INTERIOR

Toothless law lets White House keep jobs vacant

Published: Thursday, May 9, 2019

More than halfway through President Trump's first term, the Interior Department remains rife with key personnel openings despite a federal law that suggests the agency should be hobbled by the lack of leadership. The reason: The vacancies law is little more than a paper tiger, observers say.

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NEWSMAKER

The 'Go see Ryan' approach to lobbying EPA

EPA Chief of Staff Ryan Jackson's inbox was flooded with chummy notes from lobbyists, many of whom he'd worked with on Capitol Hill, according to a review of emails released under the Freedom of Information Act. The emails show Jackson's can-do, will-fix attitude and willingness to lend a sympathetic ear.

By Mike Soraghan in Greenwire Friday, November 15, 2019

ENERGY TRANSITIONS

Top climate hawk bashes first big offshore wind project

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a leading advocate for climate action, has been critical of a proposed 85-turbine project that would reduce emissions in Massachusetts.

By Benjamin Storrow and Heather Richards in Climatewire Friday, November 15, 2019

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