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Environmental Politics

Is Planting Trees 'DEI'? Trump USFS Cuts Nationwide Tree-Planting Effort

"The Trump administration's efforts to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs has hit an unexpected target: In February, communities around the country learned that funding was canceled for a nationwide tree-planting program aimed at making neighborhoods cooler, healthier and more resilient to climate change."

Source: NPR, 03/26/2025

"Supreme Court Weighs Which Courts Can Hear Clean Air Act Disputes"

"The Supreme Court appears poised to keep at least some Clean Air Act disputes in federal courts outside of D.C. — preventing what at least one justice described as “home court advantage” for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

Source: The Hill, 03/26/2025

Despite Staff and Budget Cuts, NOAA Issues Critical Drought Warnings

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, although battered by Trump administration attempts to impose massive staff and budget cuts on the agency, nevertheless continues to publish critical climate information, including some dire drought warnings in the spring outlook published March 20 by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/26/2025

EPA Cuts Grants For Measuring and Reducing Construction Material Emissions

"The Trump administration has eviscerated a grant program designed to make U.S. industry cleaner and more competitive by improving measurement of emissions from building materials. The Environmental Protection Agency says it has canceled $116 million in grants to 21 recipients that include universities and trade groups, according to information obtained by the Sierra Club through a public records request."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/26/2025

Treating Texas’ Oilfield Wastewater Could Use More Energy Than Most States

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"As Texas stares down a water shortfall, its leaders are looking at vast volumes of brown, briney oilfield wastewater as a hopeful source of future supply. They don’t have many other options. But extracting clean water from this toxic slurry will require enormous amounts of energy, just as Texas fights to keep up with the rapidly growing power demands of a high-tech industrial buildout."

Source: Inside Climate News, 03/26/2025

Utilities Don't Want To Clean Up Their Toxic Coal Ash. EPA Grants Their Wish.

"Advocates fear the agency will “justify avoiding any enforcement whatsoever” of millions of tons of coal ash nationwide."

Source: Grist, 03/26/2025

"Trump Wants States To Handle Disasters. States Aren't Prepared"

"President Trump has signed an executive order directing state and local governments to "play a more active and significant role" in preparing for disasters. For months, Trump has said he's considering getting rid of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the country's disaster response arm."

Source: NPR, 03/26/2025

EPA Knew It Wrongfully Canceled Dozens Of Environmental Grants: Documents

"Trump officials knew their legal justification for terminating dozens of Environmental Protection Agency grants was flawed, according to documents and internal emails reviewed by The Washington Post."

Source: Washington Post, 03/26/2025

"Juliana v. US: Supreme Court Decision Brings 10-Year Climate Case to an End"

"Although young plaintiffs and their supporters were disappointed by the U.S. Supreme Court effectively ending their constitutional climate lawsuit on Monday, they also emphasized the positive and far-reaching impacts of Juliana v. United States over the past decade."

Source: Common Dreams, 03/25/2025

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