WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the oil and gas lobbyist named by Donald Trump to manage 245 million acres of the country’s public lands withdrew her nomination from consideration.
Kathleen Sgamma, who Trump nominated in February to oversee the Bureau of Land Management, announced she was withdrawing her name from consideration for the post. Sgamma has served as the president of the Western Energy Alliance, an industry trade group that has sought to greatly expand oil and gas drilling on public lands.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources will hold a hearing on Donald Trump’s nomination of an oil and gas lobbyist to manage 245 million acres of the country’s public lands.
Fargo, ND - A major burst and spill of 3,500 barrels of oil on the Keystone pipeline Tuesday marks the 23rd spill from the pipeline in its 15 years of operation. The North Dakota Sierra Club fought the pipeline at its inception and have repeatedly warned weak building materials and leaking pumping stations pose a threat to public safety, water resources and agricultural land. Reporting since that time has confirmed concerns over flaws in the pipeline's initial design.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources advanced a bill that would strip protections from gray wolves across the country.
In a party line vote, committee members signed off on the Pet and Livestock Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI). The bill would remove Endangered Species Act protections for gray wolves across the United States within 60 days. The bill would also deny judicial review of the delisting.
Missoula, MT - President Trump signed an executive order promoting coal power under the continued false pretense of an energy emergency yesterday, calling for exemptions of environmental reviews, more leasing in the Powder River Basin, and keeping expensive coal plants open to power data centers.
Albany, NY – To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clean air advocates held a news conference to call on Governor Hochul to defend the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standard against industry and federal attacks.
Kansas City, Mo – Donald Trump’s executive orders aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to temporarily remain operational. Donald Trump attempted a similar strategy during his first administration, but failed. Nearly 100 coal plants retired or announced retirements during Trump’s first term.
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources advanced the nomination of former FERC commissioner James Danly to be Deputy Secretary of Energy for the Department of Energy. Danly has a concerning track record of siding with fossil fuel interests over community concerns.
WISCONSIN – Donald Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production in the United States.
Bill would place fee on imports of polluting products, but fails to promote domestic investments in clean manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works narrowly voted to advance Donald Trump’s nominee for the country’s chief wildlife officer.
In a party-line 10-9 vote, the Committee positively recommended the nomination of Brian Nesvik to run the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. His nomination now heads to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote.
Indianapolis, Ind -- Donald Trump’s executive orders aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to temporarily remain operational. Donald Trump attempted a similar strategy during his first administration, but failed. Nearly 100 coal plants retired or announced retirements during Trump’s first term.