America Is Policing Foreign Waters, but Gutting Domestic Protections

While the Trump administration systematically unravels marine protections at home, it appears to be enforcing far higher conservation standards abroad. The State Department imposed visa restrictions on 26 foreign nationals engaged in illegal fishing last month. Among those restricted is a former Argentine official allegedly involved in an illegal Patagonian toothfish harvesting scandal and a […]

Trump Administration Emergency Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running

Under a Trump administration emergency order, a Florida coal-fired power plant will continue operating. The facility had been scheduled for retirement in 2025 as part of an Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC) plan to transition to renewable energy sources such as solar, with the goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2050. OUC is the second-largest […]

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Trump Funds Two New Coal Plants and Extends Another Dozen, Citing ‘Energy Dominance’

Thursday’s flurry of coal news from energy officials included $425 million to extend the life of 12 coal plants in several states, such as $50 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Wheeling Power Company’s plans to “modernize” the Mitchell Plant in Moundsville, West Virginia. “This was not necessarily a surprise. But […]

Trump Administration Doubles Down on Coal Power in North Carolina

Duke Energy could receive $28.4 million in taxpayer money to upgrade two coal-fired power units in Person County, North Carolina, where residents are already contending with the construction of new natural gas plants, a pipeline and a proposed Microsoft data center. The Roxboro plant in Person County is one of 13 projects nationwide expected to […]

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The Trump White House keeps losing

President Donald Trump’s second term began at a breakneck pace, with a wave of executive orders and other actions imposing tariffs; targeting law firms, universities, and individuals he believed had wronged him while he was out of office; and reshaping the US immigration system. Nearly a year and a half into his second term, the […]

New BLM Grazing Rules Eliminate Tribal Buffalo From Public Lands

SEATTLE—Tribal bison were on an extraordinary roll before the second term of President Donald J. Trump. Herds were expanding across Indian Country, as was Native consumption of bison meat, which is less fatty than beef. Science has confirmed that bison are better for prairie ecosystems than cattle. Most importantly to the tribes, public grazing land […]

Biden’s Clean Drinking Water Plan Is Being Rebranded as MAHA

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. The Trump administration is promoting multibillion-dollar funding packages to help states and disadvantaged communities secure clean drinking water as part of its promise to “Make America Healthy Again.” There’s just one catch: The federal dollars were previously promised under a climate […]

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