Tag: Trump administration

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Trump’s Promise Fails: Big Oil’s Revenues Plummet

President Donald Trump came into office swearing to "drill, baby, drill," and, on day one, signed an executive order aimed at “Unleashing American Energy.” Just over 100 days later, oil companies released their first...
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US Food System Transformation in 100 Days

So, like, who knew that the Department of Agriculture was about more than just farming, am I right? Established way back in 1862, this federal agency has a ton of different subagencies and offices,...
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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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Sen. Collins Criticizes Trump for Cutting Scientific Research

So, like, Sen. Susan Collins, the one from Maine, started this hearing on Wednesday, right? And she was totally bashing the Trump administration for cutting science funding, firing federal scientists, and causing all this...
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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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Trump’s assault on American science: A legacy at risk

So, like, America has always been pretty awesome when it comes to science, you know? We've had top-notch researchers doing their thing at universities and government agencies, making breakthroughs in weather forecasting, curing diseases,...
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Trump accelerates deep-sea mining despite international backlash

Title: Trump Accelerates Deep-Sea Mining Despite International Backlash President Donald Trump wants to speed up applications for deep-sea mining to make the United States a leader in the industry. An executive order was issued on...
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Is the Nuclear Renaissance Proposed by the Trump Administration Truly Happening?

In March, there was a thunderous op-ed in Power Magazine by Republican senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee calling for President Donald Trump to make some major institutional changes in the Tennessee...
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Trump administration plan threatens sacred Oak Flat site

The Trump administration plan threatens the sacred Oak Flat site in Arizona where mining company wants to mine on Indigenous land. The Western Apache tribe uses Oak Flat for sacred ceremonies and connection to...
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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...