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How the Trump administration is targeting green transportation in blue states
The Department of Transportation has threatened to pull funding for high-profile climate-friendly projects in California, New York, and Washington, D.C.
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Trump takes aim at the people who protect national parks from climate change
After mass firings and rehiring, thousands of federal employees are bracing for deeper cuts — just as wildfires, floods, and rising temperatures threaten national parks.
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Tariffs won’t just hit your wallet. They could also increase food waste.
From farm to retail, the threat of trade barriers is already impacting the food supply chain.
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The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
Extreme weather wiped out billions in crops last year — but most federal aid may end up going to the wrong farms.
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![Fire victims meet with FEMA officials on January 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California, where a FEMA opened a recovery center to help residents who lost their homes or businesses.]()
![Fire victims meet with FEMA officials on January 14, 2025 in Pasadena, California, where a FEMA opened a recovery center to help residents who lost their homes or businesses.]()
Trump wants to wind down FEMA. Could states fill the gap?
Shuttering the disaster agency could leave poor and rural communities exposed.
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The government aims to cut funding for safer streets. Here’s who would be hurt most.
The Department of Transportation considers freezing funding for bike lanes and other pedestrian safety projects as the Trump administration leans into fossil fuels.
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The US and Canada have long managed the Great Lakes together. That era could be ending.
Political tensions are threatening the future of the largest freshwater ecosystem on Earth.
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Farmers are reeling from Trump’s attacks on agricultural research
A "rollercoaster" of funding cuts and layoffs have gutted critical agricultural research projects across the nation.
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Can cities ban natural gas in new buildings? A federal judge just said yes.
After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC's efforts to decarbonize its buildings.
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Trump administration moves to shutter mine safety offices in coal country
Miners and their advocates worry that DOGE's cuts to the Mine Safety and Health Administration will put them at risk.
