Jul 28, 2020 | Environment
USRN Corruption Blog Post The Corruption Blog digs into the details of the all-encompassing corruption of the Trump administration. Post # 19 The Corruption of Andrew Wheeler By Sean Gray July 27, 2020 The Environmental Protection Agency has a wide range or...
Jul 21, 2020 | Environment
Environmental Policy July 22,2020 Trump Administration Erodes US Environmental Protection Act Designed to Protect At-Risk Communities By Jacob Morton Summary Donald Trump has finalized a rollback of the nation’s “Magna Carta” of environmental protection policy, the...
Jul 15, 2020 | Environment
Policy Two major victories for environmental justice have been served this past week. The Atlantic Coast Natural Gas Pipeline project was officially cancelled as of Sunday, July 5 due to mounting costs and permitting uncertainty. The following day, Monday July 6, the...
Jun 25, 2020 | Environment
Policy The Trump administration and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler have decided to end Federal regulation of the toxic chemical Perchlorate in America’s drinking water. Perchlorate is a chemical used in explosives, such as rocket fuel, fireworks, and ammunition....
Jun 19, 2020 | Environment
Shannon Q. Elliott Thursday, June 11, 2020 In 2012, President Obama made historic changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards. The intention was to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse emissions caused by roadway traffic. By the year 2025,...
Jun 19, 2020 | Environment
June 19,2020 More than 12 percent of the total land area of the United States and almost 20 percent of its marine area are protected by a combination of state and federal protections. However, only 5 percent of the U.S.’ total land mass is designated federally...
