Daily Headlines: Environment 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
