Economy & Business

"States, Enviro Groups Fight Trump Plan To Keep Dirty Power Plants Going"

"State regulators, consumer advocates, and environmental groups say the Department of Energy is acting illegally in forcing aging, costly power plants to stay open." 

Source: Canary Media, 07/11/2025

"DOE Defies Congress By Shifting Funds From Wind, Solar, EVs"

"The Trump administration is diverting federal funds away from the Energy Department’s wind, solar and electric vehicles programs, despite the spending levels set under the current congressionally passed budget, according to a document posted on the agency’s website."

Source: The Hill, 07/11/2025

"Noem Doubles Down On Call To Axe FEMA, Then Recreate It To Support States"

"Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has doubled down on her past calls to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) — but also says it should be “remade” as the agency responds to floods in Texas."

Source: The Hill, 07/11/2025

"Tax Credit Cuts In Trump’s Megabill Imperil Two Fully Approved Wind Farms"

"The ​“Big, Beautiful Bill” includes rollbacks of clean energy incentives that at least two offshore wind projects rely on to pencil out financially, analysts say." 

Source: Canary Media, 07/09/2025

"Trump DOI Weighs New Coal Sales From Public Lands In Montana And Wyoming

"Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production."

Source: AP, 07/08/2025

Florida Home Insurance Crisis Hits Hardest in State’s Poorest Counties

"While wealthy coastal counties bear the brunt of landfalling storms, poor residents in inland counties are navigating an even bleaker insurance market that leaves them at risk of no coverage."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/07/2025

5 Ways GOP Megabill Boosts Fossil Fuels And Hurts Renewables, Climate Action

"The Trump administration’s agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and [passed] in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change.

The extent of the phaseout of subsidies for green energy sources has been a significant point of contention among Republicans; but, ultimately, the cuts they make are expected to result in deep reductions in subsidies for the sector, even if moderates manage to stave off some of the most dramatic changes.

Source: The Hill, 07/07/2025

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