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President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his administration’s leadership as he announces picks for Secretary of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (EPA), Homeland Security Secretary, and Central Intelligence Agency Director.  To lead the Department of Homeland Security, President Trump has chose South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.  Governor Noem has previously served in the South Dakota […]

US conservative lawmakers are joining a lawsuit challenging new regulations from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). FHWA, at the direction of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, adopted a final rule requiring state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations to measure greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on the highway system and set declining […]

Small businesses cannot thrive if they are choked with regulations that impede their growth. A bill introduced by Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has recently passed the House Small Business Committee, requiring a more democratic regulatory process that allows small businesses to raise their voices before implementing new policies. Named the "Let American Businesses be On […]

A group of over 150 conservative Congressional lawmakers have rejected President Joe Biden’s recently published Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3. The rules, published last April, target greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from large trucks and heavy-duty vehicles. According to the rules, such vehicles must dramatically reduce their GHG emissions by fiscal […]

Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody (R-FL) announced that has led a 23-state coalition to combat President Joe Biden’s (D) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its Title VI regulations relating to “race conscious environmental justice.” AG Moody believes the federal agency should be taking its orders from the Legislative Branch rather than the race-centered issue. “The […]

During the last House session for the month, House Republicans overwhelmingly voted in favor of repealing a portion of the Clean Air Act, creating the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. The final vote was 209 in favor of passing the repeal, with 204 opposed, making it a narrow victory for Republicans as the bill passed along […]

When it comes to environmental regulation, legislators and administrators need to rely on data-driven, scientific evidence. Government, or the EPA,  has an important role to play in creating environmental regulations to ensure a cleaner, healthier society. When drafting regulations, government needs to weigh all the evidence available, and to not give into rash action—rather, scientific data should inform all decisions...