Energy & Fuel

Trump Trying To Halt EV Charger Buildout. Experts Say It’s Not That Easy

"Experts are questioning President Donald Trump’s latest effort to slow the electric vehicle charging buildout in the U.S. ... The administration may need an act of Congress for this, and it’s unclear there will be one. Industry leaders say customer demand will continue to drive growth in the charging network, regardless of federal funding."

Source: AP, 02/11/2025

"Trump Administration Tells States Billions In EV Charger Money Is On Hold"

"The Trump administration on Thursday told states it was blocking money for electric vehicle chargers, including $71 million for Washington, one of the latest steps by the White House to halt Biden-era funding. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure program, known as NEVI, was set to dole out a total of $5 billion to states to build charging networks along highways. The Federal Highway Administration previously approved states’ plans for using the money."

Source: Washington State Standard, 02/07/2025

Big Oil’s Huge Spending On Lobbying Hobbled Key California Climate Measures

"One bill that would have required oil companies to help pay for damages from climate-driven disasters failed and another that would levy heavy fines on refineries that release toxic air contaminants was watered down."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/07/2025

"Where Coal Is Retiring, and Hanging On, in the U.S."

"About 780 coal units, individual generators with a boiler and a turbine capable of producing electricity, have retired since 2000. And more than half of the remaining units are also slated for retirement, according to new data from the Global Energy Monitor, an organization that collects international energy data."

Source: NYTimes, 02/07/2025

"Trump Dismantles Environmental Justice Team, Staff Put on Leave"

"The EPA on Thursday put 168 employees within its environmental justice office on administrative leave as the Trump administration executes presidential actions to roll back diversity initiatives."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/07/2025

"EPA To Prioritize AI, Lobbyists And Staff Cuts In ‘Mission To Traumatize’"

"A new and starkly different vision for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been outlined by the Trump administration – one that involves mass staff cuts, an influx of industry lobbyists and, unusually, the promotion of artificial intelligence as a key agency priority."

Source: Guardian, 02/07/2025
February 27, 2025

Earth Investigations Webinar: Tracking the Global Oil Trade with Data and Satellite Imagery

This webinar will introduce the international oil trade for investigative journalists. Focusing on the physical processes that move oil and its products around the globe, Data Desk will share the data sources and methodologies they use to monitor this activity, illustrating the talk with examples from published investigations. 3 p.m. CET (9 a.m. ET).

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