Articles by Rob Coleman

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 17)

After today's vote confirming Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt as Environmental Protection Agency administrator, a number of troubling questions remain as to his impartiality and his commitment...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 10)

Following last week's suspension of rules to railroad President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency nominee, Scott Pruitt, through the Republican-led Senate Environmental and Public Works...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Feb. 3)

This week, the Republican-led Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee suspended rules and decorum to railroad President Trump's EPA nominee, Scott Pruitt, through the committee, setting up a...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Jan. 27)

As President Trump's first week in office comes to an end, a number of startling decisions that could have serious implications for public health and the environment have already come out of the White...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Jan. 20)

Now that President Donald Trump has been sworn in, the focus can now shift fully to his incoming cabinet and first presidential actions. Here are several of this week's deep dives into the new...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Jan. 13)

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration only a week from today, questions on what environmental policies he will put in place during his first 100 days in office, as well as who he will pick...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Jan. 6)

With President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration coming in just two weeks, the final touches of the transition are being put in place. The Agriculture Secretary remains one of the very few slots left...

Trump’s Top Regulatory Adviser Juggles Myriad Energy Industry Conflicts of Interest

President-elect Donald Trump has appointed billionaire investor Carl Icahn as his special adviser on regulatory reform.

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Dec. 16)

With this week's nomination of ExxonMobil and Dow Chemical executives for top Trump administration posts, and the former governor of Texas, Rick Perry, tapped to lead the energy department, it's...

News from Ground Control: Planet Trump (Dec. 9)

President-elect Donald Trump's posture and plans for the nation's environmental and public health laws took their most ominous turn yet with the nomination of Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to...

Six Reasons to be Concerned About a Pruitt EPA

President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency is Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt. The nomination, which must be approved by the Senate, brings real concerns...

‘Cupcake King’ Could Head Agriculture Department

When Sid Miller took office as Texas' Agriculture Commissioner last year, his first action was to “grant amnesty” to cupcakes and other sweets sold in his state's schools.

Groups Join Voices Against Industry Chemicals Bill

A growing chorus is speaking out against legislation to update federal chemical safety law that was introduced last week by Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and David Vitter, R-La. The industry-backed bill...