ENVIRONMENT POLICIES, ANALYSIS, AND RESOURCES
Latest Environment Posts
The E.P.A.’s playing politics with methane is bound to blow-up
Brief #92—Environment
By Todd J. Broadman
Methane gas is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide and is a main driver of climate change.
The Corruption of Andrew Wheeler
Brief #19—Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
The Environmental Protection Agency has a wide range or responsibilities related to human health and conservation.
Trump Administration Erodes US Environmental Protection Act Designed to Protect At-Risk Communities
Brief #91—Environment
By Jacob Morton
Donald Trump has finalized a rollback of the nation’s “Magna Carta” of environmental protection policy, the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA). NEPA, signed into law 50 years ago by President Richard Nixon, requires government agencies to provide an environmental impact statement (EIS) for any proposed federal infrastructure project, such as building a pipeline or highway.
Environmental Justice Stops Fossil Fuel Pipelines in Their Tracks
Brief #90—Environment
By Jacob Morton
Two major victories for environmental justice have been served this past week.
Trump Administration Refuses to Regulate Drinking Water Toxin Shown to Damage Babies’ Brains
Brief #89—Environment
By Jacob Morton
The Trump administration and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler have decided to end Federal regulation of the toxic chemical Perchlorate in America’s drinking water.
Will Trump’s Proposed Rollback of Obama Fuel Standards be Sustainable in Court?
Brief #86—Environment
By Shannon Q. Elliott
In 2012, President Obama made historic changes to the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFÉ) standards.
American Public Lands Under Threat
Brief #87—Environment
By Jacob Carter
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.
Trump Opens Protected Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing
Brief #88—Environment
By Jacob Morton
On Friday, June 5th, Donald Trump signed an order to open nearly 5,000 square miles of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the coast of New England, to commercial fishing.
USDA Lets Biotech Companies Regulate Themselves
Brief #85—Environment
By Jacob Morton
In response to President Trump’s June 2019 executive order for the USDA, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency took steps to streamline the process for approving biotech crops, including those produced by gene editing, the USDA has proposed the new SECURE Rule