Backroom Deals: The Hidden World of Noncompetitive Oil and Gas Leasing
Kate Kelly, Jenny Rowland-Shea, and Nicole Gentile argue that the U.S. noncompetitive leasing program is outdated and wasteful and that Congress should put an end to it.
American Aquaculture: An Overview of the Current Status, Environmental Impacts, and Legislative Opportunities
Alexandra Carter and Miriam Goldstein discuss the state of the aquaculture industry in the United States.
Congress Should Revive the Office of Technology Assessment
Bianca Majumder makes a case for reviving the Office of Technology Assessment.
Climate Deniers in the 116th Congress
A new CAP Action analysis finds that 150 members—and 60 percent of Republicans—in the 116th Congress do not believe in climate change.
Big Oil’s Central Role in the Trump Administration’s Culture of Corruption
After spending $220 million on lobbying Congress and in political donations since President Donald Trump took office, the oil and gas industry is set to get $200 billion in profits from the proposed rollback of the Obama-era clean car standards.
While Trump Was Tweeting: Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Our Air, Water, and Public Lands
Since taking office in January 2017, the Trump administration has taken dozens of actions to weaken clean air and water protections; block action on climate change; and sell out our public lands to the fossil fuel industry. CAP Action is tracking it all.
President Trump’s Policies Are Hurting American Workers
Worker Attack Tracker: President Trump is rolling back protections to ensure that Americans can be safe on the job, receive fair pay and benefits, save for retirement, access high-quality training programs, have a voice in their workplace, and not be discriminated against at work.
Tracking the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Our Air, Water, and Public Lands
Since taking office in January 2017, the Trump administration has taken dozens of actions to weaken clean air and water protections; block action on climate change; and sell out our public lands to the fossil fuel industry. CAP Action is tracking it all.
Governors’ Races that Matter for Climate Action
In the next year, seven states will present voters a choice to change direction on climate action and oppose President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on climate change.
The Costs of Extreme Weather in Colorado, Florida, Ohio, Nevada, and North Carolina
Extreme weather has cost these five states billions of dollars over the past decade, but many of their elected officials deny that climate change is happening.