Tag: Environmental policy

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Why Forests Shouldn’t Be Governments’ Sole Emission Reduction Strategy

Sure thing! Let's dive into the rewritten article: Hey there, folks! So, we've got Bill Hare, the big cheese over at Climate Analytics, along with Claudio Forner, the head honcho of climate policy at the...
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Coal Plants Granted 2-Year Reprieve by Trump Administration: Environmental Concerns Rise

Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that digs into the powers holding back climate action, first reported that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency told nearly 200 remaining coal-fired power plants to step up their game by...
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EPA Cuts Impacting Disadvantaged Communities: Analysis & Insights

So, like, Earth Day just happened, right? And the EPA Administrator, Lee Zeldin, was all like, “Yeah, we're totally committed to clean air, land, and water for everyone.” But guess what? While he was...
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Canceling 781 Environmental Justice Grants: Trump EPA’s Controversial Move

An American flag flies amid burned structures at the Altadena Town & Country Club during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California on Jan. 8, 2025. Mario Tama / Getty Images Alright, so you know how...
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Trump Administration Dismisses 400 Climate Experts: What’s Next?

So, like, every few years for the past 25 years, the big shots at the federal government have been putting out this huge report on how climate change is messing with the country. States,...
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Colorado’s Climate Action Plans Amid Second Trump Term

Colorado's Climate Action Efforts Amid Political Changes Colorado has emerged as a frontrunner in climate action over the past decade, setting ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent by 2030. The state...
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Repeal of America’s First Greenhouse Gas Tax by Trump

Republicans in the House and Senate have recently voted to repeal a crucial Biden-era rule concerning America's first greenhouse gas tax on methane pollution. This decision was met with strong opposition from environmentalists and...
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EPA Ends Fight to Protect Overpolluted Communities

As Amanda Cronin savored her slice of chocolate cake, little did she know that her journey at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be a rollercoaster ride of hope, uncertainty, and ultimately, disappointment. Fresh...
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Reconsideration of EPA Finding on Climate Pollution’s Health Impact

The Trump administration has recently announced plans to reconsider a significant ruling made by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) back in 2009. This particular finding, known as the “endangerment finding,” stated that...
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Indonesia’s Carbon Market: A Solution to Environmental Challenges

At COP29 in Baku, Indonesia took center stage with its bold pitch for the country's carbon market, spearheaded by President Prabowo Subianto's brother, Hashim Djojohadikusumo. This marked a significant departure from the previous administration's...