“If you’re an environmentalist or conservationist, this is indeed a scary time.”Trump’s first week in office only heightened their anxieties. Doug Ericksen, communications director for Trump’s transition team at EPA, said of the environmentalists that he’s “not sure what they think they’re preparing for” but suspects they are stoking fear of Trump as a fundraising tool. Shortly after Trump took office, his White House webpage listed the rule among “harmful and unnecessary policies” he would target. Going to court is just one tactic environmental lawyers will use, said Erik Schlenker-Goodrich of the Oregon-based Western Environmental Law Center, which also plans new hires. “We’re not surprised at what they’re doing, but maybe a little surprised at how fast and furious it’s all happening,” Gallagher said.

Source: Mint January 29, 2017 15:39 UTC