Tag: Trump administration
Impact of Trump Administration’s Funding Freeze on Arizona Conservation Efforts
Amidst the arid foothills of the Santa Rita and Patagonia mountain ranges in Arizona lies a landscape marked by erosion and dried vegetation, a stark reminder of the changing climate's impact on the region....
Lawsuit Against Trump for Freezing EV Charging Funding
Hey there, folks! So, get this: Sixteen states, the District of Columbia, and a bunch of environmental groups are up in arms about the Trump administration's decision to freeze funds for a nationwide electric...
Endangered Fish Species Threatened by Farms and Mining – Inside Climate News
Alright, so a hundred years back, Fish Lake Valley was a real water wonderland, living up to its name with streams and a lake that was home to a unique fish called the tui...
Trump Administration Ordered to Restore $176 Million in Community and Environmental Grant Funding
In a totally huge win for environmental peeps, a federal judge on Monday ruled that the Trump administration gotta give back $176 million in grants to six cities and 13 nonprofits around the United...
FEMA Director Defends Agency on Capitol Hill, Gets Fired by Trump
Alright, so let's dive into this whole Hamilton debacle, shall we? On a fine Thursday, the Trump administration decided to give Cameron Hamilton, the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the boot....
Trump Criticizes Program for Low-Income Americans’ Energy Bills
A year ago, the Low Income Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, spread around $4 billion to families who were having a hard time paying their energy bills. This program was a lifeline for...
Financing Green Development in the Global South Amid Trump’s Aid Cuts and Market Turmoil
Funders of climate and development action face a gargantuan task at key gatherings over the coming weeks: working out how to move ahead when the world’s biggest aid donor is turning off the tap...
Navigating the Tax Status Battle: Climate Non-Profits Prepare for Conflict with Trump
Non-Profit Organizations Brace for Possible Tax Exemption RevocationU.S. non-profit organizations focusing on climate change are gearing up to defend against a potential move by the Trump administration to revoke their tax exemptions. Rumors have...
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...
Trump Administration’s Plan to Weaken Standards on Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ in US Drinking Water...
The Trump administration decided to take a step back on Wednesday, revealing plans to undo and postpone regulations put in place by the Biden administration to restrict "forever chemicals" in drinking water. Lee Zeldin,...
