Politics
The political dramas and policy choices that are shaping the global response to the existential threat of climate change.
Inspired N.C. Republicans Target Environmental Justice, Clean Energy Jobs and Programs
By Lisa Sorg
How Massive Cuts to NOAA Could Impact Everything From Weather Apps to Agriculture to National Security
Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth
Ignoring Federal Law, House GOP Targets California’s Nation-Leading Vehicle Pollution Rules
By Liza Gross
EPA Funding Cuts Target Disadvantaged Communities, Analysis Shows
By Marianne Lavelle, Peter Aldhous
Sen. Susan Collins Blasts Trump for Cuts to Scientific Research
By Arcelia Martin
N.C. Treasurer Names Conservative Climate Skeptic to State Utilities Commission
By Lisa Sorg
In His First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment
By Kiley Bense, Bob Berwyn, Dennis Pillion, Georgina Gustin, Jake Bolster, Marianne Lavelle, Wyatt Myskow
Maryland’s Climate Ambitions in Question After Turbulent Legislative Session
By Aman Azhar
As US Dismantles Its Climate Policy, Other World Leaders Seek Solidarity
By Bob Berwyn
Trump’s Latest USDA Cuts Undermine His Plan to ‘Make America Healthy Again’
By Ayurella Horn-Muller, Grist
Judge Asks Trump Administration for More Evidence That Funding Freeze Is Constitutional
By Amy Green
EPA Continues to Dismantle Environmental Justice Office, Announces Plans to Terminate Nearly 300 Employees
By Georgina Gustin
Climate Leaders Warn About Potential Trump Action Against Environmental Groups
By Marianne Lavelle
EPA Administrator Defends Sweeping Grant Terminations Amid Legal Blowback
By Aman Azhar
National Park and Forest Service Staffing Levels Have Been Dramatically Reduced
By Dylan Baddour
Trump May Target Environmental Nonprofits in Executive Orders
By Marianne Lavelle, Lee Hedgepeth
