Trump picks oil industry vets for key posts in energy, environment
{beacon} Energy and the environment Energy and the environment Big story Trump chooses petroleum industry veterinarians for important posts in energy, environment President Trump has selected people with important ties with oil and other industries for key posts Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs. ©Matthew Brown, Associated Press File Among […]
Environment secretary lambasts HS2’s £100m bat shelter | HS2
A bat shelter with a cost of over 100 million pounds near HS2 is described by the Secretary of the Environment as “Bassit Crazy.” The HS2 LTD spent the sum of the protective structure of the Bucking Gamshire, but appeared last year. All bats are legally protected in the UK. The curved structure described by […]
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to head the nation's energy and environment-focused agencies all went through committee votes Thursday morning. The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee defeated Interior Department nominee Doug Burgum 18-2 and Energy Department nominee Chris Wright 15-5. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee boosted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominee Lee Zeldin by […]
Innovation vs. mandates: Why government-first environmental policy only hurts the environment
California officials may be putting the environment first, but it doesn't seem to be helping. Benji Bakker, a conservative environmental activist, has noticed this pattern, especially in areas with left-wing policies. “If you look at countries and states and places that are trying this, like Germany or California, it's not only costly, it's economically costly, […]
Trump must end the permissive environment Joe Biden is leaving behind
Opposed to President Bidenassertionhe has no intention of “handing over” a country that is “stronger at home and in the world” to President-elect Donald Trump. Rather, Biden is handing over a world dangerously out of control in an environment of permissiveness that began with the disastrous withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. The world is […]
John Ratcliffe says US faces ‘most challenging security environment’ ever in confirmation hearing
CIA nominee John Ratcliffe told senators Wednesday how he would rebuild the intelligence community in what he called “the most difficult national security environment in our nation's history.” Ta. Ratcliffe, who served as director of national intelligence during President-elect Trump's first term, is testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee. The committee will then vote on […]
Natural resources officials plan to destroy 420 acres of Michigan forest — to help protect the environment
Northern Michigan residents and state lawmakers are outraged to learn that the state Department of Natural Resources wants to clear 420 acres of forested land to expand a private solar farm. DNR officials wanted to lease a total of about 4,000 acres of public land from around the state to supplement declining revenues and help […]
NYPD continues ‘heightened threat environment’ for Times Square New Years Eve
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced Monday that police were continuing to operate under a “heightened threat environment” ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square. More than 1 million visitors are expected to take part in the 120th tradition of watching the New Year's ball drop in Times Square on Tuesday. […]
House environment panel poised for Democratic leadership shakeup
Click here to see what's new on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Feeding seaweed to grazing cows could reduce methane emissions by nearly 40 percent: study Supplementing the diet of grazing beef cattle with pelleted seaweed could reduce methane emissions by almost 40 percent, a new study has […]
What Trump's expected withdrawal from global climate efforts means for the environment — and the economy
President-elect Trump's victory is expected to result in the United States once again withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and withdrawing from global climate action more broadly. Experts do not expect this to derail international efforts to combat global warming, but it will cede U.S. leadership on climate issues and technology and could lead to a […]