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Lawyers Get Ready To Pounce On Trump’s Energy Deregulation Moves

"U.S. environmental groups say they are hiring lawyers and preparing for a major legal showdown with President Donald Trump's administration over its rapid-fire and sweeping efforts to sidestep federal regulations on oil, gas and coal development. The preparations will pose a test for the Trump administration’s strategy since January of relying mainly on emergency authorities and executive orders to slash what it views as obstructions to a surge in fossil fuel energy production."

Source: Reuters, 04/23/2025

Judge Orders Trump Admin To Rehire Voice Of America And Radio Free Asia Staff

"A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire all Voice of America, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Network staff for now, and he said all congressional funding must resume to the outlets, which had been effectively shuttered by the administration."

Source: CBS News, 04/23/2025

"EPA Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals"

"The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency."

Source: NYTimes, 04/23/2025

"The Hidden Climate Costs of Exporting US Liquefied Natural Gas"

"An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found that a single year of greenhouse gas emissions from tankers carrying LNG from the United States more than cancels out the annual reductions achieved through driving all the electric vehicles currently on U.S. roads."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/22/2025

Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Climate Change and More

"By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades."

Source: ProPublica, 04/22/2025

"Interior Secretary Puts DOGE Representative In Charge Of Department Cuts"

"Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has given a former oil executive and aide to Elon Musk broad latitude to cut costs and consolidate work within his vast department, which oversees more than 500 million acres of land across the United States."

Source: Washington Post, 04/22/2025

"Trump Touts ‘Clean Coal’ — But Cuts Programs That Protect Miners"

"A federal program that screens coal miners for black lung disease has been shuttered because of layoffs and budget cuts."

Source: Washington Post, 04/22/2025

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