Environmental Politics

"Energy Star Has Emerged Stronger After Trump's EPA Tried To End It"

"The Trump administration tried to end the government's Energy Star program last year, but now Congress has passed — and President Trump has signed into law — bipartisan budget legislation that has the potential to strengthen the energy efficiency program by giving it dedicated funding."

Source: NPR, 02/05/2026

Trump's EPA Issues Record Low Legal Actions Against Polluters: Watchdog

"The Environmental Protection Agency enforces the country's environmental laws. But a new report shows the Trump EPA has initiated a record low number of actions against polluters, compared to past administrations."

Source: NPR, 02/05/2026

NYC Congestion Pricing Improves Air Quality, but Trump Threatens Its Future

"A toll program in New York City has resulted in environmental gains across all five boroughs. The Trump administration is seeking to end it."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/04/2026

"What One Year Of Trump’s Climate Censorship Reveals"

"President Donald Trump has gone beyond policy overhauls to fundamentally alter the way the government talks about climate change and the environment, limiting or outright deleting countervailing language and evidence during the first year of his second term in office."

Source: Context, 02/04/2026

"Staff Exodus, Case Gridlock: DOJ Environment Division Under Trump 2.0"

"One year after President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, at least a third of the lawyers on staff at the Justice Department’s environment division have walked out the door, gutting the government’s capacity to defend its own energy and climate policies and kneecapping its power to keep polluters in check."

Source: E&E News, 02/04/2026

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