Environmental and Natural Resources

Trump’s Executive Order Requires Hard Look at National Monument Designations

By Maribeth M. Klein By executive order, President Trump directed the Department of Interior to review national monuments designated since 1996 under the Antiquities Act of 1906. The Antiquities Act grants the President authority to designate “historic landmarks, historic and prehistoric structures, and other objects of historic or scientific interest” on federal lands as national […]

April 28, 2017 | 3 min read | Tagged: Antiquities Act, Department of Interior, Executive Order, federal lands, national monuments, ryan zinke, Secretary of the Interior, trump

Maribeth M. Klein Former Proposals Specialist

Trump Cabinet Selections Signal Potential Changes to Environmental Regulations

By Chris Colyer As previously reported here, President-elect Donald Trump’s victory could have profound implications for federal environmental regulation. Although the scope of the intended regulatory changes remains uncertain, President-elect Trump’s recent Cabinet nominations—most notably Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Rick Perry as Secretary of Energy, and Ryan Zinke as Secretary […]

December 20, 2016 | 2 min read | Tagged: EPA, rick perry, ryan zinke, scott pruitt, trump

Chris Colyer Partner