** Trump's disregard for climate change halted by federal court rulings
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Black Butte Coal Mine. Photo: Steven Muscha, BLM Wyoming ([link removed])

As the Trump administration continues to pursue its "energy dominance" agenda, federal judges have consistently rule against its decisions ([link removed]) based on a lack of consideration for climate change impacts.

According to an analysis of recent rulings, federal judges have consistently faulted the Trump administration's lack of adequate analysis of the climate impacts ([link removed]) for drilling, mining and infrastructure projects, ruling against Trump's drill everywhere approach at least six times ([link removed]) . Most recently, a U.S. District Court judge in Montana threw out 287 oil and gas ([link removed]) leases offered by the Bureau of Land Management for failing to analyze the climate impacts.

Pat Gallagher, director of the Sierra Club’s environmental law program said ([link removed]) , “Judges all over the country are saying you can’t ignore climate when you’re leasing fossil fuels. The judges aren’t going to ignore climate even if Trump wants to.”


** Trump's drill everywhere agenda aimed at Florida coastal waters
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After claiming the Interior Department's plan for offshore oil and gas drilling was sidelined indefinitely ([link removed]) after a court decision this spring blocked drilling in the Arctic, the department is supposedly preparing to open up waters off the coast of Florida to drilling in November after the election ([link removed]) . President Trump's "energy dominance" drill everywhere agenda is likely to meet strong resistance in Florida where just the potential of drilling is highly controversial given the value of Florida's tourism economy.
Quick hits


** Colorado's oil and gas regulations hailed as strongest in the nation for protecting groundwater
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Denver Post ([link removed])


** Interior Department has approved over 100 royalty reduction requests from oil and gas companies
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Associated Press ([link removed])


** Bureau of Reclamation advances Utah's controversial request to suck more water out of the Colorado River
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Salt Lake Tribune ([link removed]) | E&E News ([link removed])


** Trump's response to coronavirus crisis worsens environmental injustice impacts in minority communities
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Mother Jones ([link removed]) | Washington Post ([link removed])


** Federal judges contradict President Trump's lack of concern abut climate change by ruling that it matters
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Bloomberg ([link removed])


** New Mexico tribal nations fear destruction of sacred sites, health impacts if Chaco drilling plan is approved
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The Guardian ([link removed])


** Trump's drill everywhere agenda aimed at Florida coastal waters
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Politico ([link removed]) | The Hill ([link removed]) | Tampa Bay Times ([link removed])


** BLM Utah plans massive oil and gas lease sale on the doorstep of national parks
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E&E News ([link removed])
Quote of the day
To a non-indigenous person, they are ruins. But to an indigenous Pueblo person, they’re still active sites that are used in spiritual ways. The fight has constantly been, ‘These are sacred sites.’ But the non-indigenous power is like, ‘Well prove to us these are sacred sites.’ How can we prove that when it’s our beliefs?”
—Julia Bernal ([link removed]) , environmental justice director, Pueblo Action Alliance
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** @ ([link removed]) Interior ([link removed])
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The mountains, forests & rivers of our national parks will always be beautiful, but the roads, restrooms & trails that serve the visitors need some work. Addressing the maintenance backlog will ensure that everyone can enjoy them: [link removed] ([link removed])

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