Kellie Lunney

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Reporter at Bloomberg Environment

Senior Reporter at Bloomberg Government

Senior reporter @BGOV covering energy and environment on Capitol Hill. Proud Francophile and Empire State native. Born on a cusp. Retweets are not endorsements.

Articles

Trump Will Expedite Environmental Review of Utah Uranium Mine

4 days ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Kellie Lunney

Raw ore to be processed at the Energy Fuels White Mesa Mill uranium production facility in Blanding, Utah, US, June 12, 2023.
FEMA Chief Who Pushed to Save Agency Is Out After Hill Visit (1)

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kellie Lunney |Ellen M. Gilmer

President Donald Trump’s top political official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is out of the job, one day after a Capitol Hill appearance where he appeared to diverge from the administration’s views on the future of the agency. The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday confirmed Cameron Hamilton is no longer leading FEMA. David Richardson is now the senior political official at the agency, according to the DHS.
FEMA Chief Who Pushed to Save Agency Is Out After House Hearing

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Ellen M. Gilmer |Kellie Lunney

President Donald Trump’s top political official at the Federal Emergency Management Agency is out of the job, one day after a Capitol Hill appearance where he appeared to diverge from the administration’s views on the future of the agency. The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday confirmed Cameron Hamilton is no longer leading FEMA. David Richardson is now the senior political official at the agency, according to DHS. He moves over from DHS’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office.
Republican Motorized Vehicle Recreation Measure Heads to Trump

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Kellie Lunney

A measure throwing out a Biden administration ban on off-road vehicles from sections of a national recreation trail in Utah and Arizona is ready for President Donald Trump’s signature. The Senate passed the resolution (H.J.Res. 60)50-43under the Congressional Review Act on Thursday. It’s expected to be one of the last Biden-era rules the Senate can vote on under the 1996 law.
Republican Motorized Vehicle Recreation Measure Heads to Trump

1 week ago | news.bloombergtax.com | Kellie Lunney

A measure throwing out a Biden administration ban on off-road vehicles from sections of a national recreation trail in Utah and Arizona is ready for President Donald Trump’s signature. The Senate passed the resolution (H.J.Res. 60)50-43under the Congressional Review Act on Thursday. It’s expected to be one of the last Biden-era rules the Senate can vote on under the 1996 law.
California Car Emissions Vote Sparks Showdown Over Senate Rules

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Kellie Lunney |Lillianna Byington

Republicans, fresh off House victories on their bid to repeal California’s authority to impose tougher emissions standards on vehicles, are headed for a showdown with Democrats over the effort in the Senate. Top Republicans, including Majority Whip John Barrasso (Wyo.), have said the GOP will use the Congressional Review Act to rescind Biden-era waivers allowing the state to curb air pollution.
GOP Bill to Boost Oil, Gas Development Draws Democrats’ Fire

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Kellie Lunney

The House Natural Resources Committee is on track to approve legislation that would increase fossil fuel energy development on federal lands and waters to help raise money for Republican tax-and-spending cuts. Democrats blasted the Republican bill, calling it destructive to the environment and a giveaway of public lands to corporate polluters.
Biden Rubber Tire Emissions Rule Scrapped, Heads to White House

1 week ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Kellie Lunney

Health Law & BusinessEmailMay 6, 2025, 4:29 PM UTCA measure that would repeal a Biden-era rule addressing emissions of air pollutants from manufacturing rubber tires heads to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature. The Senate on Tuesday cleared the resolution (H.J. Res. 61) mostly along party lines. The House passed the measure in early March. BGOV Bill Analysis: H. J. Res.
Biden Rubber Tire Emissions Rule Scrapped, Heads to White House

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Kellie Lunney

A measure that would repeal a Biden-era rule addressing emissions of air pollutants from manufacturing rubber tires heads to the White House for President Donald Trump’s signature. The Senate on Tuesday cleared the resolution (H.J. Res. 61) mostly along party lines. The House passed the measure in early March. BGOV Bill Analysis: H. J. Res.
Watch the Millennial Questioning Noem Today: BGOV Starting Line

1 week ago | news.bgov.com | Katherine Rizzo |Greg Giroux |Kellie Lunney |Ian K. Kullgren

Underwood’s OpportunityIf she can rattle the Trump administration official in charge of lightening-fast deportations, Rep. Lauren Underwood will elevate her profile inside a party hungry to find its next viral provocateur. Underwood is the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee that vets the Department of Homeland Security’s annual appropriation. She’ll have dibs on that side’s first question when DHS Secretary Kristi Noem faces that panel this morning.