She Lobbied for a Carcinogen. Now She’s at E.P.A., Approving New Chemicals.
"Lynn Dekleva, who recently took a senior role at the agency, once led an aggressive effort by industry to block regulations on formaldehyde."
Source: NYTimes, 02/27/2025
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"Trump: EPA Boss Expects To Cut 65 Percent Of Staff"
"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin expects to cut most of that agency’s staff, President Donald Trump said Wednesday as he and his administration plow ahead with dramatic reductions to the federal workforce."
Source: E&E News, 02/27/2025
"Legal Snags Could Foil Trump’s Climate And Air Pollution Rollbacks"
"The president’s deregulatory blitz might crash into the same repetitive setback from his first term: court defeats stemming from procedural fumbles."
Source: E&E News, 02/26/2025
"Egg Prices Are Soaring. Bird Flu May Not Be the Only Culprit."
"The nation’s biggest egg producer has seen rising revenues and profits. Now some Democrats are calling for an investigation into pricing practices in the industry."
Source: NYTimes, 02/26/2025
"White House Says It Will Control Press Access To Trump, Not Reporters"
"The White House said Tuesday that it would decide which news outlets have access to President Donald Trump, ripping power away from an independent association of journalists who have traditionally determined which publications are part of the press pool."
Source: USA TODAY, 02/26/2025
"How Trump Could Be Derailing A Major Global Climate Report"
"The Trump administration has blocked work that is central to major international climate change research, and barred federal scientists and diplomats from attending a key global climate event in China this week, according to three officials close to the situation who spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly."
Source: Washington Post, 02/25/2025
USDA Climate Webpage Purge Breaks Laws And Hurts Farmers, Lawsuit Alleges
"The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) broke the law when it purged government websites of climate-related information and disabled access to key datasets, making it hard for farmers to access information on climate adaptation strategies and financial assistance, according to a lawsuit filed Monday by a coalition of advocacy groups."
Source: The New Lede, 02/25/2025
Newsom Asks Congress For Nearly $40 Billion For Los Angeles Wildfire Relief
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he said could become the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history."
Source: AP, 02/25/2025
"Trump Order Shifts the Financial Burden of Climate Change Onto Individuals"
"One of President Donald Trump’s most damaging strikes at the foundation of U.S. climate policy is buried deep in a sweeping Inauguration Day executive order focused on “Unleashing American Energy.” Half way through the lengthy document is a directive that would obliterate an obscure but critically important calculation the government uses to gauge the real-world costs that climate change is imposing on the U.S. economy."
Source: ProPublica, 02/25/2025
"Trump’s CEQ Has No Nominee As It Tears Down NEPA Rules"
"President Donald Trump in recent days has relied on a White House policy shop — the Council on Environmental Quality — to take a sledgehammer to what’s known as the “Magna Carta” of environmental laws."
Source: E&E News, 02/25/2025
