Entry fees at some of the country’s most popular national parks would nearly triple under a new plan announced by the Interior Department. More …
Environment
Conservative Hunters & Fishers May Help Determine the Fate of National Monuments
“Sporting groups have entered the political fray in the monuments debate.” More …
Trump Picks Coal Lobbyist to Help Lead EPA
“EPA deputy nominee Andrew Wheeler waged behind-the-scenes war against climate bills.” More …
EPA Says Higher Radiation Levels Pose ‘No Harmful Health Effect’
“In the event of a dirty bomb or a nuclear meltdown, emergency responders can safely tolerate radiation levels equivalent to thousands of chest X-rays, the Environmental Protection Agency said in new guidelines that ease off on established safety levels. The EPA’s determination sets a level ten times the drinking water standard for radiation recommended under President Barack Obama. It could lead to the administration of President Donald Trump weakening radiation safety levels, watchdog groups critical of the move say.” More …
Feds Move Ahead with Oil and Gas Leases on Southern Utah Lands Rich in Ancient Puebloan Ruins
“The Bureau of Land Management plans to move forward on nearly 52,000 acres of proposed oil and gas leases in archaeologically sensitive parts of southeastern Utah.” More …
The Great Nutrient Collapse
“The atmosphere is literally changing the food we eat, for the worse. And almost nobody is paying attention.” More …
Looming Superfund Nightmare: How Hurricanes Threaten to Unleash Chemical Contamination
“As unprecedented hurricanes assault coastal U.S. communities, residents and experts fear the storms could unleash contamination the EPA has tried to keep at bay.” More …
Hurricane Harvey Wasn’t Just Bad Weather. It Was Bad City Planning.
“Houston exulted in sprawling, hands-off growth. That’s no way to prepare for natural catastrophes.” More …
Trump Administration’s Effect on National Parks
“It’s been a hard summer for our public lands.” More …
Trump Administration Halts Pollution Controls at Utah Coal Plants: Send in the Haze
“An appeals court granted a request Monday from President Donald Trump’s administration to halt a plan for new pollution controls at Utah’s oldest coal-fired power plants aimed at reducing haze near national parks. The development marks a reversal for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which last year under Barack Obama unveiled the rules and defended itself in a lawsuit brought by Utah and Rocky Mountain Power.” More …