Politics Bureau of Reclamation/Flickr Trump’s Interior Secretary didn’t violate ethics rules, watchdog finds An inspector general’s report found no evidence that David Bernhardt had improperly favored a group that once employed him as a lobbyist.
Politicsen.wikipedia.org Court to reconsider Trump-era decision that favored Alaska road project Conservation groups, joined by former President Carter, had sued to reopen the case after a March ruling upheld an Interior Department deal for a road through a national wildlife refuge.
Causes www.huffpost.com Trump emboldened extremists. They could spell trouble for Biden's Interior Department Experts worry it's only a matter of time before Biden's environmental agenda collides with anti-government militias.
Solutions www.politico.com How America got outmaneuvered in a critical mining race Politico's Global Translation's podcast explores China's decades-long strategy to secure vital materials such as cobalt, and U.S. efforts to catch up.
Politics www.buzzfeednews.com Trump’s energy and environment chiefs keeping busy in states key to Trump's re-election “It absolutely should trigger an investigation,” one legal expert said.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Wolves to drop from Endangered Species List Populations have rebounded in recent decades, but some scientists on the panel that evaluated the proposal said it was deeply flawed.
Causes Collin O’Mara: Trump compares himself to Theodore Roosevelt while assaulting his lifework The Great American Outdoors Act is a historic victory, but presidential conservation legacies are not defined by individual bills.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
