It took 40 years but this week the Trump administration announced that it would open up 1.5 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling. The administration argues the decision will lead to jobs and generate billions of dollars in revenue, but opponents warn that opening the area to drilling will have a devastating effect on the region - which is a critical habitat for polar bears, migrating caribou and other wildlife. On today’s episode, we talk with Darryl Fears who covers the Interior Department and Wildlife for The Washington Post about what the ANWR win means. And we’ll also talk about a recent defeat. Citing a line from To Kill a Mockingbird, a federal judge in New York struck down a Trump administration decision to scale back U.S. government protections for migratory birds. "It is not only a sin to kill a mockingbird, it is also a crime," Judge Valerie Caproni wrote.
Will Climate Change Matter in 2020?
Climate change's big question: Can we get to zero carbon?
That Time We Could Have Stopped Climate Change. . .
An Explosion in Drilling on Public Lands Driven by 'Energy Dominance'
The Green New Deal: Two Takes
The Pollution Police
A Surge of Black Lung Disease in Appalachia
Green New Deal. You've Heard the Phrase. Here's What it Means.
Zinke's Out. What's the Damage to Public Lands?
As the World Burns
What's at Stake Under the New Trump Water Rule
America Voted. How did the Environment Fare?
Environmentalists Could Change Election Outcomes. They Just Need to Vote.
Inside the Industry Takeover at the EPA
Climate Change: How Bad Can it Be?
Bonus Episode: Michael Mann’s Journey Through the Climate Wars
Why The Trump Resistance Keeps Winning in Court
Faith in the People's Climate Movement
How the UK Won its War on Coal
Ep. 45: Brett Kavanaugh is Trump's Pick. Should Environmentalists Be Worried?
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