On August 21, the Trump Administration announced the long-awaited replacement to the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan. In October 2017, then-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator, Scott Pruitt, announced he would repeal the Plan. For months, we awaited...
Three weeks ago when former EPA Administrator, Scott Pruitt, officially resigned, you may have heard a small (large) cheer from the POW office. Between scandals, regulatory rollbacks and blatant climate denialism, Pruitt needed the boot. But if we’re being...
Last week, the House of Representatives passed Resolution 119, which called putting a price carbon emissions “detrimental to American families and businesses.” The resolution passed largely on party lines, 220-180, with only four Republicans voting against the...
2018 is an important year in American politics. The outcomes of the midterm elections, taking place next November, will have a lasting impact on our entire country. Across a whole host of issues, there is a lot at stake. The current administration’s agenda,...
The last 20 years have left their mark on the world’s polar ice caps. As an international explorer and guide, I’ve seen firsthand how a warming climate is changing our planet. Each year it becomes increasingly easier to ski to the north pole because of decreased...
I grew up a happy-go-lucky kid who absolutely loved being outdoors with her family. My parents were the kind of brave souls who weren’t afraid to pack up their two small children into an even smaller tent and spend a week on a backcountry canoe trip. Before I could...
