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.
Series Finale
"Sound science is not leading the decisions made by this nation."
Trump’s Last Act: Drilling in the Arctic Refuge
What does Biden's win mean for the environment and the fight to rein in climate change?
How the Environment is Playing in Swing States
Will 2020 be the Year of the Climate Voter?
Trump vs the Courts
Losing RBG
Labor Unions and Environmentalists Join Forces to Defeat Trump
Why the Trump Administration is Rolling Back a Climate Rule that Big Oil Actually Likes
2020: Our last chance to save the planet?
Major defeats for pipelines…and Trump.
Trump issues final rules to weaken NEPA
Living on Earth: Bill McKibben on the Divestment Movement
Tracking Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks
Can the environmental movement address American racism?
Can Joe Biden Convince Climate Voters He Is One of Them?
Trump's Executive Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Could Be Risky. Here's Why.
If it Ain't Broke What Are We Fixing, Exactly?
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