Environmental Politics

Trump BLM Cancels Major Solar Project In Latest Hit To Renewable Energy

"The Trump administration has killed a huge proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy."

Source: Guardian, 10/14/2025

Greens File Hatch Act Complaints Against HHS, USFS Over Shutdown Messaging

"An environmental advocacy group has filed complaints under the Hatch Act against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Forest Service over what it described as “partisan” messaging blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown."

Source: The Hill, 10/14/2025

"Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump"

"President Trump has been a cheerleader for coal miners. But these miners say his administration is failing to enforce limits on a lethal workplace hazard."

Source: NYTimes, 10/14/2025

US Threatens Visa Curbs, Sanctions For Nations That Back IMO Emissions Plan

"The United States on Friday threatened to use visa restrictions and sanctions to retaliate against nations that vote in favor of a plan put forward by a United Nations agency to reduce planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from ocean shipping."

Source: Reuters, 10/14/2025

"Judge Orders Halt To DHS Agents’ Targeting Of Journalists In Chicago"

"A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security from using riot control weapons against journalists covering protests and immigration enforcement operations in the Chicago area."

Source: Washington Post, 10/14/2025

DOE Climate ‘Endangerment’ Report Sparks Stormy Retort

When the Trump Energy Department issued a report this summer questioning a central precept of U.S. climate change policy, it kicked off an angry backlash from scientific experts who fear it undermines decades of peer-reviewed research — and the very basis for climate action. Backgrounder scrutinizes the DOE report and the climate skeptics behind it, as well as the furious response.

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Coal Ash Is an Issue That Just Won’t Stay Buried

Even as the number of coal-fired power plants declines in the United States, the dangerous coal ash byproducts they generate are found in dumps in every state, threatening to leach toxins into drinking water supplies. The latest TipSheet examines why the problem won’t seem to go away, and offers 10 top story ideas and resources for reporting on coal ash in your locale.

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US Oversight Disappearing As Refineries Explode. Who’s In Charge Now?

"An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill the gap."

Source: CalMatters, 10/10/2025

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