Oversight
Arizona's Governor and the Federal Government Are Battling Over Shipping Containers at the Border
Using old shipping containers isn’t a permanent or effective solution to secure the southern border, as state and Yuma officials know. Now, the political stunt is embroiled in a legal battle with the federal government.
Management
Biden to Federal Contractors: Make Plans to Cut Your Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Companies supplying the largest buyer of goods on the planet could soon have to get in line with the Paris Agreement.
Management
Feds to Colorado River States: Reduce Water Usage, or We Will Do It for You
The Interior Department outlined a path for unilateral cuts last week, upping the pressure on western states.
Management
GovExec Daily: Partnering to Protect Coastal Areas
Megan Rocha and Michael Esgro join the podcast to discuss the launch of Tribal Marine Stewards Network.
Management
Federal Agencies Have a Lot of Work to Do to Meet Biden's Goal for Full Fleet Electrification
Only a small fraction of federally owned vehicles are currently electric.
Management
EPA Calls Out Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
In a “remarkable” letter, the EPA accused Louisiana regulators of neglecting Black residents’ concerns about toxic air pollution and urged the state to move kids out of a school where monitors found extreme levels of a cancer-causing chemical.
Management
The World Spends Billions to ‘Protect’ Indigenous Land. Only 17% Goes to Indigenous Peoples.
To access that money, Indigenous communities are creating their own funding solutions.
Management
Hawaii to U.S. Navy: Quit Polluting Our Waters
A $9 million fine and a sewage leak into Pearl Harbor are just the latest in a series of water crises.
Management
Unstable Ground
How thawing permafrost threatens a Biden-supported plan to drill in Alaska's Arctic.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Solving the Climate Finance Problem
Columbia professor Bruce Usher joins the podcast to discuss the ways to remove friction from financing green solutions.
Tech
GovExec Daily: How the NOAA is Working to Combat the Climate Crisis
"Route Fifty" Senior Editor Alisha Powell Gillis and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration representatives talk about the climate crisis.
News
As the EPA Introduces Its Environmental Justice Office, the ‘Mother of the Movement’ Remembers the Black Women Who Led the Battle
Dollie Burwell sees the announcement as a full circle moment after her community raised the profile of environmental racism 40 years ago.
Oversight
Manchin Drops Push to Overhaul Energy Infrastructure Permitting
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin wanted to speed environmental approvals for projects like power plants and pipelines. But he couldn’t muster the votes to tie his proposal to legislation needed to keep the federal government open.
Management
Response to Environmental Damage Hints at Your Empathy Overall
People who have a less emotional response to seeing images of environmental destruction are also less emotional and empathetic generally, research finds.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Tackling the Climate Crisis on Capitol Hill
Samantha Medlock, senior counsel with the Select Committee on Climate Crisis, speaks to GovExec about legislation and the environment.
Management
Climate-Based Trainings and Performance Plans Are Coming for Federal Employees
The Biden administration wants a workforce capable of helping it meet its sustainability goals.
Oversight
As Colorado River Dries, the U.S. Teeters on the Brink of Larger Water Crisis
The megadrought gripping the western states is only part of the problem. Alternative sources of water are also imperiled, and the nation’s food along with it.
Management
People Doubt Their Actions Affect Climate Change. Is That a Bad Thing?
More Americans are blaming corporations, not individuals, for the climate crisis, a new poll shows.
Management
The Federal Government Announces Historic Water Cuts as the Colorado River Falls to New Lows
“The system is approaching a tipping point."
Workforce
Key Agencies Are Shedding the Exact Employees They Need to Spend New Infrastructure Dollars
Watchdogs caution agencies could face critical staffing shortages that could impact implementation of Biden's signature infrastructure law.
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