France’s New High-Speed Train Has Americans Asking: Why Can’t We Have That?
"Here's why the U.S. is behind on building high-speed rail — and what could create momentum to catch up."
Source: Grist, 04/15/2025
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Trump Axed Rule Designed To Spare Taxpayers The Burden Of Future Flooding
"The change may speed up flood recovery, but it will leave communities — and taxpayers — facing the same problems over and over again."
Source: Grist/BPR, 04/15/2025
"Documents Reveal Trump’s Plan To Gut Funding For Nasa And Climate Science"
"Critics say Nasa faces ‘extinction-level event’ with budget plan, with climate research funding also to be slashed"
Source: Guardian, 04/15/2025
"PR Campaign May Have Fuelled Food Study Backlash, Leaked Document Shows"
"A leaked document shows that vested interests may have been behind a “mud-slinging” PR campaign to discredit a landmark environment study, according to an investigation."
Source: Guardian, 04/15/2025
"U.S. Butterfly Population Declined 22 Percent In Two Decades"
"Experts say the drop in abundance is largely due to chemical use, habitat loss, and a warming climate"
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette, 04/15/2025
Big Oil Seeks to Shield Itself From Climate Liability While Trump Is in Power
"As several climate liability lawsuits against large oil and gas companies inch closer to trial and states start to adopt climate “Superfund” legislation, the White House and Republican-controlled Congress are rolling out new measures to shield the industry from accountability."
Source: Sierra, 04/15/2025
"AP Journalists Held Out Of White House Events Despite Judge’s Ruling"
"The Associated Press was not included in the in-town pool Monday, and its journalists were rebuffed when trying to cover an Oval Office meeting."
Source: Washington Post, 04/15/2025
"Trump Administration Cancels $3 Billion Climate-Friendly Farming Program"
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects after a review found it did not align with the priorities of the Trump administration."
Source: Reuters, 04/15/2025
Energy Experts and States Argue Trump Job Cuts Harm US "Energy Dominance"
"President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda will be undermined by steep cuts to federal agencies that are said to be planned by the Trump administration, scientists, lawmakers and energy executives warned on Monday."
Source: NYTimes, 04/15/2025
The Nonfiction Writers Conference
The 15th annual Nonfiction Writers Conference is happening virtually May 7 - 9, 2025. The opening speaker this year is Roxane Gay, author of the New York Times bestselling "Bad Feminist", the nationally bestselling "Difficult Women" and many more.
