"100 Days In, Does Trump Still ‘Dig’ Coal?"
"Presidents have long used coal miners as political props. Yet federal policies have done little to improve their lives, and some things have actually gotten worse."
Source: Grist, 05/07/2025
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"FEMA Is Ending Door-to-Door Canvassing in Disaster Areas"
"As it shifts responsibility for recovery efforts to local authorities, FEMA workers will stop knocking on doors to provide aid to survivors in disaster areas, per a memo obtained by WIRED."
Source: WIRED, 05/07/2025Millions Depend on Great Lakes’ Water. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.
"The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people. "
"Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet.
Source: ProPublica, 05/07/2025Many Houston Oil And Gas Pollution Violators Are Seeking Permit Renewals
"Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have previously violated the pollution limits in their permits have recently applied for new federal operating permits or renewals."
Source: EHN, 05/07/2025"NAACP Joins Fight For Chemours To Disclose Documents"
"An area branch of the NAACP has joined the fight to keep Chemours and its predecessor company DuPont from shielding thousands of pages of documents from the public eye."
Source: Coastal Review, 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"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"Trump’s Plan To Merge ESA Offices Could Be A Hard Sell"
"The idea of moving endangered species work done by NOAA Fisheries to the Fish and Wildlife Service has been considered several times."
Source: E&E News, 05/07/2025"18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects"
"The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said."
Source: NYTimes, 05/06/2025"US Seeks To Weaken Global Development Finance Efforts, UN Document Shows"
"The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other issues, an internal United Nations document seen by Reuters showed."
Source: Reuters, 05/06/2025"Reconciliation: Natural Resources Plows Ahead, Other Bills Stall"
"Lawmakers are preparing for a tense markup in the House Natural Resources Committee on legislation to expand mining and drilling." "One committee is moving ahead swiftly to advance its piece of the Republicans’ sprawling budget package, while other panels with power over energy and environment policy get bogged down."
Source: E&E News, 05/06/2025Rural Communities Were Promised Millions In Disaster Funds. Trump Says No.
"In DePue, Ill., sewage will keep backing up into people's basements when there's heavy rain. In Rising Sun, Md., a mobile home park that has already flooded six times will remain in harm's way. And in Kamiah, Idaho, houses won't get upgrades that would protect them from wildfires"
Source: NPR, 05/06/2025Climate Disaster Survivors Organize Across America, Turning Loss Into Action
"U.S. disaster declarations totaled 108 last year, touching 137 million people. “Climate change is here, it’s impacting people, and it’s going to get more severe,” says one activist."
Source: Inside Climate News, 05/06/2025"Republicans Say EVs Don’t Pay Their Fair Share. Here’s The Math."
"Driving an electric vehicle could get more expensive if congressional Republicans have their way." "House Republicans want to impose an annual $250 fee on electric vehicle drivers, who don’t pay the gas tax. Critics say the fee is too high."
Source: Washington Post, 05/06/2025"Trump Budget Would Decimate Climate, Renewables Funding"
"The White House unveiled a preliminary fiscal 2026 budget Friday, outlining a plan for Congress’ Republican majorities to try to slash funding for climate programs, renewable energy, vulnerable communities and other Democratic-aligned priorities." "The preliminary funding proposal outlines cuts the administration wants for myriad clean energy, climate and environment programs."
Source: E&E News, 05/05/2025
