Environment

“Our national parks, by definition, are protected areas — ones that Americans have loved for their natural beauty and history for over a century — and yet we have failed to protect them from plastic for far too long.”

“It is becoming increasingly clear that financial institutions view the Dakota Access pipeline as a liability.”

"We hope that the U.S. can reduce and manage hazardous waste and other waste of its own and take up more duties and obligations."

The BLM will "continue its current policy of caring for unadopted or unsold wild horses and burros" and will "not sell or send any animals to slaughter."

The authors of the study believe it's imperative to "avoid prenatal and infant exposure to pesticides to protect early brain development."

The EPA “must go back and fix its mistakes so cherished natural spaces like national parks can thrive.”

Former Texas Republican Governor Rick Perry currently faces two Texas state-level felony charges for abuse of power, which he pleads not guilty. During this time, he has joined the board of directors at a natural gas and propane company and has showed interest in possibly running for president in 2016.

“It's fitting that President Trump is promoting his awful environmental record on the same day that the White House is flooding after a historic storm.”

Fossil fuel stakeholders have been seeking new revenue in the petrochemical industry in general, and plastics in particular.

“I think the gravity of what we were doing in big picture stuff is not lost on any of us.”