"With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules"
"The United States will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be."
Source: NYTimes, 02/17/2026
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"Trash Piles Up In Havana As US Oil Chokehold Halts Garbage Trucks"
"Garbage has begun to pile up on street corners in the Cuban capital of Havana, attracting hordes of flies and reeking of rotten food, in one of the most visible impacts of the U.S. bid to prevent oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island."
Source: Reuters, 02/17/2026"'We Will Not Be Erased': Stonewall Pride Flag Raised In Defiance"
"In defiance of a Trump administration edict, New York City officials and activists have raised the rainbow pride flag again at the Stonewall National Monument, the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ rights movement, after it was removed by the National Park Service."
Source: USA TODAY, 02/17/2026"Trump Guts Basis For Climate Regulation, Setting Up A Courtroom Clash"
"President Donald Trump’s campaign to quash climate change policies notched its biggest win yet Thursday, as EPA eliminated the legal basis for regulations aimed at restricting greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes and smokestacks that are heating the planet."
Source: E&E News, 02/13/2026GOP House Bill Guts Laws Protecting US Consumers From Toxic Chemicals
"A new Republican House bill proposes sweeping changes to US toxic chemical laws that would gut protections for consumers, workers and the environment, public health advocates mobilising against the legislation warn."
Source: Guardian, 02/13/2026"Hospitality Executive Gets Trump Nod To Lead National Parks"
"President Donald Trump has nominated a hotel and food management executive to be director of the National Park Service."
Source: E&E News, 02/13/2026"RFK Jr. Pledged More Transparency. Here’s What The Public Doesn’t Know Anymore"
"A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ “radical transparency” to do it. But many types of health information that steadily flowed from the government for years or decades has been delayed, deleted and in some cases stopped all together."
Source: AP, 02/13/2026"Trump Wants 100% American-Made EV Chargers. Some See Sabotage."
"The requirement would be next to impossible for federally funded charging stations to meet, industry advocates say."
"The Trump administration is proposing to require that federally funded electric vehicle chargers be fully U.S. made — an all-but-impossible target that could kill a multibillion-dollar effort to build a nationwide charging network.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that raising the threshold to 100 percent domestic manufacturing — up from 55 percent — would advance U.S. manufacturing and improve national security.
Source: E&E News, 02/12/2026Trump EPA Prepares to Kill Key Climate Legal Finding. What Happens Next?
"Following three of the warmest years on record, as scientists reckon with climate tipping points and states and cities grapple with the escalating cost of extreme weather and more intense wildfires, the Trump administration this week is expected to formally eliminate the U.S. government’s role in controlling greenhouse gas pollution."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/12/2026Citing National Security, Trump Kills Fenceline Monitoring at Coke Ovens
"The administration ended a program that documented excessive levels of a carcinogen at industrial facilities across the country. Environmental groups who say the move leaves polluted communities behind have filed suit."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/12/2026"Former Federal Renewables Lab Lays Off 134 People"
"A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab laid off more than 100 people this week."
Source: The Hill, 02/12/2026"The US Is Exporting Huge Amounts Of Natural Gas. Will It Cost Americans?"
"As the Trump administration promotes U.S. natural gas exports, federal analysts warn that shipping massive volumes abroad could raise costs for consumers at home."
Source: Canary Media, 02/12/2026"Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation"
"A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off."
Source: NYTimes, 02/11/2026"Fears of EPA Enforcement Dip Spurs Groups to Act as Legal Hounds"
"Environmental groups say they’re feeling pressure to file more lawsuits against corporate polluters amid concerns the Trump administration is leaving a gap by not policing violators hard enough."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/11/2026"Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power"
"President Donald Trump plans to announce an executive order on Wednesday directing the U.S. Department of Defense to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants." "Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/11/2026
