Mar 27, 2020 | Environment
Policy In 2017, The U.S. Federal Regulatory Committee gave the final approval for construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). A project spearheaded by corporate giants, Dominion and Duke Energy Companies, the pipeline is intended to serve as a vessel for...
Mar 17, 2020 | Environment
Policy Summary The Trump administration has proposed a new rule that would limit the kinds of research studies deemed credible and usable by the EPA for analysis of existing and proposed legislation and environmental practice. The administration is proposing that when...
Feb 26, 2020 | Environment
Policy In 2019, the United States Congress approved $823 million in funding to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). $823 million represents over ⅓ of the EERE’s total budget. The EERE office, under supervision of...
Feb 21, 2020 | Environment
Summary Separation of powers are delegated to the three branches of government via article I section 8, of the U.S. Constitution, entrusting the legislative, executive and judicial branch with the authority to create, implement and interpret U.S law. The concept of...
Feb 20, 2020 | Environment
POLICY SUMMARY Wildlife Corridors Conservation Act (WCCA) of 2019, if passed, will create a system of national wildlife corridors and crossings on public lands. The goals are to boost animal biodiversity, protect ecosystems and help safeguard species from extinction....
Feb 3, 2020 | Environment
Summary In 1972, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Nixon administration, revised the existing Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) into what is now called the Clean Water Act (CWA). Since its creation, the CWA has formed the basic structure...
