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EPA Tells Staff To Pause Most External Communications And Meetings [9]

"The agency joins several across government at which the Trump administration has issued at least a partial gag order. An agency spokesperson has denied that a pause is in place."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [15]
Science [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Government Executive [19], 02/03/2025
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"Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday" [20]

"More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a New York Times analysis has found, as federal agencies rush to heed President Trump’s orders targeting diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”"

Climate Change [21]
Diversity [22]
Environmental Justice [23]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [24], 02/03/2025
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"EPA Workers Receive Emails Warning Their Employment Could Be Terminated" [25]

"More than 1,100 employees at the Environmental Protection Agency received notice this week that they were deemed to be on probationary status and warning they could be fired immediately, according to an email obtained by CNN."

Climate Change [21]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
People & Population [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: CNN [26], 02/03/2025
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"Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects" [27]

"The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican."

Climate Change [21]
Consumer [28]
Disasters [29]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Justice [23]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [30]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [31]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [32], 02/03/2025
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"Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Increase Gas Prices" [33]

"Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico."

Agriculture [34]
Economy & Business [35]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Canada [37]
Mexico [38]
Source: NYTimes [39], 02/03/2025
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In Win For Trump, Shell Walks Away From Major New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm [40]

"In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [35]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [30]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Water & Oceans [41]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Source: AP [43], 02/03/2025
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Cenovus Funded ‘Grassroots’ Groups That Oppose Climate Laws: Document [44]

"Internal record shows Canada’s second largest oil and gas producer donated to organizations that deny climate change is an emergency and question emissions goals."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Pollution [31]
Public [17]
Canada [37]
Source: DeSmog [45], 02/03/2025
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"US Treasury Dept. Withdraws From Global Regulatory Climate Change Group" [46]

"The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was withdrawing from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk in the financial system."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [35]
Environmental Politics [11]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Reuters [47], 02/03/2025
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"Why Trump Picked a Science Adviser Who Isn’t a Scientist" [48]

"President Trump last week formally nominated Michael Kratsios, a member of the first Trump administration with no degrees in science or engineering, to be his science adviser."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [35]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Science [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [49], 02/03/2025
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"Climate Books For Black History Month" [50]

"To win allies for climate action, activists must understand how the environment, intersects with concerns for the health and well-being of people and communities. Inequities of the past and the present must be addressed by the policies and programs offered for a sustainable future."

Environmental Justice [23]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [13]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [51], 02/03/2025
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"Senate Confirms Burgum As Interior Secretary" [52]

"The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber."

Biodiversity [53]
Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [54]
Water & Oceans [41]
Wildlife [55]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: The Hill [56], 01/31/2025
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"How US States Are Leading The Climate Fight – Despite Trump’s Rollbacks" [57]

"As the Trump administration rolls back decades-old environmental protections and pulls Biden-era incentives for renewable energy, state-level advocates and officials are preparing to fill the void in climate action."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [31]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Guardian [58], 01/31/2025
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"EPA Cuts Off IRA Solar Money Already Under Contract" [59]

"EPA sent letters to recipients of a nationwide solar program Tuesday informing them that their grants had been paused until further notice."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [35]
Energy & Fuel [36]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: E&E News [60], 01/31/2025
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NYC Says 1 Million Fewer Vehicles Entered Manhattan Since Congestion Pricing [61]

"New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said on Wednesday."

Laws & Regulations [14]
Transportation [62]
Public [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Source: Reuters [63], 01/31/2025
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Mass. Lobster Fishing Limits To Protect Whales Restored By Appeals Court [64]

"A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim that the agency did not deserve deference under a recent landmark Supreme Court case."

Biodiversity [53]
Fish & Fisheries [65]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Natural Resources [54]
Transportation [62]
Water & Oceans [41]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Source: Reuters [66], 01/31/2025
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