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A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration must pause its funding freeze, including for climate and conservation work passed under the Inflation Reduction Act.

Farmers depend on climate data. They’re suing the USDA for deleting it.

Growing food is a precarious business, and losing access to key information makes it worse.

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#Farms #Farmers #Food #Agriculture #DOGE

Amid protesters’ calls to “save our forests,” a new Trump administration executive order aims to increase domestic timber production.

At a time when the Environmental Protection Agency is coping with increasing threats to health, life and property because of climate change, President Trump's administration is poised to cut the agency back to 1970s-era staff levels.

Where did billions in climate and infrastructure funding go?

From clean energy projects to bridges, this interactive tool shows what projects lawmakers announced in your neighborhood.

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#IRA #BIL #Climate #Infrastructure #Data

@insideclimatenews.org reports: “America is producing more energy today than at any point in the history of this nation,” Kaine said. “America is the leader in the world in energy, and for the last few years, we’ve been an energy surplus nation, producing more than we consume.”

@insideclimatenews.org reports: “This case and its outcome should be the concern of every American,” a legal expert says as the Dakota Access Pipeline trial is set to begin.

Trump’s budget cuts could kill your local weather forecast — and put you in danger.

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#Weather #NOAA #DOGE #Musk #Trump

Mayors across the US urge Congress not to repeal clean energy tax credits.

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#IRA #Musk #Trump #Greensky #Climate

Despite two court orders directing the Trump administration to stop freezing federal grants and loans, at least $19 billion in EPA funding to thousands of state and local governments and nonprofits remained on hold as of Feb. 14.

USAID expanded its climate focus during the Biden administration, advancing renewable energy deployment and preserving critical ecological habitat. Now the agency is a flashpoint in Trump’s efforts to dismantle government functions.

New from me: DOT orders sweeping purge of all climate, DEI, gender, environmental justice initiatives. insideclimatenews.org/news/3101202...

Trump says he’s sending water to LA. It’s actually going to megafarms.

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#California #Water #Climate #Trump