Trump Admin Slams Brakes On Government's Adoption Of Electric Vehicles
"The Trump administration has halted much of the federal government's adoption of electric vehicles into its massive fleet of cars and trucks."
Source: NPR, 03/13/2025
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The US Agency That Monitors Weather Will Cut Another 1,000 Jobs: AP Sources
"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Tuesday began plans to lay off 10% of its current workforce, people inside and outside the agency said, with some of them requesting anonymity due to fear of retribution."
Source: AP, 03/13/2025
With Climate, an Undercurrent of Violence
In his ambitious first book, “The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence,” journalist Peter Schwartzstein explores how climate change explains conflict, even war. BookShelf editor Tom Henry calls it a deeply researched volume that makes a strong case for the connections between global warming, political instability and violence, not just in poorer regions but for the richer West as well.
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Will Science Be Stifled at the EPA?
Anti-science policies are being instituted by the Trump administration at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal offices, reports the latest Backgrounder. That makes it especially challenging to keep politics out of decision-making around everything from natural disasters to public health. An examination of scientific integrity under Trump 2.0 and what environmental journalists should watch for.
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Judge Blocks Trump Funding Freeze for Climate Work. Will White House Comply?
"A federal judge Thursday blocked the Trump administration’s freezing of congressionally approved federal funding, which has affected a variety of services and programs across the country, including climate and conservation work approved under the Inflation Reduction Act."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/10/2025
EPA Says Spending Items Greater Than $50,000 Must Get Approval From DOGE
"The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new guidance directing that spending items greater than $50,000 now require approval from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency."
Source: AP, 03/10/2025
"NOAA Said to Be Planning to Shrink Staff by 20 Percent"
"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, has been told by the Trump administration to prepare to lose another 1,000 workers, raising concerns that NOAA’s lifesaving forecasts might be hindered as hurricane and disaster season approaches."
Source: NYTimes, 03/10/2025
"Life-Saving Avalanche Forecasts Could Be Hindered By Trump Budget Cuts"
"Officials in the Western U.S. who warn the public about avalanches are sounding a different type of alarm. They say they’re worried that the Trump administration firing hundreds of meteorologists and other environmental scientists could hinder life-saving forecasts that skiers and mountain drivers rely on."
Source: AP, 03/07/2025
"Cuts Could Close Campsites and Trails in Calif., Forest Service Memo Says"
"A government spreadsheet lists thousands of campsites and trails that could shutter for the summer because of federal government staff reductions and budget freezes."
Source: NYTimes, 03/06/2025
Opinion: "H5N1 Is Spreading. America Is Not Ready."
"With egg prices spiking due to bird flu, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced steps last week to control the H5N1 virus, such as increasing financial relief for farmers with affected flocks and exploring vaccines and therapeutics for chickens. While these steps might help stabilize the egg supply in the short term, they’re insufficient for one simple reason: Chickens are not the only animals affected by this disease."
Source: Washington Post, 03/05/2025
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