Tag: Environmental policy changes
States Considering Legislation to Hold Big Oil Accountable for Climate Change Costs
As Climate Disasters Strain State Budgets, Lawmakers Get CreativeIn a world where climate disasters are becoming the new norm, some lawmakers are stepping up and demanding accountability from fossil fuel companies. They want...
EPA Chief Announces Rollback of 31 Environmental Regulations – EcoWatch
EPA Chief Announces Rollback of 31 Environmental RegulationsEPA Administrator Lee Zeldin made headlines on Wednesday with a bold move that he called the “most consequential day of deregulation in American history.” In an unprecedented...
Preventing CO2 Pipeline Leaks: Trump Administration Derails Efforts
Federal regulators were on the brink of implementing new safety regulations for CO2 pipelines to prevent future disasters following a toxic gas leak in Mississippi. However, these efforts were thwarted during the early days...
Bureau of Land Management Streamlines Review for Oil Lease Sale
President Donald Trump's administration recently initiated an oil and gas lease sale on federal land in New Mexico, marking a significant shift in energy production policy. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under the...
Trump Administration Takes Steps to Withdraw from Paris Agreement: Implications Explained
Trump Administration Withdraws from Paris Agreement
The Trump administration has taken steps to formally withdraw the United States from the 2015 Paris Agreement, a landmark international effort to combat global warming. President Trump signed an...
