Divisive Top Trump Environment Lawyer Reviews ‘Challenging Job’

As incoming Biden administration officials launch an ambitious environmental agenda across the executive branch, one Trump administration lawyer is anxious to see at least part of his legacy preserved.

Jeffrey Bossert Clark, who led the Justice Department’s environment division under President Donald Trump, knows many of his proudest achievements will be erased in the new administration—including a flurry of controversial memos he issued just before resigning. But he’s holding out hope his successors don’t completely unwind his work revamping National Environmental Policy Act regulations.

“Obviously I think all of it is worthy and should be retained,” he ...