Wed, April 16, 2025:
Judge blocks Trump EPA from clawing back $14 billion in climate grants – WP
Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program – CNN
Judge blocks DOE plan to slash $405m from universities – Politico
Carbon dioxide levels grew at the fastest rate in recorded history last year. It could mean Earth’s ecosystems can no longer absorb much of the pollution emitted by humans. – WP
Tues, April 15, 2025:
Trump administration must unfreeze billions in climate funding, judge rules. The Trump administration must release billions of dollars for climate and infrastructure-related projects the president paused in January, a court said. – WP
Fri, April 4, 2025:
A stunning number of electric vehicle, battery factories are being canceled. Billions of dollars in clean energy projects have been canceled since Donald Trump took office again. – WP
Wed, March 26, 2025:
Trump admin considers killing big energy projects in Dem states; The cuts, if carried through, would politicize the federal funds that Congress and the Biden administration awarded to seven regional applicants as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law. – Politico
Thurs, March 13, 2025:
A breakdown of major EPA deregulatory moves around water, air, climate – AP
“The EPA will reconsider policy on topics including power plant emissions standards; toxic emission limits on power plants; wastewater rules for coal and other power plants; uses for oil and gas wastewater; petrochemical emergency planning; and greenhouse gas reporting requirements”
Wed, March 12, 2025:
EPA’s Zeldin terminates $20 billion in Biden climate grants – Politico
EPA targets dozens of environmental rules as it reframes its purpose – NYT
In a barrage of pronouncements on Wednesday the Trump administration said it would repeal dozens of the nation’s most significant environmental regulations, including limits on pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks, protections for wetlands, and the legal basis that allows it to regulate the greenhouse gases that are heating the planet. But beyond that, Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, reframed the purpose of the E.P.A. In a two-minute-and-18-second video posted to X, Mr. Zeldin boasted about the changes and said his agency’s mission is to “lower the cost of buying a car, heating a home and running a business.”
Tues, March 11, 2025:
NASA cuts Chief Scientist and climate expert – NYT
Tues, March 4, 2025:
Supreme Court strikes down EPA rules on discharge of water pollution – WP
Thurs, Feb 27, 2025:
FBI takes up EPA probe amid pushback from judge, prosecutors – WP
Effects of climate change on GDP in the 21st century – CBO
Wed, Feb 26, 2025:
EPA urges WH to strike down landmark climate finding: Trump officials are weighing whether to repeal the “endangerment finding,” which says that greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. – WP
Tues, Feb 18, 2025:
Senior DOJ prosecutor quit after being told to investigate Biden climate spending – CNN
DC federal prosecutor resigns after declining to take part in Trump administration plan to freeze EPA grant funding – WP
Fri, Feb 7, 2025:
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from GC – CNN
Transportation Dept suspends EV charger program; billions set to flow to fast EV chargers at risk – WP
NOAA restricts contact with foreign nationals – WP
Thurs, Feb 6, 2025:
Dem letter to EPA demanding answers on illegal cuts – Murray/DeLauro
Wed, Feb 5, 2025: Imminent Purge of EPA Employees will undermine agency’s obligations to protect human health and the environment – RM 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 fired – NYT
Fri, Jan 31, 2025: USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websites – Politico
Tues, Jan 28, 2025:
Sea temperatures hit record highs for 450 straight days in 2023-24 which helped fuel massive hurricanes – Bloomberg
Fri, Jan 24, 2025: Trump’s inflation fix centers on energy emergency that doesn’t exist – NYTimes
Wed, Jan. 22, 2025: WH narrows executive order restricting IRA funds – The 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 target – Bloomberg
Thurs, Dec 18, 2024: The Risks of Climate Change to the U.S. in the 21st Century – CBO
Tues, Dec 3, 2024: Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Homeowner’s Insurance – CBO
Tues, Nov 26, 2024: Benchmark Projection of Greenhouse Gas Emissions – CBO
Wed, Nov 13, 2024: Climate Change, Disaster Risk, and Homeowner’s Insurance – CBO
“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 hit – Axios