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"States Sue Over Freeze on Funding for Electric-Vehicle Charging"

"A coalition of states led by Washington, Colorado and California sued the Trump administration on Wednesday, charging that it was unlawfully withholding billions of dollars allocated by Congress for electric-vehicle charging stations across the United States."

Source: NYTimes, 05/08/2025

"Anti-Government Group Threatens Crucial Weather Radars, NOAA Warns"

"An anti-government group is making threats against weather equipment that it says is a “weather weapon” controlled by the military, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warned employees."

Source: Washington Post, 05/08/2025
May 15, 2025

DEADLINE: Columbia Journalism School's Summer Investigative Reporting Course

This course, July 7-25, 2025 in NYC, is for journalists worldwide who report stories as well as editors who manage investigative projects or teams. Six full scholarships are available to aspiring investigative reporters and editors living and working in Latin America. Apply by May 15.

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May 13, 2025

CGEP Webinar: The Impact of Canada’s Election on the Global Energy Transition

Join the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University SIPA for an online discussion on the implications of the Canadian election for the US-Canada energy relationship, the global energy transition and how the Carney administration’s priorities may influence global geopolitics. 11:30 a.m. ET.

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"Why 35 House Democrats Joined Republicans Against a Major Climate Policy"

"Some said they worried that California’s planned ban on gas-powered vehicles would raise the price of cars. Another cited “intense and misleading lobbying” by the oil industry."

Source: NYTimes, 05/07/2025

"E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program"

"The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate Energy Star, the popular energy efficiency certification for dishwashers, refrigerators, dryers and other home appliances, according to agency documents and a recording of an internal meeting."

Source: NYTimes, 05/07/2025

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