"DOE: Perry Targets Agency's NEPA, Efficiency Regs"
"The Department of Energy released its long-awaited report today on policies that are ripe for repeal or reform because they hinder energy production."
Source: Greenwire, 10/26/2017
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"EPA To Review How Clean Air, Water Laws Affect Energy Sector Jobs"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it will review how bedrock laws like the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act affect energy industry job losses, one of several measures U.S. agencies will take to “reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens” on business."
Source: Reuters, 10/26/2017
"U.S. Marine Sanctuary Oil Drilling Report Sent To Trump, Not Public"
"U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Wilbur Ross sent a report to the White House on Wednesday containing recommendations on whether to change the boundaries of 11 marine sanctuaries to allow more oil and gas drilling, but the report was not made public."
Source: Reuters, 10/26/2017
"Interior Department Scrubs Climate Change From Its Strategic Plan"
"A leaked draft of a five-year plan reveals how the DOI will prioritize 'energy dominance' over conservation."
Source: Nation, 10/26/2017
PR Board May Name Emergency Boss for Electric Utility Amid Contract Flap
"Puerto Rico’s financial oversight board is moving to install an emergency manager at the island’s state-owned utility amid criticism of a $300 million contract it awarded to a small Montana energy firm for work on the territory’s crippled electrical grid."
Source: Washington Post, 10/26/2017
"Zinke Funneled Millions To Questionable PACs"
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has directed millions of dollars in political contributions since 2014 to a network of Washington operatives that prominent conservatives have accused of profiting by misleading donors."
Source: Politico, 10/26/2017
"GOP Senators Advance Trump EPA Nominees Over Dems’ Objection"
"A Senate committee voted along party lines Wednesday to advance President Donald Trump’s picks for key posts at the Environmental Protection Agency over the objections of Democrats who pointed to the nominees’ past work for corporate clients they would now regulate."
Source: AP, 10/26/2017
"How Climate Change Is Playing Havoc With Olive Oil (and Farmers)"
"TREVI, Italy — It was in June, the time of year when the first olives normally burst from their blossoms in the mild warmth of early summer, when Irene Guidobaldi walked through her groves in blistering heat and watched in horror as the flowers on her trees began to wither and fall."
Source: NY Times, 10/25/2017
"Hispanic Ranchers Dealt Blow In Lengthy Battle Over Grazing"
"A group of Hispanic ranchers has been dealt a blow in their years-long feud with the federal government over grazing rights on land in New Mexico that has been used by their families for centuries."
Source: AP, 10/25/2017
"Arsenic Reductions in Drinking Water Tied to Fewer Cancer Deaths"
"The Environmental Protection Agency’s revised rule on arsenic contamination in drinking water has resulted in fewer lung, bladder and skin cancers."
Source: NY Times, 10/25/2017
