Environmental Politics

"Another Trump Financial Conflict, This Time With Nuclear Power"

"Trump Media plans to merge with a company developing nuclear fusion technology, putting the president’s financial interests in competition with other energy companies over which his administration holds sway."

Source: NYTimes, 12/22/2025

DOE Watchdog Will Audit Trump Cuts Of Nearly $8B In Clean Energy Grants

"An internal watchdog in the U.S. Department of Energy will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects across 16 states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election."

Source: AP, 12/19/2025

Senate Confirms Isaacman as NASA Administrator In Do-Over After Musk Feud

"The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald Trump revoked his nomination as part of a feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk."

Source: AP, 12/19/2025

"SPEED Act Passes in House Despite Changes That Threaten Clean Power"

"The Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act, or SPEED Act, overcame opposition from environmentalists and many Democrats who oppose the bill’s sweeping changes to a bedrock environmental law."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/19/2025

"American Academy of Pediatrics Loses HHS Funding After Criticizing RFK Jr."

"The Department of Health and Human Services has terminated seven grants totaling millions of dollars to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including for initiatives on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2025

‘No Significant Impact’: The Secret NPS Review Of Trump’s Ballroom Plans

"The National Park Service gave President Donald Trump the go-ahead to tear down the White House’s East Wing earlier this year after a streamlined environmental review concluded the negative effects of the president’s planned ballroom wouldn’t be too significant and despite the final design remaining a work in progress, new court filings show."

Source: E&E News, 12/18/2025

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