Erika Williams
Four GOP lawmakers under self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure
Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz became the fourth Republican lawmaker to self-quarantine Monday amid coronavirus exposure concerns stemming from last month’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
White House touts economic growth, downplays success of Obama policies
The White House touted what it called unexpected economic growth in a new report Thursday, as officials brushed aside the idea that the Obama administration should be given credit for the longest expansion on record.
Number of polluted Superfund sites increase under Trump administration
The number of unfunded toxic Superfund cleanup projects accumulated under the Trump administration amount to the largest backlog in about 15 years, according to figures quietly released by the Environmental Protection Agency over the winter holidays.
Planet Earth: Last four years hottest on record
Last year was the Earth’s fourth hottest on record, with the average temperatures of the previous three years also topping the list, according to a study released last week by Berkeley Earth.
Trump set to unwind wetlands protections; Gianforte casts support for roll back
The Trump administration unveiled a plan Tuesday to drain federal protections for wetlands and other isolated bodies of water, doing away with the Obama-era Clean Water Rule opposed by farmers and Rep. Greg Gianforte.