The Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Thursday revised another vestige of the Obama era, this time releasing amendments and a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for protecting greater sage grouse habitat in 11 western states.
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Trilateral Trade Agreement Signed, But Faces Uncertain Future
After months of negotiations, President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexico’s then-president, Enrique Peña Nieto, on Friday signed a new trilateral trade agreement on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Trilateral Trade Deal Still Facing Uncertain Future for U.S., Canada and Mexico
After months of negotiations, President Trump, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Friday signed a new trilateral trade agreement on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Democrats Challenging Trump Administration’s National Monument Reductions
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers in Congress expressed support for a series of lawsuits that environmental and tribal groups filed last year over the Trump administration’s decision to trim the size of two national monuments in southern Utah.
Trump Plans to Nominate Wheeler as EPA Administrator
President Trump said he wants Andrew Wheeler, who currently serves as acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to become the agency’s official leader, and will send Wheeler’s name to the Senate for confirmation.
White House Taking Two-Pronged Approach to Boost LNG Exports to Europe
The Trump administration looked to advance Lower 48 liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe along two fronts Tuesday, with one official saying the White House wants to help facilitate U.S. exports to the continent and another urging European allies not to participate in a pair of pipeline projects backed by Russia.
EPA’s Wheeler Touts ‘Certainty’ Agenda in Shale Country Appearance
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler was back in Pittsburgh on Wednesday to reassure an oil and gas industry audience that his agency under President Trump is “removing regulatory barriers and leveling the playing field for American companies.”
FERC Nominee’s Path to Confirmation Could Be Circuitous
President Trump has announced his intent to nominate Republican Bernard McNamee to fill the vacant fifth seat at FERC, but how the confirmation process will unfold for the current executive director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Policy is unclear.
Trump Rips Canada on NAFTA Talks, Hints at Tariff on Auto Imports
President Trump lashed out at Canada and said he was considering enacting a tariff on auto imports if Ottawa didn’t agree to join a trade agreement with Mexico that could supplant the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), adding that he rejected a one-on-one meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over the trade impasse.
U.S. to Export ‘Tremendous’ Amount of LNG to Poland as Countries Seek to Expand Energy Security
Emphasizing the United States’ commitment to energy diversity across Europe, President Trump on Tuesday said a “tremendous” amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) would be exported to Poland at “a really good price.”