Ousted Interior IG: Trump Firings Threaten Government Oversight
"One of 17 government watchdogs ousted by President Trump said that the move was “a potentially existential threat” to a crucial government oversight tool."
Source: The Hill, 01/29/2025
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Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergencies
"A sudden pause in federal assistance is sowing disarray and outrage across the country, throwing into doubt a wide range of programs that help protect Americans from disasters, provide access to clean drinking water and affordable energy and help protect ecosystems, among many other issues."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/29/2025
"Trump’s Offshore Wind Assault Threatens Factory Jobs In GOP Districts"
"Over 64% of manufacturing and supply-chain investment supporting the emerging industry is in Republican districts, per new data."
Source: Canary Media, 01/29/2025
"Inside Trump’s Renewed Effort to Undo a Major Climate Rule"
"For years, the fossil fuel industry and its allies have tried to overturn one of the most important federal rulings in the history of climate policy: the one that requires the government to limit greenhouse gases. They lobbied. They sued. And so far they’ve failed."
Source: NYTimes, 01/29/2025
Trump’s Denali Effort Puts A Spotlight On A Little-Known Panel Of Experts
"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."
Source: AP, 01/28/2025
As Trump Targets Environmental Justice, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights
"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."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2025
"Trump Fires EPA Watchdog Who Closely Scrutinized Biden's Agency"
"The surprise dismissal of the EPA’s inspector general has left agency veterans puzzled, given Sean O’Donnell’s track record in recovering money and scrutinizing waste within the agency."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/28/2025
Burgum Hosted ‘VIP Dinner’ for Oil, Gas, and Coal Execs Last Year: Emails
"Doug Burgum, one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, held a dinner for fossil fuel CEOs at a private event during the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, held in Bismarck, ND, from May 14 to 16, 2024, emails obtained by the research group Fieldnotes and shared with DeSmog show."
Source: DeSmog, 01/28/2025
"Trump Looks To Seize Control Of California Water"
"The Trump administration is weighing how to take control of water in California — including setting aside endangered species protections — framing its mission in a new executive order as necessary to prevent future wildfires like those that recently swept across Los Angeles."
Source: E&E News, 01/28/2025
EPA Proposal For Pesticide Tied To Reproductive Harm Lands Back With Trump
"US environmental regulators are planning to change allowable levels of a weedkiller linked with reproductive health problems to a concentration critics say discounts years of documented health and environmental risks — potentially marking a new battlefront within the Trump administration."
Source: The New Lede, 01/27/2025
