Tag: Trump administration
US shouldn’t give up benefits of ‘green card lottery’ over low...
Ethan Lewis, Dartmouth College
After a man barreled down a New York City bike path on Oct. 31, killing eight, President Donald Trump reacted by...
I’m a librarian in Puerto Rico, and this is my Hurricane...
Evelyn Milagros Rodriguez, University of Puerto Rico - Humacao
I’ve always been fascinated by storms, particularly Puerto Rico’s own history of them. I think it’s...
How the US tax code bypasses women entrepreneurs
Caroline Bruckner, American University
As Republicans in Congress put the finishing touches on a tax plan that’s aimed at overhauling the system, there is one...
The pull of energy markets – and legal challenges – will...
Hari Osofsky, Pennsylvania State University and Hannah Wiseman, Florida State University
On Oct. 10, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt formally announced a repeal of the Clean...
Trump’s policies will harm coal-dependent communities instead of helping them
Mark Partridge, The Ohio State University and Michael Betz, The Ohio State University
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to repeal the Clean Power Plan...
Why Rick Perry’s proposed subsidies for coal fail Economics 101
Meredith Fowlie, University of California, Berkeley and Maximilian Auffhammer, University of California, Berkeley
In a controversial proposal, Energy Secretary Rick Perry has asked federal regulators...
Do tax cuts stimulate the economy more than spending?
Dale O. Cloninger, University of Houston-Clear Lake
During the presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to boost the economy both by cutting taxes and investing more...
Shrinking and altering national monuments: Experts assess Interior Secretary Zinke’s proposals
Robert B. Keiter, University of Utah; Anthony Moffa, University of Maine; Sarah Schindler, University of Maine, and Syma A. Ebbin, University of Connecticut
Editor’s note:...
EXPLORING NATURE
Research about global fishing shows value of detailed environmental data, which...
Mark Axelrod, Michigan State University
To help people who are affected by pollution and other environmental harms, it’s common...
