Vol. 1, No. 226

Inhofe: Be Ready for CRA Action Early Next Year

Celebrating what he called the end of the era of overregulation under the Obama administration, Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) suggested Thursday that the incoming Trump administration could launch with the revival of Congressional Review Act legislation against existing executive actions. The Senate attempted to use the CRA to overturn the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan, […]
  • Republican Lawmakers Praise Pruitt Appointment

    The nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to the post of administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency is a positive sign that the Trump administration will respect state’s rights, according to a number of Republican lawmakers speaking at an event hosted Thursday by the Heritage Foundation. “This is a man who understands federalism and […]

  • White House: ‘Reality’ May Change Trump’s Tune on Climate

    President-elect Donald Trump will soon learn that governing with campaign rhetoric instead of facts is not a good idea, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Thursday. “The President has, himself, observed that it’s one thing to make grand pronouncements on the campaign trail, but once you enter the Oval Office and you’re responsible for […]

  • U.K. Lawmakers Commit to Post-Brexit Environmentalism

    More than 150 members of the United Kingdom’s Parliament have signed a pledge committing to continue working to protect the environment after the nation leaves the European Union. “I believe that following the EU referendum, the UK government, working with administrations in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh, must build a healthy and prosperous future for all,” […]

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