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Laws & Regulations

Burgum Visits, Touts Alabama Coal Mine With Thousands of Safety Violations

"Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum visited two Warrior Met mines to emphasize the administration’s commitment to lifting regulations on the extraction of ‘clean beautiful coal.’ He did not mention the company’s checkered safety and environmental record."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/16/2025

Trump Ends Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Black Alabama Communities

"The Trump administration announced Friday that it was terminating a historic settlement aimed at improving wastewater treatment services for Alabamians in majority-Black communities harmed by raw sewage, calling the agreement an “illegal DEI and environmental justice policy.”

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/16/2025

"Researchers Identify US Counties With Worst Drinking Water Violations"

"The U.S. counties with the most egregious water quality violations are concentrated in four states: West Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Oklahoma, a new study has found."

Source: The Hill, 04/16/2025

"PR Campaign May Have Fuelled Food Study Backlash, Leaked Document Shows"

"A leaked document shows that vested interests may have been behind a “mud-slinging” PR campaign to discredit a landmark environment study, according to an investigation."

Source: Guardian, 04/15/2025

Big Oil Seeks to Shield Itself From Climate Liability While Trump Is in Power

"As several climate liability lawsuits against large oil and gas companies inch closer to trial and states start to adopt climate “Superfund” legislation, the White House and Republican-controlled Congress are rolling out new measures to shield the industry from accountability."

Source: Sierra, 04/15/2025

"Trump Administration Cancels $3 Billion Climate-Friendly Farming Program"

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday said it had canceled a $3 billion program for climate-smart farming projects after a review found it did not align with the priorities of the Trump administration."

Source: Reuters, 04/15/2025

Energy Experts and States Argue Trump Job Cuts Harm US "Energy Dominance"

"President Trump’s “energy dominance” agenda will be undermined by steep cuts to federal agencies that are said to be planned by the Trump administration, scientists, lawmakers and energy executives warned on Monday."

Source: NYTimes, 04/15/2025

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