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"Trump Signs Order To End ‘Government Censorship’ Of Social Media" [1]

"President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order intended to “immediately stop all government censorship,” a sweeping action that could chill years of efforts to combat the proliferation of false information online."

Environmental Politics [2]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [7], 01/21/2025

"Trump Says He’s Withdrawing The US From The Paris Climate Agreement Again" [8]

"President Donald Trump says he will again withdraw the United States, a top carbon polluting nation, from the landmark Paris climate agreement, dealing a blow to worldwide efforts to combat global warming and once again distancing the U.S. from its closest allies."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [2]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [11]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
International [12]
Source: AP [13], 01/21/2025

"Trump Plans To Declare A 'National Energy Emergency.' What Does That Mean?" [14]

"President Trump says he will declare a "national energy emergency" as one of his first acts as president, pledging to support the domestic production of fossil fuels."

Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [2]
Infrastructure [15]
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National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NPR [17], 01/21/2025

‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Undo Biden’s Climate Progress [18]

A single “reconciliation” bill, promised by House Speaker Mike Johnson in the first 100 days of the new Congress, could wipe out the outgoing administration’s climate ambitions. EJ TransitionWatch explains the budget process and spotlights a half dozen energy and environment provisions — affecting offshore drilling, methane emissions, electric vehicle incentives and more — that could be in the measure if the Trump administration gets its way.

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Biden NMFS Withdraws Proposal to Expand Protections for Right Whales [22]

"The Biden administration on Thursday withdrew a proposal to expand protections for an endangered whale species. The rules would have required some ships along the Eastern Seaboard to slow down." "The proposed rules would have slowed more ships to prevent collisions with endangered North Atlantic right whales."

Biodiversity [23]
Environmental Politics [2]
Fish & Fisheries [24]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [16]
Transportation [25]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [27]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NYTimes [28], 01/17/2025

House Bill Would Strip Presidents Of Authority Under Antiquities Act [29]

"Legislation was introduced Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives to strip presidents of their authority under The Antiquities Act to designate national monuments. The measure, introduced by Reps. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, and Mark Amodei, R-Nevada, would rewrite the act to say only Congress has the authority to designate national monuments."

Environmental Politics [2]
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Source: National Parks Traveler [30], 01/17/2025

Doug Burgum, Trump Interior Pick, Questions Reliability Of Renewable Power [31]

"President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and voiced concerns about the reliability of renewable power sources promoted under the Biden administration."

Climate Change [9]
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Source: AP [32], 01/17/2025

"Zeldin Appears Poised To Carry Out Trump’s Deregulatory Agenda At EPA" [33]

"President-elect Trump’s pick for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator, Lee Zeldin, appears poised to be able to carry out the significant level of climate and environmental deregulation Trump has indicated he plans to pursue after a Thursday hearing moved him toward his likely confirmation."

Climate Change [9]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [35]
Environmental Politics [2]
Government [20]
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Source: The Hill [36], 01/17/2025

"Toyota Truck Unit Fined $1.6 Billion For Emissions Violations" [37]

"Toyota’s heavy-duty trucking unit was fined $1.6 billion on Wednesday over fraudulent emissions testing and other violations."

Air [38]
Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
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Pollution [11]
Transportation [25]
Public [5]
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Source: Washington Post [39], 01/17/2025

Speaking Up for the First Amendment [40]

Many journalists can’t imagine themselves writing an opinion piece, but veteran reporter Tim Wheeler suggests they reconsider. With public distrust of news media mounting and government willingness to inform plummeting, Wheeler says it’s more important than ever for journalists to explain what they do and why it matters. Advice and an annotated example: How to put on the opinion writer’s hat.

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