"Trump’s EPA Paid Employees $86.5 Million Not To Work For Months"
"Data obtained by The Post via a FOIA request shows that through August, the EPA spent millions to compensate staff on administrative leave."
Source: Washington Post, 12/18/2025
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Trump Admin Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
"The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions."
Source: NYTimes, 12/18/2025
Navajo Said No To A Hydro Project. Trump DOE Doesn't Want It To Happen Again
"The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of critical infrastructure.""
Source: Grist, 12/17/2025
"States Sue Trump Administration Over Frozen EV Charger Funds"
"A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Tuesday for blocking the full release of $2.5 billion in federal funding for electric car infrastructure, alleging the decision to stop disbursing funds is unlawful."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 12/17/2025
"Disaster Survivors Denounce Proposed FEMA Downsizing"
"Flood, storm and fire survivors gathered in Washington, D.C., Monday to express their alarm over a leaked report from the FEMA Review Council that proposes halving the agency’s workforce and scaling back federal disaster assistance."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/17/2025
"U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say"
"The Trump administration wants the European Union to exempt American oil and gas companies from a landmark law aimed at curbing emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas."
Source: NYTimes, 12/17/2025
"Indiana Says It’s Retiring Two Coal Plants, But Is It Making Other Plans?"
"The Trump administration’s determination to keep fossil-fueled power plants running beyond their scheduled closure dates is creating uncertainty about the fate of two Indiana coal facilities set to retire by the end of this year."
Source: Canary Media, 12/16/2025
"Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans"
"Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries."
"Ford Motor said Monday that it would scale back plans to produce electric vehicles and take a $19.5 billion hit to its profit to cover the costs of a major change in strategy.
Source: NYTimes, 12/16/2025
"Trump Goes To War With States Over AI"
"The president’s order to limit states’ ability to regulate the spread of artificial intelligence is poised to set off political and legal fireworks that mirror his efforts to curb climate action."
Source: E&E News, 12/16/2025
"Hong Kong’s Jimmy Lai Is Convicted of National Security Charges"
"The former publisher of a pro-democracy newspaper, Apple Daily, is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison."
Source: CJR, 12/16/2025
