by Amanda Rooker | Feb 9, 2021 | Environment, Topics
WASHINGTON – During his first day in office, President Joe Biden put a stop to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. At the Capitol, several North Dakota lawmakers say a presidential permit is not required and introduced legislation in the House and the Senate last...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Jan 27, 2021 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump left office on Wednesday, but the administration’s environmental actions are set to impact Inland Northwest communities and ecosystems for years beyond the president’s tenure. “I think some of the environmental actions...
by Dalia Faheid | Jan 26, 2021 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration looks poised to crack down on a group of “forever chemicals” that have been linked to a range of health problems, a move that could put companies like 3M and DuPont on the hook for billions of dollars in cleanup costs....
by Nicholas Portuondo | Jan 21, 2021 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden said that the United States is facing “a climate in crisis” among other challenges in his inauguration speech Wednesday, marking the beginning of a presidency that promises to take unprecedented action on the global emergency. “We face...
by Jay Silver | Jan 21, 2021 | Environment
WASHINGTON — Environmental advocacy groups in western New York want state officials to ensure the safety of federal plans to deal with nuclear waste at the West Valley Demonstration Project after a recent federal report found that “critical decisions regarding the...
by Nicholas Portuondo | Nov 12, 2020 | Environment, Featured
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has committed to address the climate crisis as soon as he takes office, but he may need to get creative to tackle the environmental emergency if the Senate remains in Republican control. The president-elect’s “Biden Plan”...