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COVID-19 and Oil Workers’ Dangerous Conditions: 40+ Organizations Urge Secretary Bernhardt to Reduce Disease Risk
Over 40 organizations sent a letter today to Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, U.S. Coast Guard, and the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Admin…
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White House withdraws nomination of racist, pro-polluter William Perry Pendley to lead BLM
William Perry Pendley is an unapologetic racist who would rather sell off our public lands to the highest bidder than protect them.
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Documents reveal ethical lapses at Interior Department
Congress must investigate Bernhardt’s conflicts of interest and hold him accountable for his giveaways to former clients at the expense of the American people.
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Jorjani confirmed to be DOI Solicitor
The U.S. Senate today voted to confirm Daniel Jorjani to be the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior. The confirmation comes despite an ongoing investigation into Jorjani’s role in the depart…
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Wyden Places Hold on Acting Interior Solicitor Daniel Jorjani Nomination
Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next top lawyer at the Department of the Interior was placed on hold by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) following revelations that he may have lied to lawmakers about his ro…
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Trump speech on environment, sponsored by fossil fuels
Trump’s delusional speech was full of fraudulent claims taking credit for the benefits of the very rules and agencies he is working to dismantle — all of which is intended to keep us shackled to fo…
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Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration’s Rollbacks of Offshore Drilling Safety Regs
Ten environmental groups sued the Trump administration today to challenge rollbacks of the 2016 Well Control and Blowout Preventer Rule, a safety regulation meant to prevent another blowout like what…
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Bernhardt another gift to Big Oil
The Senate voted to confirm David Bernhardt as Secretary of the Department of the Interior today. Bernhardt has a long history of working for the oil and gas industries and his former clients include…
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Progressives stand fast for just spending levels
Thanks to demands from progressive members of Congress, Democratic leaders were forced to cancel a vote on the House budget bill slated for later in the week.
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Bernhardt unfit to lead DOI
David Bernhardt is an industry crony who spent his career helping corporate polluters increase their profits and avoid regulation. If Bernhardt is confirmed, Big Oil will wield even more power and inf…