Tag: Trump administration

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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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Navigating the Tax Status Battle: Climate Non-Profits Prepare for Conflict with Trump

Non-Profit Organizations Brace for Possible Tax Exemption Revocation U.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...
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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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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,...
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US Foreign Energy Funding Redirected to Fossil Fuel Expansion

From Africa to Southeast Asia, the Trump administration is cancelling US support for projects designed to replace coal, oil, and gas with clean energy, pushing instead for the use of American taxpayers’ money to...
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Trump Closes 25 USGS Centers Monitoring Drought and Flooding

Hammer Creek in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania is part of the Chesapeake Bay Small Agricultural Watershed Monitoring Program and the Pennsylvania Water Science Center targeted for closure. Scott Heidel, PADEP / USGS So, like, these more...
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Trump’s Policies Cause Loss of 62,000 U.S. Clean Energy Jobs

So, like, on April 25, 2024, Elin Energy's solar panel manufacturing facility in Brookshire, Texas was looking pretty impressive, you know? Brett Coomer from Houston Chronicle via Getty Images captured the whole vibe. Trust...