"Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects"
"The pause affects billions of dollars and is delaying home repairs, factory construction and other projects, many in states that voted Republican."
Source: NYTimes, 02/03/2025
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"Trump Tariffs Could Hurt Oil Companies and Increase Gas Prices"
"Some oil refineries will probably struggle to replace imported crude oil if President Trump imposes 25 percent tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico."
Source: NYTimes, 02/03/2025In Win For Trump, Shell Walks Away From Major New Jersey Offshore Wind Farm
"In the first serious fallout from President Donald Trump’s early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey."
Source: AP, 02/03/2025Cenovus Funded ‘Grassroots’ Groups That Oppose Climate Laws: Document
"Internal record shows Canada’s second largest oil and gas producer donated to organizations that deny climate change is an emergency and question emissions goals."
Source: DeSmog, 02/03/2025"US Treasury Dept. Withdraws From Global Regulatory Climate Change Group"
"The U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday it was withdrawing from a global body of central banks and regulators devoted to exploring ways to police climate risk in the financial system."
Source: Reuters, 02/03/2025"Why Trump Picked a Science Adviser Who Isn’t a Scientist"
"President Trump last week formally nominated Michael Kratsios, a member of the first Trump administration with no degrees in science or engineering, to be his science adviser."
Source: NYTimes, 02/03/2025"Climate Books For Black History Month"
"To win allies for climate action, activists must understand how the environment, intersects with concerns for the health and well-being of people and communities. Inequities of the past and the present must be addressed by the policies and programs offered for a sustainable future."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/03/2025"Senate Confirms Burgum As Interior Secretary"
"The Senate confirmed former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as Interior Secretary Thursday in a 79-18 vote, with the majority of Senate Democrats joining every Republican in the chamber."
Source: The Hill, 01/31/2025"How US States Are Leading The Climate Fight – Despite Trump’s Rollbacks"
"As the Trump administration rolls back decades-old environmental protections and pulls Biden-era incentives for renewable energy, state-level advocates and officials are preparing to fill the void in climate action."
Source: Guardian, 01/31/2025"EPA Cuts Off IRA Solar Money Already Under Contract"
"EPA sent letters to recipients of a nationwide solar program Tuesday informing them that their grants had been paused until further notice."
Source: E&E News, 01/31/2025NYC Says 1 Million Fewer Vehicles Entered Manhattan Since Congestion Pricing
"New York's congestion pricing has led to 1 million total fewer vehicles entering the busiest part of Manhattan and cut commuting times since the program began on Jan. 5, a transit agency said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 01/31/2025Mass. Lobster Fishing Limits To Protect Whales Restored By Appeals Court
"A federal appeals court on Thursday restored a U.S. agency rule restricting lobster and Jonah crab fishing off the Massachusetts coast to protect endangered whales, rejecting a claim that the agency did not deserve deference under a recent landmark Supreme Court case."
Source: Reuters, 01/31/2025"Power Companies Pressure Trump EPA To Roll Back Rules On Toxic Coal Ash"
"A coalition of U.S. power companies is demanding “immediate action” from the Trump administration to roll back federal regulation of toxic coal ash and rescind recent enforcement actions."
Source: Canary Media, 01/31/2025Meta Agrees To Pay Trump $25 Million To Settle Suit Over Facebook Suspension
"Meta has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $25 million to settle a 2021 federal lawsuit alleging First Amendment violations and other claims following the company suspending him from Facebook and Instagram in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol."
Source: NPR, 01/31/202511 Years Opening, Massive Solar Plant Faces Bleak Future In Mojave Desert
"What was once the world’s largest solar power plant of its type appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening, under pressure from cheaper green energy sources. Meanwhile, environmentalists continue to blame the Mojave Desert plant for killing thousands of birds and tortoises."
Source: AP, 01/31/2025
