Tag: Trump administration policies
Federal Judge Orders Restoration of Environmental Grant Funding by Trump Administration
A federal judge on Monday announced that he would make the Trump administration return $176 million in funding to 13 nonprofit groups and six municipalities across the country. This decision, made by Judge Richard...
Trump Removes Acting FEMA Head; Agency’s Future Uncertain
One day after the acting head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said that eliminating FEMA was not “in the best interest of the American people,” the Trump administration ousted him. Now, as the...
Trump Administration Threatens National Monuments Amid Public Lands Protests
The Trump Administration's Threat to National Monuments: A Deeper LookIt was a chilly morning in southeastern Arizona, where the Rocky Mountains meet the Sierra Madre Occidental range, and the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts converge....
Civil Rights Act Title VI vs. Trump’s Environmental Justice Orders
Environmental Justice: A Battle for Fairness and EquityExposure to pollution and the impacts of climate change affects everyone, but Black, brown, and low-income Americans bear a disproportionate burden linked to discrimination. In a Louisiana...
Pennsylvania Climate Programs Face Cuts in Lawsuit Against Trump
Pennsylvania Climate Programs Face Cuts in Lawsuit Against TrumpIn a recent turn of events, Pennsylvania's environmental and climate-related programs have faced a significant setback due to a freeze on federal funding by President Donald...