Policy · 116th Congress
Farmers are coming around on climate change
Crop farmers can turn to no-till farming that avoids turning over 6 to 10 inches of soil that releases carbon and exposes bare soil to wind and evaporation in order to plant seeds.
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Policy · 116th Congress
High court backs environmentalists in clean water case
In a 6-3 decision, the court sent the case, County of Maui v. Hawai’i Wildlife Fund, back to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Policy · 116th Congress
States go their own ways on environmental enforcement during crisis
Deadlines waived Through his disaster emergency proclamation on March 6, Democratic Gov.
Policy · 116th Congress
Pressed to fix oil markets, Trump makes no public promises
“Just a quick example: In North Dakota, since Saudi Arabia and Russia announced their little price war, we’ve had $6 billion of cutbacks taken out of our state, planned for this year,” Cramer said
Congress · 116th Congress
Lawmakers unveil two mega spending packages
Updated Dec. 16 at 6:05 p.m. House appropriators filed two mega spending packages for floor consideration Tuesday after hammering out last-minute details over the weekend.
Policy · 116th Congress
EPA proposes eased regulations on coal-ash pollution
About 6 million people live within three miles of a coal-fired plant and those populations are disproportionately people of color and lower-income communities, according to Mustafa Santiago Ali,
Congress · 116th Congress
An overeager legal strategy may endanger Trump’s energy goals
The administration has succeeded in about 6% of those efforts, according to the group’s latest figures, from early March.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats look to defend Obamacare with disaster aid amendment
Updated 6:08 p.m. | Senate Minority Leader Charles E.
Congress · 116th Congress
The ABCs of the Green New Deal
6. Housing and real estate The resolution calls for the government to provide safe and affordable housing for all U.S. residents.
Congress · 116th Congress
These toxins last ‘forever.’ But the EPA is going slow
The lack of disclosure violated a 1976 law known as the Toxic Substances Control Act, and DuPont reached a settlement with the agency to pay $10.3 million in civil penalties and perform more than $6 million
Congress · 116th Congress
In major shift, Chamber of Commerce to rate lawmakers on bipartisanship
The chamber’s political operation spent more than $7 million in outside expenditures during the 2018 election cycle, with $6 million supporting Republican candidates, $1 million spent to defeat Democrats
White House · 116th Congress
Frustrated by ‘my generals,’ Trump turns to ‘my actings’
Mick Mulvaney is doing great as [White House] chief of staff,” the president said Jan. 6 as he left the White House for a border security summit with senior aides at Camp David.
Congress · 116th Congress
10 House Republicans cross aisle to support ending shutdown of Interior-Environment programs
The Interior-Environment bill would provide $35.9 billion in discretionary spending subject to budget caps for FY 2019 — $300 million more than FY 2018 and $6 billion more than requested.
Politics · 115th Congress
‘Forever Chemicals’ Seep Into Michigan’s Water (and House Races)
Upton requested to join the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment to attend the first congressional hearing on PFAS contamination Sept. 6.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Defends Pruitt Until the Very End
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 6, 2018var rcrdTwitter = 1; And it wasn’t just the president publicly expressing support for the scandal-prone chief.
Heard On The Hill · 115th Congress
Floor Charts for the Floor Show
Akaka, who died at the age of 93 on April 6.
Politics · 115th Congress
Ethics Office Scolds Scott Pruitt as Allegations Mount
Apol, dated April 6 and made public Monday, comes as Pruitt struggles to defend himself against the ethical snags and as several lawmakers, including a few Republicans, have publicly rebuked him or called
Policy · 115th Congress
House Oversight Probes Scott Pruitt’s Travel Expenses
The panel wants the information by March 6.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Science That Leads
This year, Congress appropriated about $6 billion of taxpayers’ money to the NSF for high-priority scientific research in the national interest.
Policy · 115th Congress
House Takes Up Bill to Delay Ozone Rule Compliance
In a June 6 letter to governors, Pruitt told states they will now have until October 2018 to submit their proposals for area designations under the EPA’s National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)