Climate Change

Experts Say US Weather Forecasts Will Worsen As DOGE Cuts Balloon Launches

"With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is eliminating or reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations, which meteorologists and former agency leaders said will degrade the accuracy of forecasts just as severe weather season kicks in."

Source: AP, 03/24/2025

Oil And Gas Money Shapes Research, ‘Echo Chamber’ In Higher Education

"Jackson Voss loves his alma mater, Louisiana State University. He appreciates that his undergraduate education was paid for by a program dreamed up by an oil magnate and that he received additional scholarships from ExxonMobil and Shell. But the socially conscious Louisiana native was also aware of what the support of those companies seemed to buy — silence."

Source: Floodlight, 03/24/2025

Duffy Gives NYC 30-Day Congestion Pricing Extension, Puts Hochul ‘On Notice’

"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the administration was giving New York City a 30-day extension for its congestion pricing plan and putting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) “on notice.”

Source: The Hill, 03/21/2025

Trump Orders Shift Disaster Prep From FEMA To States, Local Governments

"U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order that seeks to shift responsibility for disaster preparations to state and local governments, deepening his drive to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency."

Source: Reuters, 03/21/2025

"Lake Tahoe Could Be A Deathtrap During Major Wildfires"

"Evacuating the Tahoe basin in summer could take 14 hours, and 99% of properties in South Lake Tahoe are at risk — yet new resorts are being built in high-danger fire areas."

Source: CalMatters, 03/21/2025

EPA Mulls Giving Drillers More ‘Flexibility’ to Dispose of Toxic Wastewater

"The Trump administration plans to increase “regulatory flexibility” for oil and gas companies trying to find ways to dispose of copious amounts of toxic wastewater."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/21/2025

"Interior To Open Millions Of Acres In Alaska To Drilling And Mining"

"Trump officials said they would open up areas of Alaska that Joe Biden had made off-limits to oil and gas production, and allow for a gas pipeline to be built across the state."

Source: Washington Post, 03/21/2025

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