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EPA Halts $18 Million Compost Project, Alarms Activists
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EPA Halts $18 Million Compost Project, Alarms Activists

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Providence, R.I., USA - Under the Trump administration, the EPA abruptly canceled an $18 million grant for a community-led compost program in...

May 10, 2025 09:23 AM Negative
FEMA Chief Fired After Defending Agency’s Climate Readiness on Hill
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FEMA Chief Fired After Defending Agency’s Climate Readiness on Hill

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FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell has been abruptly removed by President Trump days after she testified about rising climate-driven disasters....

May 09, 2025 12:05 AM Negative
New LNG Terminal OK’d as Trump Scraps Regulations
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New LNG Terminal OK’d as Trump Scraps Regulations

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Louisiana has approved construction for a fifth LNG export terminal, backed by the administration’s fast-track policy for fossil fuel projects....

May 08, 2025 09:25 AM Negative
Summer 2025 to Bring Scorching Heat and Hurricanes
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Summer 2025 to Bring Scorching Heat and Hurricanes

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Forecasters predict a fiercely hot summer with above-normal temperatures across most U.S. regions and potentially 10 Atlantic hurricanes....

May 08, 2025 09:25 AM Negative
Trump Approves Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Beyond U.N. Regulations
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Trump Approves Controversial Deep-Sea Mining Beyond U.N. Regulations

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In a bold departure from global norms, President Trump announced that U.S. companies can mine minerals in international waters without approval...

May 07, 2025 03:25 PM Negative
EPA’s Energy Star Program Faces Shutdown Under Trump Reorganization
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EPA’s Energy Star Program Faces Shutdown Under Trump Reorganization

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In a surprise move, the Trump administration announced plans to terminate the popular Energy Star initiative, a voluntary program that labels...

May 07, 2025 03:25 PM Negative
Energy Data Targeted by Trump, DOGE Cuts EIA Staff
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Energy Data Targeted by Trump, DOGE Cuts EIA Staff

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The U.S. Energy Information Administration is losing staff and scrapping reports under budget pressures from the “Department of Government...

May 06, 2025 01:20 PM Negative
EPA Slashes Staff, Closes Research Office
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EPA Slashes Staff, Closes Research Office

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The Environmental Protection Agency is downsizing to Reagan-era levels, dissolving its Office of Research and Development. Critics warn this “EPA...

May 06, 2025 01:20 PM Negative
Florida’s Drought Amplifies Dust and Pollen, Triggering Respiratory Woes
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Florida’s Drought Amplifies Dust and Pollen, Triggering Respiratory Woes

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Central Florida’s severe spring drought is not only shrinking lakes, but also kicking up more dust and pollen, fueling a spike in respiratory...

May 05, 2025 08:56 AM Negative

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