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Trump Names Oil And Gas Advocate To Lead Agency That Manages Federal Lands [9]

"President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land concentrated in western states."

Climate Change [10]
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Source: AP [20], 02/13/2025
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"NOAA Imposes Limits On Scientists, Sparking Concerns Over Global Forecasts" [21]

"The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has placed onerous new restrictions on its scientists that people within the agency say could hamper the quality and availability of the world’s weather forecasts, among other key services."

Agriculture [22]
Biodiversity [23]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [27]
Science [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [18]
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Source: Guardian [30], 02/13/2025
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"DOGE Lands At EPA" [31]

"Aides with tech mogul Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency have been granted access to EPA’s vast contracting system that details millions of dollars in agency spending."

Activism [32]
Chemicals [33]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [24]
Economy & Business [11]
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Source: E&E News [34], 02/13/2025
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Bayer Backs Broader Effort To Shield Popular Weedkiller From Cancer Claims [35]

"A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer brought dozens of protesters to the Iowa Capitol building Monday begging lawmakers to reject it."

Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [33]
Economy & Business [11]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [36]
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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [37]
Source: AP [38], 02/13/2025
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"The US Smashed Clean Energy Records Last Year. Can It Keep Up The Pace?" [39]

"Clean energy installations in the U.S. reached a record high last year, with the country adding 47% more capacity than in 2023, according to new research by energy data firm Cleanview."

Climate Change [10]
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Infrastructure [40]
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National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Canary Media [41], 02/13/2025
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Trump Funding Freeze Could Leave Communities On Their Own To Face Climate [42]

"Removing lead paint and pipes. Cleaning up contaminated land. Monitoring pollution. Making houses more energy efficient. Installing solar panels in low-income neighborhoods. Those are some of the projects across the country that were cut off from federal funding when the Trump administration paused spending approved earlier by Congress."

Climate Change [10]
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Environmental Justice [36]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NPR [43], 02/13/2025
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"Fired Inspectors General Sue Trump Over Their 'Unlawful' Termination" [44]

"Eight inspectors general who were fired by President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Wednesday charging their terminations were unlawful and seeking their immediate reinstatement."

Environmental Politics [14]
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Journalism & Media [45]
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Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NBC News [46], 02/13/2025
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"Will Trump Cut The Oil Industry’s Favorite Climate Subsidies?" [47]

"President Donald Trump’s promises to bolster the fossil fuel industry while dismantling federal climate programs are on a collision course when it comes to carbon removal subsidies."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [40]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: E&E News [48], 02/13/2025
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"USDA Seeks Dismissal Of Puppy-Laundering Case Involving Iowa Breeders" [49]

"The federal government is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by animal-welfare activists over an Iowa puppy-mill operator."

Activism [32]
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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [37]
Source: States Newsroom [51], 02/13/2025
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"EPA Removes EJScreen From Its Website" (But Not From the Web) [52]

"On February 5th, EPA removed from its website the environmental justice mapping and screening tool, EJScreen, as well as several related web pages. ... Public Environmental Data Partners (PEDP) released a reconstruction of Version 2.3 of EPA’s EJScreen."

Activism [32]
Chemicals [33]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Environmental Justice [36]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [25]
Journalism & Media [45]
Laws & Regulations [16]
People & Population [53]
Technology [54]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: EDGI [55], 02/13/2025
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Black Alabamians Have Lived for Years Without Public Water or Hope For It [56]

"As aging private wells fall into disrepair, residents are left traveling miles to access or buy clean drinking water. Public officials say it’s a humanitarian crisis but argue there’s little they can do."

Consumer [50]
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Source: Inside Climate News [58], 02/12/2025
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"NOAA Is Told to Make List of Climate-Related Grants, Setting Off Fears" [59]

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s leading climate science agencies, has been ordered to identify grants related to global warming and other topics targeted by President Trump’s executive orders, raising fears that those grants are at risk of being canceled."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [14]
Environmental Studies [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Science [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NYTimes [60], 02/12/2025
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"How Trump’s Canadian Oil Tariff Would Hit America’s Heartland" [61]

"The 10 percent tariff the president said he might impose in March could cause U.S. refineries to cut production and lead to higher prices."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [50]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Transportation [62]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Canada [63]
Mexico [64]
Source: NYTimes [65], 02/12/2025
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"S.E.C. Moves to Kill Climate Disclosure Rule" [66]

"The acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark Uyeda, took the first step on Tuesday to rolling back a rule that would require thousands of publicly traded companies to provide investors with detailed information about the impact of their businesses on climate and the environment."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [40]
Transportation [62]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: NYTimes [67], 02/12/2025
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Forget Saving The Planet. Clean Energy Backers Pitch Money And Jobs [68]

"Saving the planet is so 2024. Clean energy leaders across the globe are now tailoring their messages to emphasize the greener side of green: wealth-building. It’s an idea that sells far better in the new world of nationalism and tycoon leaders."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [45]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Transportation [62]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: AP [69], 02/12/2025
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