Environment
Warning: National EPA Standards May Well Make Things Worse
People looking to the federal EPA to save the country from California emissions standards are actually going to make things even worse. EPA head Scott Pruitt announced the agency plans to abandon strict national fuel efficiency standards imposed by the Obama...
California Plans to Take on Trump Offshore Oil Drilling Plan By Denying Pipeline Permits
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Feb. 13, 2018) – California plans to take on Trump administration efforts to expand offshore oil drilling by blocking the transportation of petroleum through the state. According to a Reuters report, California officials say they plan to deny...
The Left Proves You Don’t Need D.C. to Address Environmental Policy
Within weeks of Donald Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate accord, the left has already begun to prove you don’t need the federal government forcing environmental policies to address climate issues. State and even local action can effectively move...
Virginia Republicans Kill Bill Opposing EPA Clean Power Plan
The Republican-dominated Virginia Legislature has killed a bill that would set the foundation to reject the EPA’s “Clean Power Plan” in practice. Del. Israel O’Quinn (R-Bristol) introduced House Bill 1974 (HB1974) on Jan. 10. The legislation would have prohibited the...