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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald
The Climate Change working group is focused on bringing climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

The mission of the Climate Change is to bring climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

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Trump Juistice Department steps up efforts to reclaim funding for climate change programs

Tue, 2025-03-11 11:06 — mike kraft
Trump officials escalate fight to take back $20B in climate money The Justice Department is demanding documents from nonprofits that were awarded the money through the Inflation Reduction Act. Jean Chemnick Politico
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Law suit charges USDA’s Purge of Climate Data is Illegal and harms farmers

Wed, 2025-03-05 12:21 — mike kraft
USDA’s Purge of Climate Data is Illegal and Reckless, Doing Immediate Harm to Farmers, Lawsuit Alleges   - Inside Climate News Small agricultural operations and farmers new to the industry were left particularly vulnerable when the Trump administration took down websites that provide climate information, the plaintiffs claim. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News
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Analysis: Climate change will fuel struggles for land and resources

Tue, 2025-03-04 11:27 — mike kraft
The Coming Age of Territorial Expansion Climate change will fuel contests—and maybe wars—for land and resources. Michael Albertus Foreign Affairs
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Trump administration pulls out of key global climate assessment

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:23 — mike kraft
Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say The Trump administration has halted the participation of U.S. scientists in key U.N.
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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

Thu, 2025-02-20 15:05 — mike kraft
Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters
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Despite court orders, Trump administration still holds up funds for numerous programs

Fri, 2025-02-14 10:38 — mike kraft
Despite court orders, Trump administration freezes numerous funds Despite recent court rulings calling for an end to the Trump administration’s sweeping pause on federal grants, numerous recipients are not getting their promised cash from the governmen… aneklason The Hill

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The administration is still not forking over money for congressionally funded programs ranging from electric vehicle charging to abandoned mine cleanup to wildfire mitigation.

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January was warmest on record; scientists puzzled

Thu, 2025-02-06 11:11 — mike kraft
It’s official: January was the warmest on record The world has just experienced the hottest January ever recorded, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday, citing data crunched by UN partner the Copernicus Climate Service UN News
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Trump administration purges climate mentions from websites, climate scientists concerned

Thu, 2025-02-06 11:01 — mike kraft
Scientists brace ‘for the worst’ as Trump purges climate mentions from websites Trump administration pulling references online ‘won’t make crisis’ stop affecting Americans’ lives, say experts The Guardian
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Trump EPA Dismisses the Agency's Outside Science Advisers

Thu, 2025-01-30 11:43 — mike kraft

All members of the Environmental Protection Agency’s boards of outside advisers on science and clean air were dismissed in a letter emailed late Tuesday, an unusual step the Trump administration said was aimed at depoliticizing the panels.

Panel members expressed disappointment and confusion at the assertion in the letter signed by James Payne, a career EPA attorney Trump installed as acting administrator. Critics charged the Trump administration with politicizing the process by eliminating the current independent advisers and clearing the way for them to be replaced with hand-picked appointees.

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Wide-Ranging Measures Proposed to Control Bigger Storms Coming With Climate Change --study

Thu, 2025-01-30 11:23 — mike kraft
Storms Are Getting Bigger With Climate Change. A New Flood Study Offers One Region Ideas to Prepare In southeastern Pennsylvania, Hurricane Ida in 2021 was a preview of a flood-prone future. A report recommends construction projects and other fixes to save lives and property. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News

The outlook for more climate-related flooding in a southeastern Pennsylvania watershed has prompted a new call for measures to contain heavy rains, allow raging waters to pass downstream and help the public anticipate bigger and more frequent storms.

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