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EPA Ends Obama-era Sue-and-Settle Policies
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The Environmental Protection Agency is ending a controversial practice known as “sue and settle,” under which the agency cuts deals with environmental groups leading to new regulations outside of the normal regulatory process. -
Court Rules Trump Administration Must Enforce Obama Methane Rules
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A federal judge ordered the Interior Department to immediately begin enforcing Obama era restrictions on the release of methane emissions from oil and gas exploration and production operations on public lands. -
Fish And Wildlife Service Chooses To Not List 25 Species As Endangered
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The United States Fish and Wildlife Service announced on October 5 it will not list the Pacific walrus or 24 other species as threatened or endangered under the 1973 Endangered Species Act. -
President Trump Slowing the Growth of Federal Regulations, Show Reports
Opinion -environment-climate-news -President Donald Trump has slowed the pace of federal regulations by a record amount. -
A Defeat for Climate Change’s Unholy Alliance
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A coalition of crony capitalists and climate alarmists are fighting President Donald Trump's climate deregulatory agenda. -
Interior Department Proposes Shrinking Some National Monuments
Opinion -environment-climate-news -U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke proposes to shrink the size and modify the management of at least 10 national monuments declared since Bill Clinton was president. -
Courts Thwart President’s Efforts to Reshape Climate Regulations
Opinion -environment-climate-news -In two recent cases, federal courts have blocked President Donald Trump's deregulatory efforts. -
State, Federal Officials Discuss Ways of Controlling Wild Horse Populations
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Populations of federally protected wild horses roaming throughout 10 Western states are growing to such an extent they are destroying their habitat. -
Offshore Activity Restrictions in White House, Congressional Crosshairs
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The White House and Congress are working to modify the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), which they say is holding back domestic energy production and energy independence. -
Legislative Pulse: Wyoming Wins Wolf, Monument Battles
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Wyoming state Sen. Bruce Burns (R-Sheridan) says Wyoming's struggles have a lot to teach the country concerning relations with the federal government over endangered species and national monuments. -
Delaware Revisits Offshore Wind Energy
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Delaware Gov. John Carney issued an executive order directing the state government to create a “working group” to explore the potential economic and environmental benefits of offshore wind development. -
BLM Proposes Oil and Gas Leases in Utah
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has proposed leasing 75 parcels for oil and gas production in Utah’s Duchesne, Uintah, and Emery counties in December, including one parcel near Utah’s Dinosaur National Monument. -
To Lure Foxconn, Wisconsin Waives Environmental Regulations
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The state of Wisconsin is waiving several environmental regulations as part of a deal that enticed Taiwanese company Foxconn to build a high-tech manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. -
This Year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season Has Not Been Historically Unusual
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The waxing and waning of powerful hurricane seasons is not new. -
Federal Court Overturns West Virginia County’s Wastewater Ban
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A federal appeals court has determined local governments in West Virginia may not ban oil and gas wastewater disposal wells within their borders. -
New Jersey Gov. Christie Rejects President’s Offshore Drilling Plan
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is officially objecting to President Donald Trump’s proposal to open the Atlantic Ocean coastline to offshore oil and gas exploration and production. -
EPA Office Recommends Leaving Sulfur Dioxide Rules Unchanged
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The air quality office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends the agency leave federal sulfur dioxide standards at current levels after finding no evidence they are inadequate to protect human health. -
Environmental Protection Agency Rescinds Clean Power Plan
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register, proposing to rescind former President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan. -
Colorado Localities Challenge State’s Authority Over Oil, Gas Production
Opinion -environment-climate-news -In defiance of state law, Thornton, Colorado has decided to try and restrict oil and gas exploration and development. -
Border Grizzlies Should Be Classified as Endangered Under ESA, Judge Rules
Opinion -environment-climate-news -A federal district judge ruled the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service should list a small population of grizzly bears along the Canada-United States border as endangered under the 1973 Endangered Species Act. -
Utah Solar Power Utility Reaches Deal on Net-Metering Program
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Under pressure from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert, Rocky Mountain Power is scrapping a plan for a rapid reduction in its payment rates for excess power generated by rooftop solar systems. -
Northeastern States Pledge Steep Cuts in Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Opinion -environment-climate-news -Nine states, stretching from the Mid-Atlantic to Maine, have agreed to more stringent reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions by the end of the next decade. -
Secretary of State Slashes Special Envoy Positions, Axes Climate Envoy
Opinion -environment-climate-news -U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson announced plans for a dramatic cut in the number of special envoy positions at the State Department, including eliminating the envoy on climate. -
Strategic Petroleum Reserve Tapped for Struggling Refineries
Opinion -environment-climate-news -The U.S. Department of Energy is releasing oil from the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), to relieve pressure on struggling refineries hit by Hurricane Harvey.
