Regulatory Capacity in the Climate Era - Sustainable Action Now (SAN)

Regulatory Capacity in the Climate Era - Sustainable Action Now (SAN)

The collision between aggressive fossil fuel expansion and a downsized federal workforce is no longer theoretical. It is unfolding in real time. A federal safety regulator has warned that his office lacks the staffing capacity to effectively oversee the administration’s accelerated oil development agenda in Alaska. The concern is not abstract bureaucracy—it is about inspection frequency, environmental safeguards, spill prevention, worker safety,…