Environmental Politics

"Elon Musk’s DOGE Sued Minutes After Trump Inauguration"

"A lawsuit claiming billionaire Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” violates federal transparency rules was filed within minutes of President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, kicking off a legal battle over a key aspect of the incoming administration’s agenda."

Source: Washington Post, 01/24/2025

"Bloomberg To Fund UN Climate Agency After US Exit From Paris Accord"

"Billionaire former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation would fund the UN climate change agency after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from the Paris Agreement. Bloomberg’s pledge will cover the 22 percent of its $96.5 million budget previously provided by the US for 2024-2025."

Source: France24, 01/24/2025

"Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t."

"President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

"Trump Reverses Biden On Natural Resource Protections In Alaska"

"The partisan divide over natural resource protections took a hard shift to the right with the inauguration of President Trump, who reversed moves the Biden administration took to protect natural resources in Alaska from mining and energy development and hunting bears with baits."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 01/23/2025

"Trump’s Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback and Doubt"

"Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

"Legal Pitfalls Could Trouble Trump’s Executive Actions"

"President Donald Trump on his first day in office declared an “energy emergency” and set in motion the demolition of scores of environmental protections that his administration will have to defend in court. Legal observers say some of Trump’s ambitions will be harder than others to justify — even before a high court dominated by conservatives, including three of the president’s own picks."

Source: E&E News, 01/23/2025

Trump’s No. 2 Pick for EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm

"The man tapped by President Donald Trump to be second-in-command of the federal agency that protects the public from environmental dangers is a lawyer who has represented companies accused of harming people and the environment through pollution." "David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration."

Source: ProPublica, 01/23/2025

"Two Industry Officials Expected to Help Oversee E.P.A. Chemical Rules"

"A former chemical-industry executive who fought against stronger regulations under the first Trump administration is returning to take a critical role at the Environmental Protection Agency, two people with knowledge of the appointment said, raising concerns of corporate influence on chemical safety regulations."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

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