Nov 11, 2019 | Environment
Policy: Trump is at war on the environment and on the state of California. California has legislation which would impose more stringent emissions standards and increases the efficiency standard of miles per gallon to 54.5 for autos and light trucks. As California...
Nov 4, 2019 | Environment
POLICY The Trump administration continues to aggressively roll back energy and environmental policies set by the Obama administration. The efforts aim to increase energy production and advance energy independence. The thinking is that keeping prices low translates...
Oct 21, 2019 | Environment
POLICY The silver carp is a variety of Asian carp, a freshwater cyprinid fish native to China and eastern Siberia. The fish can grow up to 4 feet long and weigh 100 pounds and were brought to the United States to control algae in catfish ponds and waste-treatment...
Sep 12, 2019 | Environment
Policy Summary The EPA is being sued over its approval of the pesticide Sulfoxaflor, a pesticide which has historically been strictly regulated or banned to prevent harm to bees, and has recently been given a series exemptions to be used on plants which bees and other...
Aug 1, 2019 | Environment
Policy Summary According to a new report, Andrew Wheeler, administrator of the EPA, has declined to ban chlorpyrifos, a chemical known to be dangerous to children’s health. The decision defies a court order to ban the chemical and will face legal challenges. The...
Jul 22, 2019 | Environment
Policy Summary A recent report by the Union of Concerned Scientists and an accompanying peer-reviewed paper predict that by mid-century (2036-2065), given no change to the rate of emissions, the US could face a doubling of days above 100°F and a tripling of days above...
