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"Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday" [1]

"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 [2]
Diversity [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NYTimes [10], 02/03/2025
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Communities at Risk Are Climate Stories Too [11]

As environmental journalists scramble to cover dizzying changes in climate and energy policy under the new administration, columnist Yessenia Funes offers an admonition: Do not forget about those whose human rights are being targeted by Trump, and look to connect the changing planet with changes felt by threatened communities. The new Voices of Environmental Justice on exiting the echo chamber.

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Voices of Environmental Justice [12]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [13]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [15]
Health [16]
Journalism & Media [6]
People & Population [17]
Policy [18]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [9]
International [19]
Visibility: 
Public [8]
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FDA Purges Material On Clinical Trial Diversity, Under Trump DEI Ban [20]

"An effort by the Trump administration to pull down Food and Drug Administration website pages focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion has ensnared many pages focused on ensuring that clinical trials used to test drugs and medical devices include people of different ethnic and economic backgrounds."

Diversity [3]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Environmental Studies [22]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [23]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: STAT News [24], 01/31/2025
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"Power Companies Pressure Trump EPA To Roll Back Rules On Toxic Coal Ash" [25]

"A coalition of U.S. power companies is demanding ​“immediate action” from the Trump administration to roll back federal regulation of toxic coal ash and rescind recent enforcement actions."

Chemicals [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Canary Media [30], 01/31/2025
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Amid Freeze Fracas, Uncertainty Lives On For Environmental Programs [31]

"A chaotic back-and-forth over President Donald Trump’s freeze on federal grants and loans has farmers, activists, organizations and businesses wondering whether they will receive the funding they rely on. It’s funding that among many other things is being used to address environmental problems or tackle climate change."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Government [15]
Infrastructure [32]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [33], 01/30/2025
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Shipments Of Uranium Ore Can Resume Under Pact With The Navajo Nation [34]

"Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the U.S."

Chemicals [26]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [35]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [36]
Transportation [37]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Source: AP [40], 01/30/2025
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Miami-Dade Mayor Backs Off Incinerator, Proposes New $556M Landfill [41]

"The Florida mayor said the threat of legal challenges and other expenses made building a new waste-to-energy facility too difficult. She now recommends landfilling to meet long-term capacity needs."

Air [42]
Chemicals [26]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [32]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [28]
Waste [43]
Public [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [44]
Source: Waste Dive [45], 01/29/2025
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Trump’s Denali Effort Puts A Spotlight On A Little-Known Panel Of Experts [46]

"Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history. ... The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will play a role."

Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Journalism & Media [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [35]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Alaska and Hawaii [47]
Source: AP [48], 01/28/2025
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"Guardian Investigation Fuels Class-Action Lawsuit Against Petro Giant" [49]

"Oil giant Marathon Petroleum is fighting an expanded class-action lawsuit fueled by an investigation by the Guardian and Forensic Architecture, which examined a huge toxic blaze at the company’s sprawling refinery in south-east Louisiana in 2023."

Activism [13]
Chemicals [26]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [28]
Public [8]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [44]
Source: Guardian [50], 01/28/2025
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As Trump Targets Environmental Justice, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights [51]

"Activists across the United States say they’re preparing to take the federal government to court after President Donald Trump unveiled a series of executive orders that seek to undo much of his predecessor’s climate and environmental justice legacy."

Activism [13]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Inside Climate News [52], 01/28/2025
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