"Trump Farm-Bill Outline Emphasizes Work As A Food-Stamp Goal"
"A Trump administration outline for farm legislation calls for pushing some food-stamp recipients back to work, a GOP priority."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/25/2018
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"Interior: Zinke Juggles Park Service Leadership"
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today [Wednesday] appointed P. Daniel Smith as the new acting director of the National Park Service, replacing Mike Reynolds, who's taking over as superintendent of Yosemite National Park."
Source: Greenwire, 01/25/2018
Trump Would Open Nearly All US Waters to Drilling. But Will They Drill?
"The Trump administration’s move to open nearly all of America’s coastal waters to offshore oil and gas drilling would give energy companies access to more than a billion acres off the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts."
Source: NY Times, 01/24/2018
"Trump Action On Tariffs Triggers GOP Alarm"
"Congressional Republicans and conservative groups are expressing worry that President Trump’s decision to slap hefty tariffs on imports will hurt consumers and the broader economy and lead to retaliation by major trading partners."
Source: The Hill, 01/24/2018
Bedrock Enviro Laws On Chopping Block In Trump Infrastructure Push
"The Trump administration's push on infrastructure, its main legislative priority this year, is likely to call for handcuffing environmental laws to expedite permitting that the White House contends will save project developers time and money."
Source: ClimateWire, 01/24/2018
"Trump’s Former Chemical Safety Nominee Leaving EPA"
"President Trump’s former nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chemical safety office is leaving his job at the agency."
Source: The Hill, 01/24/2018
"Scientists Sue EPA Over Its Policy On Advisory Boards"
"A group of scientists is suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for blocking scientists who receive agency funding from serving on the EPA's advisory boards."
Source: The Hill, 01/24/2018
DHS Waives More Than 30 Environmental Laws To Speed Trump's Border Wall
"The Trump administration is waiving more than 30 environmental rules to accelerate the construction of President Trump's proposed border wall in New Mexico, forcing environmental groups to consider another round of lawsuits."
Source: Washington Examiner, 01/23/2018
Clean Water Rule: Supreme Court Ruling Complicates Next Steps on WOTUS
In its 9-0 unanimous opinion today [Monday], the Supreme Court found that while it may not be the most efficient use of judicial resources, there was no question in the law about where challenges to the Clean Water Rule belong."
Source: E&E News PM, 01/23/2018
"Trump's 30% Tariff On Imported Solar Panels May Cost Jobs"
"The Trump administration slapped a 30% tax on imported solar panels Monday in a move that critics say could slow down a fast-growing industry and kill tens of thousands of domestic manufacturing jobs."
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun, 01/23/2018
