Scott Waldman
@scottpwaldman.bsky.social
White House and climate policy reporter at POLITICO's E&E News.
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Climate denialists claimed victory when the Trump administration published an unprecedented report reliant on decades of debunked claims. The administration just proved it has no confidence their work could withstand scrutiny in a legal fight over climate regulations www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Trump sidelines climate contrarians in science rollback
The president has mocked global warming as a “hoax,” but his administration avoided testing that claim in court as it targeted the endangerment finding.
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February 13, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Climate denialists claimed victory when the Trump administration published an unprecedented report reliant on decades of debunked claims. The administration just proved it has no confidence their work could withstand scrutiny in a legal fight over climate regulations www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
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Here are my stories about how the last Trump EPA didn't end but *saved* the endangerment finding
I cite lots of #FOIA docs
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Of course, many of these people are now serving in this Trump admin — which just axed the finding
#FOIA4eva
I cite lots of #FOIA docs
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/ins...
Of course, many of these people are now serving in this Trump admin — which just axed the finding
#FOIA4eva
Trump EPA took eleventh-hour look at endangerment finding
With just days remaining for the Trump administration, EPA reviewed the agency's foundational ruling underpinning its climate change rules. But in a
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February 12, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Here are my stories about how the last Trump EPA didn't end but *saved* the endangerment finding
I cite lots of #FOIA docs
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/ins...
Of course, many of these people are now serving in this Trump admin — which just axed the finding
#FOIA4eva
I cite lots of #FOIA docs
www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
www.eenews.net/articles/ins...
Of course, many of these people are now serving in this Trump admin — which just axed the finding
#FOIA4eva
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Greenhouse gases stopped being harmful at 1:30 pm EST on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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EPA repeals endangerment finding
The move discards a scientific determination that empowered the government to limit climate pollution.
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February 12, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Greenhouse gases stopped being harmful at 1:30 pm EST on Thursday, February 12, 2026.
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Trump claims people are "dying" because of the endangerment finding and the way it restricted air conditioning and fossil fuels. Which, of course, is not reality.
February 12, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Trump claims people are "dying" because of the endangerment finding and the way it restricted air conditioning and fossil fuels. Which, of course, is not reality.
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I'm told that the endangerment finding repeal package lands next week. I look at what that could mean for other climate rules, state action, and the future of U.S. climate policy.
And on Signal at jchemnick.01, for any tips on when, where, etc.!
www.eenews.net/articles/Her....
And on Signal at jchemnick.01, for any tips on when, where, etc.!
www.eenews.net/articles/Her....
Here’s what could happen when the endangerment finding dies
States, courts and Congress could be forced to fill the climate policy vacuum.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I'm told that the endangerment finding repeal package lands next week. I look at what that could mean for other climate rules, state action, and the future of U.S. climate policy.
And on Signal at jchemnick.01, for any tips on when, where, etc.!
www.eenews.net/articles/Her....
And on Signal at jchemnick.01, for any tips on when, where, etc.!
www.eenews.net/articles/Her....
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Months ago, during the first government shutdown, a source suggested I take a look at how small federal contractors were being affected. I started making calls and quickly realized that this story went beyond the shutdown — some of these folks had been losing money all year. 1/
February 5, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Months ago, during the first government shutdown, a source suggested I take a look at how small federal contractors were being affected. I started making calls and quickly realized that this story went beyond the shutdown — some of these folks had been losing money all year. 1/
Florida's DOGE team is now using the misleading DOE climate report to attack government spending on infrastructure, EVs, mass transit and more in one of the most climate-vulnerable states. www.eenews.net/articles/flo.... From me and @adamaton.bsky.social
Florida DOGE embraces Trump’s disputed climate report
The DeSantis administration, seeking to curtail local spending, cited a Department of Energy report to question the "so-called climate crisis."
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February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Florida's DOGE team is now using the misleading DOE climate report to attack government spending on infrastructure, EVs, mass transit and more in one of the most climate-vulnerable states. www.eenews.net/articles/flo.... From me and @adamaton.bsky.social
Internal emails show Department of Energy's debunked climate science report was reviewed by scientists internally, who found it "biased," "misleading," and "hypocritical." Contrarian authors tailored their work to ensure it focused on weakening climate regulations. www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
DOE scientists blasted climate report ordered up by boss
Secretary Chris Wright handpicked five climate contrarians to write about global warming. Department experts pushed back on the findings.
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February 2, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Internal emails show Department of Energy's debunked climate science report was reviewed by scientists internally, who found it "biased," "misleading," and "hypocritical." Contrarian authors tailored their work to ensure it focused on weakening climate regulations. www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
I love it when a plan comes together
January 30, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I love it when a plan comes together
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BIG SCOOP @heatmap.news: The Trump administration is now going after renewable energy projects on both public and private lands by indefinitely delaying water permits … on grounds that the projects might have bad “aesthetics”
Yes, they’re hurting renewable energy projects by calling them ugly
Yes, they’re hurting renewable energy projects by calling them ugly
The Trump Administration Is Now Delaying Renewable Projects It Thinks Are Ugly
The Army Corps of Engineers is out to protect “the beauty of the Nation’s natural landscape.”
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January 29, 2026 at 6:11 PM
BIG SCOOP @heatmap.news: The Trump administration is now going after renewable energy projects on both public and private lands by indefinitely delaying water permits … on grounds that the projects might have bad “aesthetics”
Yes, they’re hurting renewable energy projects by calling them ugly
Yes, they’re hurting renewable energy projects by calling them ugly
Trump is speaking in Iowa now, starting with a claim that cold weather means global warming is not real. @adamaton.bsky.social and I wrote about how Iowa, which receives 2/3 of its power from wind and has low utility bills, is a powerful argument for clean energy. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump opposes wind energy. That could be a tough sell in Iowa.
The president takes his affordability message Tuesday to the state where turbine farms have helped keep electricity prices low.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Trump is speaking in Iowa now, starting with a claim that cold weather means global warming is not real. @adamaton.bsky.social and I wrote about how Iowa, which receives 2/3 of its power from wind and has low utility bills, is a powerful argument for clean energy. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
This is another example of the Trump administration's desire to control the natural resources of other countries. Alberta is a center of Canada's oil and gas industry.
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 2:56 PM
This is another example of the Trump administration's desire to control the natural resources of other countries. Alberta is a center of Canada's oil and gas industry.
Trump is, once again, repeating lies about wind turbines. China, in fact, has twice the wind and solar capacity of any country in the world. Energy Secretary Chris Wright certainly knows this fact.
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Trump is, once again, repeating lies about wind turbines. China, in fact, has twice the wind and solar capacity of any country in the world. Energy Secretary Chris Wright certainly knows this fact.
NEW: I obtained internal emails from the Department of Energy's climate working group. They show the group plotting to produce a second misleading climate report, DOE officials avoiding public disclosure laws, DOE peer reviewers stating they weren't qualified: www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
DOE sees bigger role for climate contrarians, records show
A small team of researchers who dispute mainstream climate science may play an outsize role in the next National Climate Assessment.
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January 12, 2026 at 3:45 PM
NEW: I obtained internal emails from the Department of Energy's climate working group. They show the group plotting to produce a second misleading climate report, DOE officials avoiding public disclosure laws, DOE peer reviewers stating they weren't qualified: www.eenews.net/articles/doe...
Trump just said if he does not "take over" Greenland, Russia and China will do so. He said "we will doing something with Greenland either the nice way or the hard way." He said US must "own" Greenland because otherwise it's like a rental or lease.
January 9, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Trump just said if he does not "take over" Greenland, Russia and China will do so. He said "we will doing something with Greenland either the nice way or the hard way." He said US must "own" Greenland because otherwise it's like a rental or lease.
Trump just said that his goal is not to approve any more "windmills" during his next three years in office. He then falsely claims that all wind turbines are made in China and that they only last 8 years. He said he has ordered Interior Secretary Burgum not approve any more wind turbines whatsoever.
January 9, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Trump just said that his goal is not to approve any more "windmills" during his next three years in office. He then falsely claims that all wind turbines are made in China and that they only last 8 years. He said he has ordered Interior Secretary Burgum not approve any more wind turbines whatsoever.
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Today's story with @saraschonhardt.bsky.social on the implications of Trump's stated intent to withdraw from the IPCC (which has been the de facto situation for most of the past year) and how some organizations are stepping up to fill in the gaps. www.eenews.net/articles/the...
The IPCC said humans cause climate change. Is that why Trump quit it?
Withdrawing from the world’s premier climate science organization supports the president’s views about global warming.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:13 PM
Today's story with @saraschonhardt.bsky.social on the implications of Trump's stated intent to withdraw from the IPCC (which has been the de facto situation for most of the past year) and how some organizations are stepping up to fill in the gaps. www.eenews.net/articles/the...
Will Justice Alito recuse from court cases related to climate regulations and the fossil fuel industry? Will he recuse from the EPA's attempt to roll back the endangerment finding, which is likely to be the subject of litigation that reaches the Supreme Court?
NEWS: Justice Alito recuses from a case the court is hearing on Monday due to financial interests
Case is Chevron USA v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana @courthousenews.bsky.social
Case is Chevron USA v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana @courthousenews.bsky.social
January 8, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Will Justice Alito recuse from court cases related to climate regulations and the fossil fuel industry? Will he recuse from the EPA's attempt to roll back the endangerment finding, which is likely to be the subject of litigation that reaches the Supreme Court?
As the Trump considered deposing Maduro in his first term, officials consulted with the oil industry, former National Security Advisor John Bolton told me. Bolton said Trump has never planned for what comes next. “There’s no Plan B because there’s no plan A." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
Q&A: John Bolton on Trump’s Venezuelan oil grab
“The idea that American oil companies are just lining up to go invest in Venezuela is just flatly wrong,” he told POLITICO's E&E News.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
As the Trump considered deposing Maduro in his first term, officials consulted with the oil industry, former National Security Advisor John Bolton told me. Bolton said Trump has never planned for what comes next. “There’s no Plan B because there’s no plan A." www.politico.com/news/2026/01...
The Trump administration is preparing to write its own National Climate Assessment, the gold-standard science report that tracks how climate change is transforming the US. Authors could include Grok + researchers who produced the misleading Department of Energy report. www.eenews.net/articles/its...
It’s the gold standard of US climate research. Contrarians could write the next one.
Researchers who have downplayed the threat of global warming have been asked to author the next National Climate Assessment.
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December 22, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The Trump administration is preparing to write its own National Climate Assessment, the gold-standard science report that tracks how climate change is transforming the US. Authors could include Grok + researchers who produced the misleading Department of Energy report. www.eenews.net/articles/its...
Trump has long claimed he wants to seize oil from other countries as a result of US military intervention, stating at one point that "to the victor belong the spoils." That would be a war crime, but Venezuela may be Trump's first chance to test the world on the issue. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump has long claimed US can take other countries’ oil
The president’s posture toward Venezuela isn’t new. He previously has said the U.S. should seize oil from Iraq and Syria.
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December 19, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Trump has long claimed he wants to seize oil from other countries as a result of US military intervention, stating at one point that "to the victor belong the spoils." That would be a war crime, but Venezuela may be Trump's first chance to test the world on the issue. www.eenews.net/articles/tru...
Trump just said this: "Within the next 12 months, we will have opened 1600 new electrical generating plants, a record. And it's a record that won't be beaten by practically, I would say, by anybody, or certainly not." That's not even on the same planet as reality.
December 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Trump just said this: "Within the next 12 months, we will have opened 1600 new electrical generating plants, a record. And it's a record that won't be beaten by practically, I would say, by anybody, or certainly not." That's not even on the same planet as reality.
The problem for Trump is that the US government doesn't drill for oil and Big Oil generally doesn't think its worth investing in Venezuela right now: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The problem for Trump is that the US government doesn't drill for oil and Big Oil generally doesn't think its worth investing in Venezuela right now: www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Trump wants Venezuela to "return" its own oil and land to the US?
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Trump wants Venezuela to "return" its own oil and land to the US?
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presenting: “i90” live for the first time featuring @brosaleigh.bsky.social
when i first wrote this tune, it was for a world where trans folks one day were losing healthcare and rights across the country
i did not think that world would come so soon
this is the definitive performance of the song
when i first wrote this tune, it was for a world where trans folks one day were losing healthcare and rights across the country
i did not think that world would come so soon
this is the definitive performance of the song
Ekko Astral - "i90" feat. Josaleigh Pollett (Live in Salt Lake City)
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December 11, 2025 at 5:24 PM
presenting: “i90” live for the first time featuring @brosaleigh.bsky.social
when i first wrote this tune, it was for a world where trans folks one day were losing healthcare and rights across the country
i did not think that world would come so soon
this is the definitive performance of the song
when i first wrote this tune, it was for a world where trans folks one day were losing healthcare and rights across the country
i did not think that world would come so soon
this is the definitive performance of the song