Wildfire Prevention Projects at Risk as Federal Grants Vanish
Efforts to limit wildfires in a conservative swath of northern Colorado are the latest casualty of the Trump administration’s on-and-off federal spending freeze
Killing a Nuclear Watchdog’s Independence Threatens Disaster
A Trump administration plan would end the independence of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, where similar oversight muzzling has led to nuclear disasters overseas
Trump Pushes His Fossil Fuel-Focused Energy Agenda in State of the Union Speech
In his State of the Union Speech, President Trump pushed fossil fuel extraction, a plan for developing critical minerals and an Alaska natural gas pipeline
Trump Administration Is Blocking Disaster Aid to States
Court documents indicate the administration has begun a campaign to block states from receiving funds for projects that would reduce climate-related damage
Trump Official Who Tried to Downplay Major Climate Report Now Will Oversee It
Stuart Levenbach alarmed scientists years ago when he attempted to meddle with a congressionally mandated climate report
Western States Scramble to Prepare for Wildfire Season amid Trump Cuts
The Trump administration’s moves to slash Forest Service personnel and pause wildfire-related grants have left states to pick up the pieces on prevention and mitigation
The U.S. Military Will Be Less Prepared to Fight if Climate Cuts Proceed
The U.S. Department of Defense suddenly pretending that climate change isn’t real is penny-wise and pound-foolish
Trump Orders U.S. Scientists to Skip Key Climate Meeting
The U.S. is skipping a meeting for the next IPCC report, a sweeping science assessment on the current state of climate change, raising concerns about delays
‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
Health and Safety Agency Purged “Diversity” Documents, but They Weren’t about DEI
OSHA webpages removed for containing the word “diversity” had no relation to gender or racial diversity
Why Is the Trump Administration Villainizing Mental Health Meds for Kids?
A federal commission to examine U.S. chronic disease could undercut real treatment for kids with depression, ADHD and other mental health challenges
Science under Siege during Trump’s First 30 Days
The Trump administration has acted fast to attack science with a range of funding and policy tactics