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Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy Even as Regulatory Body Remains Understaffed

Trump Signs Executive Orders to Boost Nuclear Energy Even as Regulatory Body Remains Understaffed

President Donald Trump on Friday signed four executive orders intended to stimulate a “nuclear energy renaissance” by building new reactors to meet the electricity demands of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and other emerging industries. The executive orders clear a path for construction on America’s federal lands, allow for design testing of nuclear reactors at […]

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    Democratic States Sue Trump for Blocking New Wind Energy Projects

    Democratic States Sue Trump for Blocking New Wind Energy Projects

    Democratic attorneys general from 17 states and the District of Columbia have filed a lawsuit in Boston federal court to attempt to block President Donald Trump’s plan to suspend permitting and leasing of new wind energy projects. Plaintiffs say the action unlawfully threatens the wind industry, a major source of clean energy. “This administration is […]

    In ‘Highly Unusual’ Move, Trump DOJ Sues to Block States From Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Climate Crisis

    In ‘Highly Unusual’ Move, Trump DOJ Sues to Block States From Holding Fossil Fuel Companies Accountable for Climate Crisis

    The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) on Wednesday filed lawsuits against Michigan and Hawaii over their planned legal actions against fossil fuel companies for the harm their greenhouse gas emissions caused by contributing to the climate crisis. The lawsuits — which are unprecedented, according to legal experts — claim there is a conflict between […]

    Trump EPA Plans to Cancel 781 Environmental Justice Grants

    Trump EPA Plans to Cancel 781 Environmental Justice Grants

    The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to cancel 781 environmental justice grants that were issued under former President Joe Biden, according to a court filing last week that went relatively unnoticed, reported The Washington Post. The grants had already been awarded to recipients and were twice the number previously believed. “EPA is in […]

    Trump Admin Aims to Gut Endangered Species Act Habitat Protections

    Trump Admin Aims to Gut Endangered Species Act Habitat Protections

    The Trump administration has proposed a rule that would eliminate endangered species’ habitat protections in the United States. The rule change would “rescind” the regulatory definition of “harm” to no longer include habitat modification for endangered and threatened wildlife under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Environmentalists said the move would cause critically endangered species to […]

    Trump Administration Ordered to Unfreeze Billions in Biden-Era Climate and Infrastructure Funds

    Trump Administration Ordered to Unfreeze Billions in Biden-Era Climate and Infrastructure Funds

    A federal judge has ordered the release of billions of dollars in funds for climate and infrastructure projects that had been paused by five federal government agencies. The temporary, nationwide injunction instructs the Trump administration to release the funding from two Biden-era initiatives while a lawsuit brought by environmental nonprofits proceeds. “Today’s ruling marks a […]

    White House Budget Would Slash Funding for NOAA Climate Research

    White House Budget Would Slash Funding for NOAA Climate Research

    The Trump administration plans to eliminate the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)’s research arm, close climate and weather labs and slash the budgets of several NOAA offices, internal documents said. If Congress approves the plan, funding for NOAA’s Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) office would be drastically reduced from $485 million to $171 million, […]