"100 Days In, Does Trump Still ‘Dig’ Coal?"
"Presidents have long used coal miners as political props. Yet federal policies have done little to improve their lives, and some things have actually gotten worse."
Source: Grist, 05/07/2025
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"Republicans Say EVs Don’t Pay Their Fair Share. Here’s The Math."
"Driving an electric vehicle could get more expensive if congressional Republicans have their way." "House Republicans want to impose an annual $250 fee on electric vehicle drivers, who don’t pay the gas tax. Critics say the fee is too high."
Source: Washington Post, 05/06/2025
"Reconciliation: Natural Resources Plows Ahead, Other Bills Stall"
"Lawmakers are preparing for a tense markup in the House Natural Resources Committee on legislation to expand mining and drilling." "One committee is moving ahead swiftly to advance its piece of the Republicans’ sprawling budget package, while other panels with power over energy and environment policy get bogged down."
Source: E&E News, 05/06/2025
"18 States Sue Over Trump’s Halting of Wind Power Projects"
"The halt threatens jobs and holds back energy production at a time the president has claimed an “energy emergency,” state attorneys general said."
Source: NYTimes, 05/06/2025
"Trump Buyouts Drive Brain Drain At Federal Agencies"
"Federal workers who once held energy and environment positions protecting national parks and public health or trying to bolster the electric grid to avoid disasters are heading for the exit as President Donald Trump’s campaign to shrink the government accelerates."
Source: E&E News, 05/05/2025
Man Accused Of Hacking US Climate Activists Loses UK Extradition Fight
"A judge in the United Kingdom has recommended the extradition of a private investigator to the United States whom the Justice Department accuses of leading a hacking operation that targeted American climate activists."
Source: NPR, 05/05/2025
"Trump Has Cut Global Climate Finance. China Is More Than Happy To Step In."
"Even U.S. allies locked in national security disputes with Beijing, like the Philippines, are finding it impossible to resist China’s green energy infrastructure."
Source: Washington Post, 05/05/2025
"Trump Budget Would Decimate Climate, Renewables Funding"
"The White House unveiled a preliminary fiscal 2026 budget Friday, outlining a plan for Congress’ Republican majorities to try to slash funding for climate programs, renewable energy, vulnerable communities and other Democratic-aligned priorities." "The preliminary funding proposal outlines cuts the administration wants for myriad clean energy, climate and environment programs."
Source: E&E News, 05/05/2025
"Farmers Are Making Bank Harvesting A New Crop: Solar Energy"
"In California's water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water."
Source: Grist, 05/02/2025
Justice Dept Sues Hawaii, Mich., Vt. And New York Over State Climate Actions
"The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda."
Source: AP, 05/02/2025
