Trump Administration

Last year, lawmakers turned to the Congressional Review Act to overturn Biden-era resources plans. Now, the tool is being looked at to unwind other public lands management actions.

Advocates worry this delay could signal a future attempt from the Trump administration to take grizzlies off the endangered species list.

The EPA’s rejection of Colorado’s regional haze plan and orders from the Trump administration to keep coal plants online in the state have advocates worried about damage to protected areas.

The U.S. Forest Service announced revisions to its oil and gas leasing rules on Tuesday that the agency promises “modernizes and streamlines” the permitting process to drill for fossil fuels in the nation’s forests and grasslands.

A delay on tougher wastewater treatment standards for coal-fired power plants saves operators money. But critics warn that these and other efforts to boost the coal industry are bad for business and public health.

Pres. Trump is promising U.S. dominance in Venezuela’s oil industry. But industry experts are more skeptical, including in Wyoming – one of the top oil producing states in the country.

“The fact that they've had to cancel lease sales when this is such a pro-coal administration tells you that even the White House can't offset markets. Markets are really the final determinant of whether coal is going to be around in the power generation market,” UW economist Rob Godby told WPR.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it’s looking for ways to make hundreds of wildlife refuges and dozens of fish hatcheries more efficient.

Congress' budget proposal for the National Park Service rejects the major slashes requested by the Trump Administration last year.

The Trump administration's deadline to “review and remove” passed with shops closed for the season.