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April 10, 2025

The End of Green Capitalism? [1]

Join a free roundtable discussion, organized by The People’s Forum and co-sponsored by The Natural History Museum, on what some are calling a “crisis in green capitalism.” Attend in person in New York City or watch the livestream. 6-8 p.m. ET.

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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [9]

Oil Execs Warn That Trump’s ‘Chaos’ Could Be ‘Disaster’ for Industry [10]

"After donating heavily to Trump’s reelection, Big Oil is just catching on that the president’s policies can hurt them too, anonymous survey of industry executives reveals."

Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [7]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: DeSmog [13], 04/07/2025

Jury Orders Chevron To Pay Over $744M For Destroying Louisiana Wetlands [14]

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"Chevron has been ordered to pay more than $744m in damages for destroying parts of south-east Louisiana’s coastal wetlands over the years. The ruling, which came in the form of a civil jury verdict on Friday, marks the conclusion of the first trial among 42 lawsuits filed about 12 years earlier which alleged that the company’s oil and gas projects have led to the degradation of the region’s wetlands."

Biodiversity [15]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [16]
Fish & Fisheries [17]
Infrastructure [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Natural Resources [20]
Water & Oceans [21]
Wildlife [22]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]
Source: Guardian [24], 04/07/2025

Coal Country Voices Say Closures Of MSHA Offices Will Endanger Mine Safety [25]

"Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk, has been targeting federal agencies for spending cuts. That includes terminating leases for three dozen offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws."

Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Justice [27]
Environmental Politics [12]
Health [28]
Infrastructure [18]
Natural Resources [20]
People & Population [29]
Pollution [30]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [31], 04/07/2025

US Electric Vehicle Industry Is Collateral Damage In Trump’s Trade War [32]

"President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk."

Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [30]
Transportation [33]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [34], 04/07/2025

"Chemical Industry Asks Trump for Exemption From Pollution Limits" [35]

"Two chemical industry groups are asking President Trump for a complete exemption to free their factories from new limits on hazardous air pollution."

Air [36]
Chemicals [37]
Consumer [38]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Justice [27]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [29]
Pollution [30]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [39], 04/07/2025

B.C. Quietly Let Oil And Gas Giant Sidestep Rules For 4,300+ Pipelines [40]

"The British Columbia government quietly granted one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies an exemption for thousands of pipelines that should have been deactivated before a legal deadline, according to documents obtained under freedom of information legislation."

Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [18]
Journalism & Media [41]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [3]
Canada [42]
Source: The Narwhal/IJF [43], 04/04/2025

"Trump Admin. Announces Plans To Build AI Data Centers On Federal Land" [44]

"The Trump administration identified 16 sites for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers Thursday on land owned by the Department of Energy."

Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [7]
Infrastructure [18]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: The Hill [45], 04/04/2025

"Bipartisan Bill To Boost Green Building Materials Glides Through House" [46]

"As the Trump administration cuts or scrutinizes clean industry projects, Congress moves to bolster R&D and deployment of low-carbon concrete, cement, and asphalt."

Climate Change [4]
Consumer [38]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Canary Media [47], 04/04/2025

"Democrats Call On DOE IG To Probe Climate Funding Cuts" [48]

"House Democratic leaders across several panels are asking the Department of Energy’s internal watchdog to probe potential cuts of climate-related programs."

Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [6]
Environmental Health [26]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Science [49]
Technology [50]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: E&E News [51], 04/04/2025

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