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- Gulf of Mexico Oil & Gas Lease Sale Update… Wed, 21 Sep 22, 3:00amGuest “Give ’em Hell” by David Middleton As I have written many times before, the US government is legally obligated to hold annual auctions for oil & gas leases in…
- USA finally updates Endangered Species Act after 45 years & the decision is final Wed, 14 Aug 19, 3:00amReposted from Dr. Susan Crockford’s Polar Bear Science Posted on August 12, 2019 | Comments Off on USA finally updates Endangered Species Act after 45 years & the decision is final Just out this morning: “Today,...
- Yellowstone superintendent says the Trump administration forced him out of his job due to wildlife advocacy Tue, 12 Jun 18, 5:00amYellowstone National Park superintendent Dan Wenk says he was forced out of his position by President Donald Trump's administration because of his wildlife advocacy, The Guardian reported...
- Trump administration wants to allow "extreme and cruel" hunting methods in Alaska Thu, 24 May 18, 5:00amDonald Trump's administration is angling to amend hunting regulations for national preserves in Alaska, and not for the better. Announced this week, the proposed changes would reverse Obama-era rules that forbid hunting...
- Ryan Zinke claims wind energy contributes to global warming Thu, 15 Mar 18, 10:53pmWind turbines kill up to 750,000 birds every year, according to Donald Trump's Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke. There's one problem with that figure: it's grossly overstated. Zinke also condemned wind power for its carbon...
- The majority of the National Park Service board just resigned Thu, 18 Jan 18, 5:40amThe majority of the 12-person National Park System Advisory Board (NPSAB) resigned this week because President Donald Trump's Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke was unwilling to meet with them, according to NPR...
- A Tale of Two Lease Sales Thu, 26 Oct 17, 1:56amOr, more accurately, two tales about the same lease sale… Guest rant by David Middleton Earlier this year, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced that all available leases in the Gulf of Mexico would be offered in...
- Finally, some commonsense western fire policies Mon, 18 Sep 17, 1:00amNew DOI and DOA policy to cut overgrown, diseased, dead and burned trees is long overdue Paul Driessen President Trump promised to bring fresh ideas and policies to Washington...
- Trump administration halts study on health risks of living near coal mining sites Fri, 25 Aug 17, 8:36pmThe Donald Trump administration seems to be plugging its ears against the mention of any health risks of residing near coal mines. His Department of the Interior (DOI) recently shut down a study on potential health impacts...
- US DOI scientist claims he was reassigned for speaking up on climate change Sat, 22 Jul 17, 1:04amIs the Donald Trump administration reassigning employees who speak out on the dangers of climate change? Joel Clement, former Office of Policy Analysis director at the Department of the Interior (DOI), seems to think so...
- Obama protects 12.3 million acres of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge against drilling Wed, 28 Jan 15, 3:00amPresident Obama’s Administration moved to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, widely considered one of the most spectacular and remote areas in the world...
- Officials in Western U.S. Brace for Fire Season After Drought and a Hot Winter Fri, 21 Mar 14, 2:02amIt may seem like just yesterday that the wildfires in California finally died down, but experts in the state are already worried about the coming fire season after a long, hot winter comes to a close...
- Republicans Target EPA Regulations of Big Polluters in Debt Talks Wed, 27 Jul 11, 12:14amIf Congress can’t reach a deal on the debt ceiling, we have a single week before the United States defaults on its debts, but the Republicans are still calling for some outrageous budget cuts to try to win the battle...
- Obama Administration take note: Quebec decides to develop its natural resources Wed, 11 May 11, 12:54amQuebec, long an economic basket case kept afloat by Canada’s federal government, has decided to open up its northern interior to resource development. Quebec Premier Jean Charest announced on Monday an ambitious 25-year...
- Primer: President Obama’s War on Domestic Energy Production Tue, 8 Mar 11, 2:03amCoal Clean Water Act: The EPA has invented a “pollutant”— salinity—in order to stop surface coal mining in Appalachia. It claims that this “pollutant” harms an order of short-lived insect, the Mayfly, which...