Daily Headlines: Environment Trump’s regulatory czar Jeffrey Clark leaves the White House 22 days after finalizing the repeal of the government’s legal authority to fight climate change. March 7, 2026 View Details Federal science workforce lost nearly 95,000 employees in 15 months as Trump cut Fish and Wildlife science contracts 100% and CDC contracts 79%. March 5, 2026 View Details Leaked database shows National Park Service flagged hundreds of exhibits on slavery, civil rights and climate change under Trump order banning content that “disparages” Americans. March 3, 2026 View Details DOJ tells court the $608M federal reimbursement Florida counted on for its Everglades detention facility won’t cover construction costs and may not materialize at all. February 26, 2026 View Details U.S. Forest Service stops issuing firefighter pants containing PFAS “forever chemicals” after ProPublica revealed the agency knew about the contamination for years and stayed silent. February 24, 2026 View Details Trump approves FEMA emergency disaster relief for Washington after a Potomac River sewage line collapse that the city estimates will cost $20 million to repair and remediate. February 22, 2026 View Details EPA rolls back mercury and toxic emission limits on coal plants nationwide, returning to weaker Obama-era standards the Biden administration had tightened. February 21, 2026 View Details DC Mayor Bowser declares state of emergency over Potomac sewage spill and requests federal disaster declaration, after meeting with White House staff and EPA about the weeks-long ecological crisis. February 19, 2026 View Details Seventeen health and environmental groups sue EPA over repeal of the endangerment finding, the 2009 scientific framework that allowed regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act. February 19, 2026 View Details Energy Secretary Wright threatens to withdraw the U.S. from the International Energy Agency unless it stops producing renewable energy scenarios and drops its net-zero work. February 18, 2026 View Details Six conservation groups sue Interior Secretary Burgum over removal of hundreds of exhibits on slavery, climate change, and Indigenous history from national parks. February 18, 2026 View Details California Gov. Newsom signs clean energy agreement with U.K. in London as Trump calls it “inappropriate” and warns British leaders against partnering with him. February 17, 2026 View Details Trump blames Maryland Gov. Moore for month-old Potomac sewage spill from a federally regulated pipe and deploys FEMA, currently shut down, to lead cleanup. February 17, 2026 View Details Pentagon airlifts a five-megawatt nuclear reactor from California to Utah aboard three C-17s, the first time a nuclear reactor has been transported by military aircraft, with plans to generate power by July 4. February 16, 2026 View Details Six months after an explosion killed two workers at the nation’s largest coke plant, Trump exempted the facility from Biden-era benzene monitoring rules at U.S. Steel’s request. February 15, 2026 View Details NOAA plans to weaken vessel speed rules protecting North Atlantic right whales, now fewer than 400, days after a 3-year-old female washes up dead off Virginia. February 15, 2026 View Details Two Washington golfers sue to block Trump’s overhaul of a century-old public golf course where crews are dumping White House demolition debris on historic parkland. February 14, 2026 View Details EPA revokes the 2009 scientific finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health, eliminating the legal foundation for all federal climate regulation. February 13, 2026 View Details Trump orders Pentagon to purchase power from coal plants, signing the executive order with Peabody Energy’s CEO at his side. February 12, 2026 View Details Forest Service knew wildland firefighter pants contained PFAS “forever chemicals” as early as 2021 but chose not to tell firefighters, waiting instead for a study that is still ongoing. February 11, 2026 View Details Federal Judicial Center removes 90-page climate science chapter from official reference manual for U.S. judges after Republican attorneys general call it biased. February 11, 2026 View Details Federal judge declares Texas anti-ESG law unconstitutional, ruling that its definition of “boycotting” fossil fuel companies was too broad and violated First Amendment protections. February 7, 2026 View Details EPA reapproves controversial herbicide dicamba for use on cotton and soybeans despite known drift risks, cutting allowed volume in half but drawing criticism from both environmentalists and MAHA activists. February 7, 2026 View Details Trump for the third time rolls back Obama-era protections on a nearly 5,000 square mile Atlantic marine monument, reopening it to commercial fishing. February 7, 2026 View Details Energy Secretary Wright credits emergency orders keeping aging coal plants open for preventing blackouts, while critics say the policy costs consumers $3 billion per year. February 7, 2026 View Details Oregon, Washington and Native American tribes return to court after Trump killed a $1 billion Biden-era deal to recover endangered salmon runs on the Snake and Columbia Rivers. February 6, 2026 View Details Courts block all five Trump stop-work orders against offshore wind farms, handing the industry a clean sweep of legal victories over the administration. February 3, 2026 View Details Federal judge rules Energy Department violated federal law by forming secret climate group that met 18 times to produce report downplaying global warming. January 31, 2026 View Details U.S. formally exits Paris climate agreement for second time, joining Iran, Libya and Yemen as the only countries not party to the landmark pact. January 28, 2026 View Details Federal judge allows nearly complete Massachusetts offshore wind project to resume construction, fourth of five to win court challenge against Trump administration’s December national security freeze. January 28, 2026 View Details California sues to block restart of pipeline that caused 2015 Refugio oil spill after federal agency reclassified it as “interstate” to bypass state control. January 24, 2026 View Details House votes 214-208 to reverse 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters wilderness, clearing path for Chilean-owned copper mine in northern Minnesota. January 22, 2026 View Details Federal judge allows third offshore wind project to resume construction this week, rejecting Trump administration’s unspecified national security claims and citing “inconsistencies” in government evidence. January 17, 2026 View Details EPA says it will stop calculating health costs of pollution when setting regulations, a change legal experts say violates Supreme Court precedent and “will not survive court challenge.” January 13, 2026 View Details Federal judge orders Energy Department to restore clean energy grants after administration admitted in court that blue-state location was “a primary reason” for cancellations. January 13, 2026 View Details Federal judge restores construction on 87% complete Rhode Island wind farm, finding Trump administration’s classified national security argument “insufficient” to justify December pause. January 13, 2026 View Details New York sues Trump administration over freeze on two offshore wind projects already under construction, citing need to power 1 million homes. January 11, 2026 View Details House fails to override two Trump vetoes of unanimously-passed bills, including Lauren Boebert’s Colorado water project vetoed after she signed Epstein files discharge petition. January 9, 2026 View Details Colorado AG accuses Trump of “revenge campaign” against state, updating Space Command lawsuit to include terminated transportation funds, SNAP threats, and denied disaster relief. January 9, 2026 View Details Nonprofit sues Trump administration for refusing to say whether asbestos was removed before rapid demolition of East Wing for planned $400 million ballroom. January 8, 2026 View Details Trump withdraws US from 66 international organizations and treaties including UN climate, gender equality, and oceans bodies, claiming they threaten American sovereignty. January 8, 2026 View Details Danish energy company Ørsted files legal challenge over Trump’s suspension of Revolution Wind project that is 85% complete with all federal permits secured since 2023. January 3, 2026 View Details Energy Secretary orders third coal plant in one week to remain on standby, this time a Colorado facility that broke on December 19 and would cost $20-85 million to restart, despite state finding it “is not required for reliability.” January 1, 2026 View Details Dominion Energy sues Trump administration over stop-work order on $11.2 billion Virginia offshore wind project, calling the national security pause “arbitrary and capricious” after spending $8.9 billion. December 31, 2025 View Details Michigan loses $540 million in climate grants and $3 billion in canceled clean energy investments since January as automakers shift back to gas vehicles. December 30, 2025 View Details Energy Department orders two Indiana utilities to keep coal plants running to “prevent blackouts,” overriding closure plans as residential electric bills spiked 17.5% this year. December 25, 2025 View Details Trump administration weighing deal to give SpaceX 775 acres of federal wildlife refuge to expand rocket launch site, trading habitat for two endangered wild cats. December 24, 2025 View Details Interior Department suspends five East Coast offshore wind projects citing classified national security concerns weeks after Trump said “wind is the worst” and “we don’t approve windmills.” December 23, 2025 View Details Energy Secretary declares fake “emergency” to block Washington coal plant closure mandated by state law for 15 years; governor says “there’s no emergency here.” December 20, 2025 View Details Trump Media announces $6 billion merger with Google-backed nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies, with Devin Nunes saying deal will “cement America’s global energy dominance.” December 19, 2025 View Details Court filings reveal Florida has received no federal reimbursement for Everglades immigration detention facility despite DeSantis claiming taxpayers “are not on the hook.” December 19, 2025 View Details DOJ tells court targeting blue states for energy grant cuts is “constitutionally permissible” because partisanship “can serve as a proxy for legitimate policy considerations.” December 18, 2025 View Details Trump administration moves to dismantle 65-year-old Colorado climate research center that developed hurricane forecasting tools, calling it “climate alarmism.” December 17, 2025 View Details Sixteen states sue Trump administration for withholding $2.1 billion in EV charging funds Congress allocated under Biden’s infrastructure law. December 17, 2025 View Details National Park Service orders superintendents to cap top performance ratings at 5%, a move experts say violates federal code and could set up staff for layoffs. December 13, 2025 View Details Federal judge orders Trump administration to restore $3.6 billion in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding after 22 states sued, ruling Congress appropriated the money and “the government must follow the law.” December 12, 2025 View Details Six EPA employees fired for signing letter accusing agency of “recklessly undermining” its mission are appealing to MSPB, alleging First Amendment violations and political retaliation. December 4, 2025 View Details Trump rolls back Biden fuel economy standards requiring 50.4 mpg by 2031 months after GOP eliminated all penalties for noncompliance. December 4, 2025 View Details Interior Department adds $100 per person fee for international visitors at 11 top national parks, designates Trump’s birthday as one of six “patriotic fee-free days” for Americans. November 26, 2025 View Details Department of Energy backs Three Mile Island nuclear restart with $1 billion loan to support Microsoft data center demand amid rising electricity prices from AI. November 19, 2025 View Details Trump administration proposes redefining wetlands to exclude seasonal streams and wetlands from Clean Water Act protection, potentially eliminating pollution safeguards for 85% of U.S. wetlands. November 18, 2025 View Details Trump opens Arctic reserve’s five protected wildlife areas to oil drilling, rescinding Biden rule that 250,000 people supported during public comment. November 14, 2025 View Details Interior Department proposes six offshore oil lease sales along California coast between 2027 and 2030 for first time since 1980s despite uncertain industry interest and lack of infrastructure to transport oil to market. November 11, 2025 View Details Trump wildlife service orders Colorado to halt voter-approved wolf reintroduction, claiming 15 wolves already released from Canada violate federal rule limiting sources to U.S. states that refused to provide wolves. October 25, 2025 View Details Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed permits Thursday advancing drilling, mining and road projects across Alaska in ceremony dubbed “Alaska Day,” prompting environmental groups to call it “Alaska Sellout Day.” October 24, 2025 View Details Typhoon Halong destroyed 90% of homes in one Alaska village and displaced over 2,000 people who cannot return for at least 18 months, as Trump administration cuts to weather monitoring made forecasts less accurate. October 18, 2025 View Details Army announces Janus Program to place small nuclear microreactors on U.S. bases worldwide, following Trump executive order requiring reactor operation by September 30, 2028. October 15, 2025 View Details EPA canceled $20 million Alaska flood protection grant five months before catastrophic flooding hit Kipnuk, where Lee Zeldin called it wasteful DEI grant despite community’s vulnerability. October 15, 2025 View Details Federal officials reject Navajo company’s $186,000 bid for 167 million tons of Montana coal, less than a penny per ton, for failing to meet fair market value requirements. October 15, 2025 View Details More than 1,000 Western Alaska residents sleep in schools without functioning toilets or water after Sunday storm damaged nearly every home in two villages. October 15, 2025 View Details EPA directed scientists to research tracing abortion drug mifepristone in wastewater following Republican congressional letter, a method anti-abortion activists seek to restrict medication. October 11, 2025 View Details EPA furloughs most of 15,000 employees after nine-day delay using carryover funds, with only 11% continuing work as toxic pollution inspections and oversight halt nationwide. October 10, 2025 View Details Republicans repeal Biden mining and drilling restrictions in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota despite findings projects threaten wildlife and Alaska Native tribes reliant on hunting. October 10, 2025 View Details White House energy official says Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council provides “concierge, white glove service” to fast-track fossil fuel projects while blocking renewable energy permits. October 8, 2025 View Details Navajo company bids one-tenth of a penny per ton for 167 million tons of federal coal as only bidder after Trump reverses Biden climate ban, down from $1.10 at last sale. October 7, 2025 View Details Solar companies, unions and homeowners sue EPA for canceling $7 billion Solar for All program expected to save 900,000 low-income households $350 million annually, claiming Trump violated separation of powers by blocking congressional funding. October 7, 2025 View Details Trump approves 211-mile Ambler mining road through Gates of the Arctic National Park despite local opposition, reversing Biden as US government invests $35 million in Canadian company developing the district. October 7, 2025 View Details Minnesota regulators approve BlackRock’s $6.2 billion takeover of Minnesota Power despite attorney general’s opposition and judge’s warning that private equity will pursue profit at ratepayers’ expense. October 5, 2025 View Details Florida awarded full $608 million FEMA detention grant as sole applicant on final day before shutdown, days after court dismissed environmental lawsuit because Everglades facility had no federal funding. October 4, 2025 View Details Administration cuts $7.6 billion in clean energy grants affecting 223 projects exclusively in 16 states that backed Harris and whose senators voted against the GOP funding bill during the shutdown. October 3, 2025 View Details Energy Dept. takes 5% stake in Lithium Americas and its GM joint venture after renegotiating $2.26 billion loan for Nevada mine, marking Trump administration’s latest equity investment in strategic industries. October 1, 2025 View Details Trump administration opens 13 million acres of federal land for coal mining, triple what law required, and slashes royalty payments companies owe from 12.5% to 7% while investing $625 million in taxpayer funds to expand the coal industry. September 30, 2025 View Details Energy Department bans words ‘climate change’ and ’emissions’ from office whose mission is reducing emissions causing climate change. September 29, 2025 View Details Transportation Dept. cancels bike and trail grants in six states, calling projects “hostile to motor vehicles.” September 27, 2025 View Details Trump demands up to 10% stake in Nevada lithium mine for renegotiating $2.26 billion loan while opposing automakers’ EV transition. September 27, 2025 View Details Former National Park superintendents urge Interior to close parks during shutdown, warning Burgum’s keep-open order endangers visitors without adequate staffing. September 27, 2025 View Details Portland State study finds Trump’s spending bill threatens $530 million in federal funding for Northwest tribes’ water, housing and climate programs. September 26, 2025 View Details The Interior Dept. secretly plans new layoffs that could push its total staff cuts under Trump to over one-third, after already shedding 11% of its workforce. September 25, 2025 View Details Trump denounced the United Nations and multilateralism in a speech calling climate change a con job before privately pledging his 100% support to its leader. September 24, 2025 View Details The EPA eliminates its independent research office in a reorganization that places scientists under the administrator’s direct political control. September 23, 2025 View Details A federal judge ends the 31-day halt on the Revolution Wind farm, ruling the Trump administration’s stop-work order was arbitrary and capricious. September 23, 2025 View Details EPA political appointees halted Office of Water research for a new political review two months after dismantling the agency’s main research branch. September 21, 2025 View Details The Trump administration asks a court to revoke a major offshore wind permit eight months after its approval, citing a new legal theory. September 20, 2025 View Details The National Academy of Sciences refutes the scientific basis for the Trump administration’s proposal to revoke the 2009 climate endangerment finding. September 18, 2025 View Details The Trump EPA plans to eliminate the program that has tracked industrial greenhouse gases since 2009, citing $2.4 billion in business savings. September 13, 2025 View Details Two months after employees accused leadership of undermining public health and scientific progress, the EPA suspends dozens and moves to fire others. September 7, 2025 View Details An appeals court blocks the shutdown of a Florida immigration detention center, ruling enforcement needs outweigh environmental risks. September 5, 2025 View Details A D.C. Circuit panel led by Trump appointees allows the EPA to cancel $16 billion in green energy grants following congressional repeal of the program. September 3, 2025 View Details The Trump administration is cutting climate satellite programs to prioritize weather forecasting, a move scientists warn will actually harm prediction accuracy. September 2, 2025 View Details Days after halting a major New England wind farm, the Trump administration canceled another $679 million for offshore wind projects. August 30, 2025 View Details Two months after 170 employees dissented over the agency’s scientific policies, the EPA fired eight of them, primarily targeting vulnerable probationary staff. August 30, 2025 View Details Judge upholds order to shut down Florida immigration detention center, leaving taxpayers facing $218M loss on controversial project. August 29, 2025 View Details Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs over its failure to deliver water owed to Texas farmers under a 1944 treaty. August 28, 2025 View Details Trump administration halts nearly finished $4B Revolution Wind project off Rhode Island citing national security, jeopardizing state climate goals, and power supply. August 23, 2025 View Details Trump blames soaring electricity prices on wind and solar ‘scam,’ though analysts cite data centers, EV demand and climate-driven strain. August 22, 2025 View Details A federal judge blocks expansion of the Florida internment camp and orders all detainees transferred out within 60 days after state and federal officials moved ahead without an environmental study. August 22, 2025 View Details Judge denies bid by San Carlos Apache Tribe and allies to halt Oak Flat land transfer for copper mine, clearing way for appeal before deadline next week. August 17, 2025 View Details Trump administration tightens solar and wind tax-credit rules under new GOP guidance, threatening clean-energy projects as it undercuts Inflation Reduction Act incentives. August 16, 2025 View Details Acting NASA chief says climate science will ‘move aside’ as agency focuses solely on space exploration under Trump administration. August 15, 2025 View Details Trump orders shutdown of two NASA carbon-monitoring satellites, cases scientists warn will erase critical climate and agricultural data. August 15, 2025 View Details Trump vows to replace “old, tired” grass in Washington D.C. parks as part of beautification push during federal takeover of city police. August 14, 2025 View Details Trump administration disbands FEMA’s youth advisory council after months of silence, ending climate-focused disaster preparedness projects by high school members. August 14, 2025 View Details Federal judge pauses construction for two weeks at Florida’s Dade-Collier immigration detention center after environmental groups and the Miccosukee Tribe allege NEPA violations. August 8, 2025 View Details Secret Service asked the Army Corps to raise Ohio’s Little Miami River for Vice President JD Vance’s birthday kayak trip for security. August 8, 2025 View Details EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cancels $7 billion Biden-era Solar for All grants, citing elimination of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund under Trump August 8, 2025 View Details Wayne County judge halts hazardous waste shipments from five states to Wayne Disposal landfill in Michigan, citing environmental risks from Army Corps cleanup sites. August 8, 2025 View Details Interior Secretary Burgum cancels 1,000-megawatt Idaho wind project citing legal deficiencies after Republican officials opposed federal approval. August 7, 2025 View Details Trump eliminates funding for NASA carbon monitoring satellites that track greenhouse gas emissions and crop health globally. August 7, 2025 View Details EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announces plan to revoke 2009 endangerment finding that underlies all federal greenhouse gas regulations, calling it largest deregulatory action in US history. July 30, 2025 View Details Trump administration targets four DOE sites to fast‑track AI data centers using federal land and bypass environmental reviews. July 25, 2025 View Details Trump EPA moves to reregister twice-banned pesticide less than a month after installing former soybean industry lobbyist Kyle Kunkler as pesticides chief. July 24, 2025 View Details The EPA, led by Administrator Lee Zeldin and Jeffrey Clark, seeks to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding, eliminating the legal basis for all climate regulations. July 23, 2025 View Details Trump’s EPA eliminates scientific research division affecting 1,500 scientists studying pollution who learned of closure through press release. July 19, 2025 View Details Trump grants coal plants and chemical manufacturers two-year exemption from Biden-era pollution standards. July 18, 2025 View Details Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve every wind and solar project on federal lands. July 18, 2025 View Details Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick suspends NOAA’s climate-driven rainfall prediction tool development weeks after deadly Texas flooding. July 17, 2025 View Details Police pepper-sprayed dozens of protesters outside a Trump-led summit at Carnegie Mellon University after they blocked a street and confronted attendees. July 16, 2025 View Details NASA reverses promise to host climate reports after Trump administration shuttered official government websites earlier this month. July 15, 2025 View Details Gov. Hobbs demands federal inquiry after officials chose controlled burn strategy that destroyed historic Grand Canyon Lodge during Arizona’s driest season. July 15, 2025 View Details DOJ sues California claiming voter-approved animal welfare laws drive up egg prices nationwide despite avian flu being primary cause of increases. July 12, 2025 View Details EPA union demands Zeldin reinstate 144 workers placed on leave for criticizing Trump policies, calling disciplinary action “blatant retaliation” for protected speech. July 12, 2025 View Details House Democrats demand review of whether Trump’s weather service staff cuts delayed flood warnings that could have saved lives. July 12, 2025 View Details Trump administration abandons plan to rewrite Biden asbestos ban after public outcry including Hillary Clinton’s “Make Asbestos Great Again” criticism. July 8, 2025 View Details Trump orders higher national park fees for foreign tourists while cutting 24% of park staff and enacting largest budget reduction in agency history. July 6, 2025 View Details Air Force suspends SpaceX hypersonic cargo delivery tests at U.S. territory Johnston Atoll after environmental groups raised seabird protection concerns. July 4, 2025 View Details Trump creates Make America Beautiful Again Commission led by Doug Burgum to open protected public lands for drilling and mining. July 4, 2025 View Details EPA administrator Lee Zeldin places 140 employees on administrative leave after they signed public letter criticizing Trump’s environmental policies. July 4, 2025 View Details Trump budget proposes eliminating all NOAA climate research and shutting weather labs nationwide while cutting 17 percent of the agency’s staff. July 2, 2025 View Details Trump administration takes down U.S. climate research website containing congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment reports four months after dismantling the program. July 2, 2025 View Details Over 170 EPA employees publicly dissent against Trump administration environmental policies with support from 20 Nobel laureates who warn people will die. July 1, 2025 View Details Newsom forces California legislature to weaken environmental law by tying controversial reforms to state budget approval. July 1, 2025 View Details Trump expected to attend opening of Florida Everglades detention camp built on seized land using emergency powers despite environmental lawsuit and $450 million annual cost. June 30, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans add new taxes on wind and solar projects while tightening renewable energy credit requirements in updated Trump megabill draft hours before voting begins. June 30, 2025 View Details About 1,000 protesters denounce DeSantis’s “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center as “inhumane” for being built in the Everglades on land indigenous groups call sacred. June 29, 2025 View Details Defense Department to stop sharing microwave satellite data over cybersecurity risks, hobbling forecasters’ ability to track rapidly intensifying hurricanes ahead of peak season. June 28, 2025 View Details Louisiana becomes fourth Republican-led state to legally redefine natural gas as green energy, potentially redirecting clean energy funds to fossil fuel projects. June 27, 2025 View Details Biden-appointed judge blocks Trump from withholding $5 billion in EV charger funds after administration ignored government watchdog finding it violated law. June 25, 2025 View Details Senate parliamentarian blocks GOP provision forcing Postal Service to sell electric vehicles from Trump’s reconciliation megabill, citing Byrd Rule violations. June 24, 2025 View Details Trump administration announces plan to rescind Clinton-era roadless rule protecting 58 million acres of federal forest from logging after decades of Republican state and industry pressure. June 24, 2025 View Details GOP tax bill would force USPS to auction off brand-new electric vehicles for “negligible” revenue to eliminate Biden climate initiatives from postal service. June 22, 2025 View Details Trump calls green energy tax credits in his own “big beautiful bill” a “giant scam” and “junk” as GOP scrambles to meet July 4 deadline amid parliamentary setbacks. June 22, 2025 View Details Justice Jackson accuses Supreme Court of favoring moneyed interests over ordinary citizens in fuel industry victory against EPA emissions rules. June 21, 2025 View Details Federal Judge Adam Abelson halts Trump EPA bid to kill $600 million environmental justice grants for underserved communities from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. June 20, 2025 View Details MT Gov. Gianforte vetoes community solar bill despite supermajority legislative support, citing cost concerns that advocates say contradict experience in 23 other states. June 19, 2025 View Details Michigan Attorney General Nessel and environmental groups file requests for rehearing of Energy Secretary Wright’s emergency order forcing coal plant to stay open. June 19, 2025 View Details Supreme Court allows Nuclear Regulatory Commission to override Texas and New Mexico governors’ opposition for temporary nuclear waste storage sites. June 19, 2025 View Details Trump orders Forest Service and Interior to merge wildfire programs during active fire season after 5,000 employees left agency through workforce cuts. June 17, 2025 View Details EPA plans to reconsider ban on cancer-causing asbestos that kills 40,000 Americans annually and is banned in more than 50 countries. June 17, 2025 View Details Environmental groups sue Trump EPA over exemptions granted to 68 coal plants from mercury pollution rules, claiming many already meet the standards. June 14, 2025 View Details Trump-appointed judges allow ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil project to proceed despite finding environmental law violations, citing economic disruption concerns. June 14, 2025 View Details Trump kills $1 billion salmon recovery agreement with Native American tribes to prioritize dam energy production, forcing return to decades of litigation over treaty fishing rights. June 13, 2025 View Details Trump blocks CA’s gas-powered car ban and emission rules as state immediately sues over federal environmental override. June 13, 2025 View Details DOJ overturns 88-year legal precedent to give Trump authority to abolish national monuments created by Biden and previous presidents. June 11, 2025 View Details Federal judge gives Apache tribes 60 days after environmental review to challenge sacred land transfer to mining company for congressionally authorized copper mine. June 10, 2025 View Details EPA moves to end greenhouse gas reporting requirements for large polluters, risking reversal of 20% emissions decline achieved since Obama-era accountability rule took effect in 2010. June 7, 2025 View Details Transportation Secretary Duffy moves to reverse Biden fuel economy standards requiring 50 mpg by 2031, calling previous administration’s EV calculations “illegal.” June 7, 2025 View Details California’s Yurok Tribe regains 73 square miles of ancestral land after 120 years, marking California’s largest tribal land return and beginning new restoration efforts. June 6, 2025 View Details White House proposes shutting down chemical safety agency by October 2026 in new budget documents, despite board investigating fatal explosions and toxic disasters at industrial facilities nationwide. June 4, 2025 View Details Trump opens 23 million acres of Alaska wilderness to drilling and mining after reversing Biden protections that environmental groups and Indigenous communities fought to secure. June 3, 2025 View Details Trump’s 2026 budget proposal cuts 90% of funding for major U.S. Geological Survey ecology program that studies wildfires, invasive species and climate impacts. June 1, 2025 View Details Energy Department cancels $3.7 billion in clean-energy projects, claiming Biden officials failed to conduct thorough financial reviews and rushed awards after election loss. May 31, 2025 View Details Supreme Court unanimously rules federal agencies don’t need to study far-reaching environmental impacts when approving major construction projects. May 30, 2025 View Details Supreme Court refuses to hear Apache case, clearing way for copper mine to destroy sacred Oak Flat site. May 28, 2025 View Details Environmental groups sue to block Trump’s order opening Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. May 27, 2025 View Details EPA confirms it is drafting plan to eliminate all greenhouse gas limits on coal and natural gas power plants, claiming U.S. emissions don’t contribute significantly to climate change. May 25, 2025 View Details Trump deregulates nuclear industry with “total reform” of independent Nuclear Regulatory Commission, cutting staff and fast-tracking reactor approvals for AI data centers and defense facilities. May 24, 2025 View Details Senate Republicans use controversial Congressional Review Act to overturn California’s ban on new gas-only car sales by 2035 despite warnings the move violates congressional rules and could worsen air pollution. May 23, 2025 View Details Senate GOP establish new precedent to bypass filibuster rules and block CA clean air standards with simple majority vote. May 22, 2025 View Details Trump administration lifts pause on $2.5 billion New York offshore wind project after pressure from Governor Hochul and concerns over 1,500 job losses. May 20, 2025 View Details Last day for (anonymous) public comment as SpaceX seeks to more than double its Cape Canaveral launches, raising concerns for pilots, fishers and wildlife. May 15, 2025 View Details EPA plans to weaken drinking water rules by rescinding PFAS limits. May 14, 2025 View Details USDA restores climate and conservation content after lawsuit over Trump purge that removed key farm support tools from public websites. May 14, 2025 View Details EPA tells 1,500 scientists in Office of Research and Development to apply for new agency jobs after Trump administration reorganization targets their positions. May 13, 2025 View Details White House directs federal agencies to stop using social cost of carbon when making regulatory decisions. May 11, 2025 View Details Trump signs four bills overturning Biden-era efficiency regulations for appliances. May 10, 2025 View Details Fifteen states sue over Trump order fast-tracking fossil fuel projects after he declares “energy emergency.” May 10, 2025 View Details NOAA to discontinue weather disaster database as Trump administration cuts agency resources. May 9, 2025 View Details Trump-backed tax cut package includes controversial plan to sell public lands in Nevada and Utah, drawing sharp backlash. May 8, 2025 View Details 16 states sue Trump administration for withholding billions in EV infrastructure funding. May 8, 2025 View Details EPA plans to shut down Energy Star efficiency label program in Trump‑driven agency reorganization. May 7, 2025 View Details Democratic states sue Trump administration over freeze on wind energy development. May 6, 2025 View Details Democratic senators press Trump administration over plan to gut endangered species habitat protections. May 6, 2025 View Details Trump administration halts air-quality monitoring at all national parks, citing contract disputes. May 6, 2025 View Details Trump EPA dismantles science office, reshuffles 1,500 staff in major reorganization. May 3, 2025 View Details House Republicans vote to block California’s clean air waivers and revoke Biden-era vehicle rules in legally dubious move. May 2, 2025 View Details Trump budget proposes 23% cut to domestic spending, 13% boost to defense, and elimination of dozens of social programs. May 2, 2025 View Details Trump administration disbands U.S. climate report authors, threatening congressionally mandated national assessment. April 29, 2025 View Details National Weather Service to resume translating forecasts after contract lapse endangered non-English speakers. April 27, 2025 View Details Trump administration cancels $400 million in AmeriCorps grants, cutting 41 percent of the agency’s 2025 budget. April 26, 2025 View Details Trump administration pushes IMF and World Bank overhaul to scrap climate work, limit equity programs, and confront China. April 24, 2025 View Details EPA to fire or reassign 450 environmental justice and DEI staff on Earth Day under Trump order. April 23, 2025 View Details Trump reopens half million square miles of Pacific to commercial fishing April 18, 2025 View Details Trump officials move to gut endangered species protections by redefining “harm” to exclude habitat destruction. April 17, 2025 View Details Trump administration halts offshore wind project set to help power NYC, defying permits and threatening climate and jobs goals. April 17, 2025 View Details Judge orders immediate unfreezing of climate and infrastructure funds, says Trump can’t block laws in perpetuity. April 16, 2025 View Details Trump exempts nearly 70 coal plants from mercury and toxin pollution limits, including nation’s top polluter. April 16, 2025 View Details FEMA denies disaster aid to Washington for bomb cyclone damage after Trump demands immigration and DEI compliance. April 15, 2025 View Details Trump plan halves NASA science, shutters Goddard, and cancels Mars and Venus missions. April 12, 2025 View Details Musk’s DOGE hijacks computerized federal grant system, blocking agencies from posting $500B in awards. April 12, 2025 View Details Trump DOJ kills sewage cleanup deal in Alabama, slamming environmental justice as DEI ‘preference’. April 12, 2025 View Details Trump threatens tariffs over Mexico’s failure to deliver Rio Grande water under 1944 treaty, says it forced Texas crop losses April 11, 2025 View Details Kathleen Sgamma withdraws from Bureau of Land Management nomination after past criticism of Trump’s role in Jan. 6 attack resurfaces. April 11, 2025 View Details Trump kills water conservation rule, skips process and cites ‘beautiful hair’ and 15-minute showers. April 10, 2025 View Details Trump signs orders to revive U.S. coal industry, mandate new plants, and reclassify coal as a critical mineral despite its role in climate change and extreme weather. April 9, 2025 View Details RFK Jr. plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water, echoing Utah ban and triggering EPA review. April 8, 2025 View Details Trump administration doesn’t renew contract for translating weather alerts and forecasts, cutting access for non-English speakers. April 8, 2025 View Details Trump opens 176,000 square miles of forest to faster logging, ends key protections in wildfire-prone areas. April 5, 2025 View Details Chemical lobby races through EPA’s ‘polluter portal’ as two trade groups ask Trump to exempt all toxic air polluters from Biden-era rules. April 5, 2025 View Details Trump administration ends disaster prep grant program for communities, cancels pending funds and past awards. April 5, 2025 View Details Interior secretary orders national parks to keep all areas open despite staff cuts and mass layoffs. April 5, 2025 View Details Judge slams EPA and Citibank over $20 billion green grant freeze, questions legality of Trump-aligned shutdown targeting nonprofits. April 3, 2025 View Details Zeldin shuts down one-room EPA museum he calls a shrine to climate change and environmental justice, slams omission of Trump-era policies. April 1, 2025 View Details EPA opens portal for polluters to request Trump exemptions from Clean Air Act rules as coal push escalates. March 28, 2025 View Details Top White House energy aide quits weeks after launching Trump’s Energy Dominance Council, leaving oil execs in charge as fuel policy hangs in the balance. March 23, 2025 View Details Trump taps 1950 emergency law to boost mining, open federal lands to coal, and give allies sweeping power over mineral policy. March 21, 2025 View Details Trump administration opens 82% of Alaska reserve to drilling, reinstates ANWR leases and clears path for LNG pipeline. March 21, 2025 View Details Trump’s EPA moves to eliminate science research office, cut 1,000+ experts, critics call it illegal March 19, 2025 View Details EPA head Lee Zeldin vowed to put “a dagger through the heart of climate change religion” by rolling back or reconsidering over 30 regulations regulating vehicles, power plants, and more March 13, 2025 View Details A leaked EPA memo reveals the agency will eliminate all 11 environmental justice offices nationwide. March 12, 2025 View Details NOAA, the agency for weather, oceans, and fisheries, faces a second round of 1,000 layoffs, bringing total job losses to 25%. March 12, 2025 View Details Secretary of State Marco Rubio says 83% of USAID’s programs have been eliminated, with the State Department taking over the rest. March 11, 2025 View Details Climate United Fund sues EPA to recover billions held by agency and Citibank. March 9, 2025 View Details NOAA ordered to cut another 1,000 workers, bringing total reductions to 20% of its workforce. March 9, 2025 View Details Justice Dept. drops lawsuit against LA petrochemical plant accused of poisoning a majority-Black neighborhood, claiming it was rolling back “radical DEI” activity. March 8, 2025 View Details EPA now requires spending over $50K to be approved by Elon Musk’s DOGE unit. March 8, 2025 View Details WH terminating 34 building leases for National Park Service (see the full list) March 8, 2025 View Details NOAA cancels lease for its main forecast center and a radar lab. March 5, 2025 View Details Trump admin orders review to bypass endangered species and other environmental rules to boost logging on 280M acres amid timber tariffs. March 4, 2025 View Details The FBI widened a criminal probe into an EPA climate grant program, leading to resignations after DOJ pressured prosecutors to freeze $20B in clean-energy funds, targeting Citibank’s role despite judges rejecting warrants. February 28, 2025 View Details After firing 1,000 FEMA employees, Trump saw over a dozen senior executives leave and has threatened to disband the disaster relief agency. February 28, 2025 View Details The Trump administration fired hundreds of NOAA workers by email without notice, gutting the nation’s official weather and climate agency. February 28, 2025 View Details Trump claims 65% EPA staff cuts—WH later insists its spending, not layoffs February 27, 2025 View Details Trump slashes 90% of foreign aid contracts, $60 billion cut. February 27, 2025 View Details Trump kills NYC’s congestion pricing plan, revoking fed approval and posting, “Congestion Pricing is Dead…Long Live the King!” February 25, 2025 View Details Trump said he will have Transportation Dept review NYC’s congestion lanes and remove bike lanes February 23, 2025 View Details National Marine Fisheries Service ordered to stop contact with foreign nationals February 23, 2025 View Details Federal Hwy Admin halts a program building fast EV chargers February 23, 2025 View Details The EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were closed February 22, 2025 View Details Donald Trump is placing at least 100 environmental justice employees at the EPA on leave February 22, 2025 View Details
