Pollution

"Trump’s Order to End E.V. Subsidies Draws Pushback and Doubt"

"Automakers and even some Republicans may fight to preserve funds, and environmental activists will likely sue, but some experts said that some changes may not survive legal challenges."

Source: NYTimes, 01/23/2025

"Legal Pitfalls Could Trouble Trump’s Executive Actions"

"President Donald Trump on his first day in office declared an “energy emergency” and set in motion the demolition of scores of environmental protections that his administration will have to defend in court. Legal observers say some of Trump’s ambitions will be harder than others to justify — even before a high court dominated by conservatives, including three of the president’s own picks."

Source: E&E News, 01/23/2025

Trump’s No. 2 Pick for EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm

"The man tapped by President Donald Trump to be second-in-command of the federal agency that protects the public from environmental dangers is a lawyer who has represented companies accused of harming people and the environment through pollution." "David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration."

Source: ProPublica, 01/23/2025

Trump Wants Showers And Toilets To Flow Greatly Again; So May Utility Bills

"President Donald Trump once expressed concern with how low showerhead flow affected his “perfect” hair. Now back in the White House, he’s again taking aim at some high-efficiency household items — and that may mean higher water and electric bills in your home."

Source: AP, 01/22/2025

"Airborne Lead and Chlorine Levels Soared as L.A. Wildfires Raged"

"At the height of the Los Angeles County wildfires, atmospheric concentrations of lead, a neurotoxin, reached 100 times average levels even miles from the flames, according to early detailed measurements obtained by The New York Times. Levels of chlorine, which is also toxic at low concentrations, reached 40 times the average."

Source: NYTimes, 01/22/2025

"Trump Orders Removal of EV-Favoring Policies and Subsidies"

"President Donald Trump ordered his administration to consider eliminating subsidies and other policies that favor electric vehicles, laying the groundwork for moves that risk slowing adoption of cleaner cars in the US."

Source: Bloomberg, 01/22/2025

"Trump Freezes Inflation Reduction Act And Infrastructure-Law Funding"

"The Trump administration has ordered federal agencies to ​“immediately pause the disbursement of funds” under the landmark federal climate and energy laws passed during the Biden administration, a move that will throw tens of billions of dollars of lawfully designated federal funding into limbo — and one that is likely to be challenged in court."

Source: Canary Media, 01/22/2025

As Trump Declares ‘Energy Emergency,’ Enviros Stress ‘Climate Emergency’

"During his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump issued a flurry of executive orders that could bolster the fossil fuel industry amid mounting losses from the climate crisis."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/22/2025

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