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![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
![Three firefighters in yellow jackets and red helmets try to put out a fire on a ridge]()
‘It’s all been scrapped’: Bootcamps for women in wildland firefighting canceled after DEI cuts
Women already had an intimidating entry point to the male-dominated field. Trump's orders to dismantle DEI in the federal government could hurt years of progress.
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![An overhead view of a blue green river cutting through a desert dotted with squares of green and brown farms]()
![An overhead view of a blue green river cutting through a desert dotted with squares of green and brown farms]()
Questions and confusion as Trump pauses key funding for shrinking Colorado River
Halted funding threatens the sustainability of the entire system, experts say.
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![A large brownish green lake sits among flat land along the water]()
![A large brownish green lake sits among flat land along the water]()
Plan to build a road with radioactive waste in Florida prompts legal challenge against the EPA
Located east of Tampa, the project involves phosphogypsum, a radioactive, carcinogenic, and toxic waste generated by the fertilizer industry.
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![Electric cars charge as they sit in the snow next to a forest]()
![Electric cars charge as they sit in the snow next to a forest]()
Rural New England needs EV chargers for tourism. The Trump administration is making it harder to build them.
Compared to surrounding states, New Hampshire’s rural communities lag in charging stations, threatening the tourism sector. Suspending federal funds could make it difficult to accelerate construction.
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![A giant beige pumpjack sits in the middle of the desert next to an industrial building]()
![A giant beige pumpjack sits in the middle of the desert next to an industrial building]()
A Project 2025 advisor takes the reins at EPA Region 6
Scott Mason IV is the new administrator for the EPA region covering Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and 66 tribal nations.
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![A wildland firefighter in a helicopter looks down on a fire in Everglades National Park]()
![A wildland firefighter in a helicopter looks down on a fire in Everglades National Park]()
How the federal funding and hiring freezes are leaving communities vulnerable to wildfire
Uncertainty over funding and hiring stemming from President Trump's executive orders has limited wildfire training and postponed work to reduce flammable vegetation.
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![A blonde woman with glasses stands at a podium]()
Mayors across the US urge Congress not to repeal clean energy tax credits
The Inflation Reduction Act incentives for developing clean energy have created thousands of jobs in local communities across the country. The Trump administration froze further spending on them.
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![A snow covered field is surrounded by woods on a cloudy day]()
![A snow covered field is surrounded by woods on a cloudy day]()
Bogs hold a key to climate solutions through carbon sequestration, but many have been drained
In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost.
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![An electric charger is plugged into a gray car]()
![An electric charger is plugged into a gray car]()
Trump moves to halt $5B EV-charging program
The administration ordered states to rework plans for using federal EV-charging money, putting hundreds of projects in limbo. Experts say that’s illegal.
