"Public Lands: Coal Leasing Sputters Despite Trump's Promises"
"The Trump administration frequently claims it ended the 'war on coal.' ... The numbers tell a different story."
Source: Greenwire, 03/04/2020
Natural Resources
Illustrating the Environment in a New Light
Freelance photographer Morgan Heim explores the ethical and creative considerations of non-traditional photography when reporting on wildlife issues, in a sidebar to the latest EJ InSight. See a slideshow of images with her unique approach. Plus, Heim on surviving in today’s constrained news media economy and the implications for storytelling, independence and integrity.
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"Tribal Nation Condemns ‘Desecration’ to Build Border Wall"
"Construction of a wall on the Arizona border is endangering sacred Indigenous sites — including an oasis that has supported human beings for the last 16,000 years."
Source: NY Times, 02/27/2020
'Stand Down': Bernhardt Blocks Aerial Mountain Goat Cull At Grand Teton
"The U.S. Secretary of the Interior directly intervened in an aerial goat cull underway in the Tetons last Friday, ordering Grand Teton National Park Acting Superintendent Gopaul Noojibail to “stand down.”
Source: Jackson Hole Daily, 02/26/2020
"Senate Confirms MacGregor for Second-Ranking Interior Spot"
"Katharine MacGregor, President Donald Trump’s nominee for deputy Interior secretary, was confirmed 58-38 by the Senate on Tuesday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/26/2020
"Public Lands: National Park Boosters Encouraged By Republican Rhetoric"
"Senate Republicans are name-dropping national parks in broader public remarks on the upcoming legislative agenda, fanning hope among supporters of a maintenance backlog bill that floor time might be imminent."
Source: E&E Daily, 02/26/2020
Supreme Court Justices Look For Path To Pipeline In Monday's Arguments
"Supreme Court justices questioned whether a lower court decision over the Atlantic Coast pipeline crossing the Appalachian Trail would create an "impermeable barrier" to natural gas pipelines on the East Coast, and the wisdom of upholding that ruling."
Source: Greenwire, 02/25/2020
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