Laws & Regulations

Trump Admin Looks to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches

"A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought." 

Source: ProPublica, 07/23/2025

"Former BP Spokesperson Is Now EPA Region 6 Chief of Staff"

"Wynn Radford IV, chief of staff for the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, previously worked as a spokesperson for the multinational oil company BP following the Deepwater Horizon disaster."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/22/2025

Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal

"Companies feared rules and lawsuits based on the Office of Research and Development’s assessments of the dangers of formaldehyde, ethylene oxide and other substances." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/22/2025

"Trump Radically Overhauls EPA Mission, Scope in First Six Months"

"Just six months into his second term, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to reshape the Environmental Protection Agency in ways not seen over its 55-year history, drastically restructuring offices, realigning priorities, and reducing staff."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 07/22/2025

As Wildfires Rage, Trump Cuts Force Firefighters To Clean Toilets: Critics

"The U.S. Forest Service faced criticism from current and former employees who say federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration have left fire teams understaffed, as the country grapples with decade-high U.S. wildfire numbers this year."

Source: Reuters, 07/22/2025

"Can Grizzly Bears Survive Without The Endangered Species Act?"

"Decades of work that has steered grizzly bears away from extinction in the Greater Yellowstone region could be lost if House Republicans succeed in weakening the powerful law that protects them. Progress by the iconic bruins under the Endangered Species Act is not yet enough to keep them safe, in the eyes of environmental advocates."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 07/21/2025

Wyoming’s Crowded Lonesome Lake Tops EPA’s US List For Fecal Contamination

"Environmental regulators have launched an investigation into a heavily trafficked lake below the Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River Range, with an Enterococci reading 384 times the safety threshold."

Source: WyoFile, 07/21/2025

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