Economy Nov 17 Court reinstates ban on lobster fishing near Maine to save whales By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Politics Mar 24 Conservationists sue to save spotted owl logging protections The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed the logging protections in the last days of the Trump administration amid praise from the timber industry, but President Joe Biden has delayed implementation of the new rules. By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press
Politics Nov 18 Trump pushes new environmental rollbacks on way out the door Down to its final weeks, the Trump administration is working to push through dozens of rollbacks that could weaken century-old protections for migratory birds, expand Arctic drilling and hamstring future regulation of public health threats. By Matthew Brown, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Science Mar 31 Trump rule could kill billions of birds says former wildlife director The former director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service told AP billions of birds could die if the government doesn't hold companies liable for accidental bird deaths. By Matthew Brown, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press
Economy Mar 27 Citing outbreak, EPA has stopped enforcing environmental laws The Environmental Protection Agency announced the move Thursday, saying the pandemic could make it difficult for companies to comply with public health and environment laws. By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Dec 11 These 4 changes helped Trump and Democrats agree to the USMCA trade deal By Courtney Vinopal Democratic lawmakers and the White House are both claiming victory for the major North American trade deal that is now expected to win approval from Congress after more than a year of deadlock. Continue reading
Sep 14 Watch 4:29 Trump to propose ‘narrower definition’ for water protection By PBS NewsHour The Trump administration this week rolled back Obama-era regulations on the Clean Water Act, which was established to limit the amount of pollution in U.S. bodies of water and to protect sources of drinking water. Critics called the regulations an… Continue watching
May 11 Watch U.S. to Set Trade Guidelines on Environment, Labor President Bush and House leaders came to an agreement on environmental and worker protection guidelines to attach to trade deals with other countries. A trade policy expert talks about the agreement's significance. Continue watching