Politics insideclimatenews.org Senate 2020: In Colorado, where climate matters, Hickenlooper is favored to unseat Gardner The GOP incumbent is linked to Trump, while the moderate, pro-fracking, former Democratic governor is called “Frackenlooper” by progressives.
Causes www.nytimes.com Trump signs landmark Great American Outdoors Act The bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act guarantees funding for federal land use efforts. The president claimed credit for Republicans.
Causes www.nytimes.com Senate passes major bill, allocating $9.5 billion for national parks Bipartisan legislation to fix up national parks and fully fund efforts to acquire and protect federal recreation holdings was seen as a way to help a pair of Western senators hold on to their seats.
Politics Trump’s mining regulator nominee was once dropped by the agency for doing “junk” work Previously accused of sabotaging the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Steven Gardner is now likely to be its next chief.
