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Coal Country Voices Say Closures Of MSHA Offices Will Endanger Mine Safety

"Retired coal miner Stanley “Goose” Stewart questions whether it’s safe for anyone to work in the industry right now. The Department of Government Efficiency, created by President Donald Trump and run by Elon Musk, has been targeting federal agencies for spending cuts. That includes terminating leases for three dozen offices in the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency responsible for enforcing mine safety laws."

Source: AP, 04/07/2025

US Electric Vehicle Industry Is Collateral Damage In Trump’s Trade War

"President Donald Trump’s tariff blitz has sent shock waves throughout every aspect of the global economy, including the auto sector, where multi-billion-dollar plans to electrify in the United States are especially at risk."

Source: AP, 04/07/2025

"Chemical Industry Asks Trump for Exemption From Pollution Limits"

"Two chemical industry groups are asking President Trump for a complete exemption to free their factories from new limits on hazardous air pollution."

Source: NYTimes, 04/07/2025

B.C. Quietly Let Oil And Gas Giant Sidestep Rules For 4,300+ Pipelines

"The British Columbia government quietly granted one of Canada’s biggest oil and gas companies an exemption for thousands of pipelines that should have been deactivated before a legal deadline, according to documents obtained under freedom of information legislation."

Source: The Narwhal/IJF, 04/04/2025

"Trump Admin. Announces Plans To Build AI Data Centers On Federal Land"

"The Trump administration identified 16 sites for the development of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers Thursday on land owned by the Department of Energy."

Source: The Hill, 04/04/2025

"Bipartisan Bill To Boost Green Building Materials Glides Through House"

"As the Trump administration cuts or scrutinizes clean industry projects, Congress moves to bolster R&D and deployment of low-carbon concrete, cement, and asphalt."

Source: Canary Media, 04/04/2025

"Democrats Call On DOE IG To Probe Climate Funding Cuts"

"House Democratic leaders across several panels are asking the Department of Energy’s internal watchdog to probe potential cuts of climate-related programs."

Source: E&E News, 04/04/2025

"How Tariffs Could Upend the Transition to Cleaner Energy"

"The levies are expected to drive up costs for U.S. companies that rely on renewable energy technology from abroad and scramble supply chains worldwide."

Source: NYTimes, 04/04/2025

"A Quarter-Billion Dollars for Defamation: Inside Greenpeace’s Huge Loss"

"A pipeline company’s lawsuit against the environmental group could chill free speech, experts said. First Amendment issues are likely to figure prominently in an appeal."

Source: NYTimes, 04/03/2025

HHS Fires Entire Staff That Helps Low-Income People Afford Heat, AC

"The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has fired all of the workers in its program that seeks to help low-income Americans pay their energy bills. Everyone who had been working on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was let go on Tuesday, according to now-former employee Andrew Germain."

Source: The Hill, 04/03/2025

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