Climate, Environment and Energy News

Fri, Feb 7, 2025:
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from GCCNN
Transportation Dept suspends EV charger program; billions set to flow to fast EV chargers at riskWP
NOAA restricts contact with foreign nationals – WP

Thurs, Feb 6, 2025:
Dem letter to EPA demanding answers on illegal cutsMurray/DeLauro

Wed, Feb 5,
2025: Imminent Purge of EPA Employees will undermine agency’s obligations to protect human health and the environmentRM Pingree

Tues, Feb 4, 2025: EPA spending freeze continues despite court orders – Politico

Mon, Feb 3, 2025: Trump Admin. tells more than 1,000 EPA employees they could be firedNYT

Fri, Jan 31, 2025: USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websitesPolitico

Tues, Jan 28, 2025:
Sea temperatures hit record highs for 450 straight days in 2023-24 which helped fuel massive hurricanesBloomberg

Fri, Jan 24, 2025: Trump’s inflation fix centers on energy emergency that doesn’t existNYTimes

Wed, Jan. 22, 2025: WH narrows executive order restricting IRA fundsThe Hill

Tues, Jan. 21, 2025: Trump (again) starts year-long process to withdraw US from the Paris global climate framework – AP  In addition, Trump rolled back rules aimed to speed the transition to electric vehicles, eliminated restrictions on exports of liquefied natural gas, and temporarily halted offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and a large wind farm in Idaho. – WashPost

Thurs, Jan 9, 2025: Hottest year ever sees world breach 1.5c global warming targetBloomberg

Tues, Dec 3, 2024: Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Homeowner’s InsuranceCBO

Tues, Nov 26, 2024: Benchmark Projection of Greenhouse Gas EmissionsCBO

Wed, Nov 13, 2024: Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Homeowner’s InsuranceCBO
“Climate change is increasing the severity of natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and wildfires. Losses are likely to continue to rise. Climate change is also increasing the uncertainty about projected losses from natural disasters. That uncertainty is one factor causing private insurers to reduce the availability and affordability of insurance.”

Mon, Nov. 11, 2024: Extreme weather cost global economy $2 trillion in 10 years, U.S. worst hitAxios