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Trump reinstating commercial fishing in northeast marine monument

President Trump is reinstating commercial fishing in a national marine monument after the practice was blocked by his Democratic predecessors.  Trump...

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Trump overturns Biden-era efficiency rules for household and commercial appliances

President Trump late Friday afternoon signed four pieces of legislation that overturn Biden-era efficiency rules.  Three of the Biden administration...

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Acting FEMA chief: Scrapping agency not ‘in the best interest of the American people’

Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), told lawmakers Wednesday that he does not believe the agency...

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Natural resources reconciliation bill advances

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story GOP approves bill to undercut reviews, drill more House Republicans early...

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EPA targets Energy Star program

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Energy Star, GHG reporting face the chopping block The Trump administration is...

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Trump administration cutting Energy Star and climate reporting program: Source

The Trump administration is cutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program, which highlights energy efficient home...

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EPA moves scientists, hints at staff cuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA reshuffles scientists and experts The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...

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17 Democratic-led states sue over Trump anti-wind moves

Seventeen Democrat-led states are suing the Trump administration over its moves to hold up wind energy development on public lands and in public...

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EPA shifts scientists toward approving new chemicals — and hints at future staff cuts

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will focus of its science researchers toward approving new chemicals – and indicated that it may be...

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DOJ sues blue states to block climate suits, laws

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump targets blue state climate...

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Trump administration sues 4 blue states over climate suits, laws

The Trump administration has sued four Democratic-led states to try to block their climate-related lawsuits or laws. On Wednesday, the administration...

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38 Republicans call for 'full repeal' of Democrats' energy tax credits

A group of Republicans called for a “full repeal” of energy tax credits passed by Democrats in 2022 in a Thursday letter. Their letter comes after...

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House votes to overturn California gas car ban – again defying internal watchdog

The House voted Thursday to ax California’s electric vehicle mandate — defying Congress’s own internal watchdog for the second day in a row. The...

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5 ways Trump reshaped energy and environment policy in his first 100 days

President Trump made “unleashing American energy” a cornerstone of his platform on the campaign trail and a focus of the first 100 days of his...

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House votes to axe California clean truck rules

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story House defies watchdog in vote to cut...

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Trump dismisses scientists from National Climate Assessment

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Scientists dismissed from national...

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Trump administration dismisses scientists working on National Climate Assessment

The Trump administration has dismissed all of the scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment — a major congressionally-mandated...

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EPA plans PFAS discharge limits

Presented by Clean Fuels Alliance America — The Trump administration will set limits on the amount of “forever chemicals” producers of the toxic...

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EPA allows high-ethanol gasoline to be used all year

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round. The...

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Interior reviews national monument boundaries

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Burgum confirms review of monument boundaries Interior Secretary Doug Burgum...

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Burgum confirms the administration is reviewing national monument boundaries

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed on Friday that the administration is reviewing the boundaries of several national monuments — meaning the...

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Trump administration fast tracks fossil fuels on public lands

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Burgum fast tracks fossil fuels and mining The Trump administration has...

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Trump signs order seeking to jump-start mining of the ocean floor

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done...

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Supreme Court considers reviving lawsuit against California car rule

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Supreme Court considers reviving fuel producers' suit The Supreme Court on...

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EPA fires, reassigns 455 environmental justice staffers

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story EPA cuts or reassigns hundreds of environmental justice employees The...

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Republican senator asks Kennedy to restore HHS staff that worked on coal miner health

A Republican senator on Tuesday indicated disagreement with at least some of the firings and closures being made by the Trump administration in the...

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Interior gives power to DOGE-linked official

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story DOGE-linked official gets broad authority at Interior Interior Secretary Doug...

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Interior Department gives broad powers to DOGE-tied official

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Thursday gave sweeping authority to an official with ties to Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency...

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White House eyes ending utility assistance program

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump budget proposes cutting heating assistance The Trump administration is...

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Fired probationary workers at Commerce say their insurance is being cut early

Probationary workers who were re-fired this month from the Commerce Department say their health insurance is being terminated earlier than they...

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Trump administration moves to expand offshore drilling — including in the Arctic

The Trump administration announced Friday it was moving to expand offshore drilling, potentially including in the Arctic. In a Friday press release,...

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Trump opens national marine monument to commercial fishing

The Trump administration is opening a national marine monument to commercial fishing, it announced Thursday. The White House issued an executive order...

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Appeals court temporarily halts disbursement of contested climate funds

An appeals court has temporarily halted a lower court’s order that enabled the release of contested climate funds. Earlier this week, District Judge...

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Trump eyes regulatory shortcuts

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump moves raise presidential power questions President Trump has sought to...

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Interior orders offshore wind project halted as Trump seeks 'no windmills'

The Interior Department is halting an offshore wind project approved by the Biden administration as President Trump has called for “a policy where...

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How Trump orders seeking shortcuts in the regulatory process could expand presidential power

President Trump has sought to take shortcuts in the otherwise lengthy regulatory process via executive order that could mark a notable expansion in...

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NOAA refires probationary workers

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Newer Commerce, NOAA staffers re-fired The Commerce Department and its National...

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Trump administration proposes loosening protections for endangered species

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered species. A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service...

16.04.2025 4

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Commerce refires probationary employees as court order lifts

The Commerce Department and its National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are already refiring probationary employees after a temporary...

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Newsom doubles down on climate policy

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Newsom doubles down on climate policy California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and top...

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Trump cancels climate-agriculture partnerships

{beacon} {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump cancels climate-agriculture partnerships The Trump administration...

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Agriculture Department cancels $3B grant program for climate-friendly crops

The Trump administration canceled a $3.1 billion grant program for climate-friendly crops, the Agriculture Department announced Monday. In a press...

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Trump administration formally loosens restrictions on shower head flow

The Energy Department is repealing a Biden-era rule that restricted water flow from shower heads following an executive order last week from President...

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Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump eyes cuts to weather, climate and oceans research The Trump administration...

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Trump eyes major cuts to NOAA research 

The Trump administration is eyeing cuts to climate, weather and ocean research in a draft budget blueprint for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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Trump administration cuts contracts for National Climate Assessment 

The Trump administration is cutting contracts that funded work on the National Climate Assessment — which is published every few years and details...

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Military’s ‘forever chemical’ use leaves lasting scars

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story How the military's use of PFAS impacted communities Colorado Springs and its...

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Trump orders his administration to repeal Biden showerhead flow restrictions

President Trump on Wednesday ordered his administration to repeal a Biden-era rule restricting water flow from shower heads. “In my case, I like to...

10.04.2025 30

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Trump signs order to make 'showers great again'

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story Trump directs repeal of Biden showerhead rule President Trump has ordered his...

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Trump exempts dozens of coal plants from stricter pollution standard

President Trump on Tuesday exempted dozens of coal plants from a Biden administration regulation imposing stricter standards for mercury, lead, nickel...

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