April 11, 2025
Climate
Climate
A $378 million funding delay to LIHEAP after mass HHS layoffs threatens vital cooling aid for low-income Americans amid intensifying heat waves.
How a Trump effort to cut environmental red tape could backfire
Summary
The Trump administration has dismantled the White House Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) authority over the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), a foundational environmental law requiring federal projects to assess their environmental impacts. The administration claims this will expedite permitting, but experts warn it will create bureaucratic confusion as federal agencies must now develop their own NEPA guidelines, a process that could take years. Legal challenges have already questioned CEQ’s regulatory authority, and critics argue the move will slow infrastructure development rather than streamline it. Even industries favored by Trump, such as fossil fuel developers, now face uncertainty over which standards will apply to their projects. Environmental law experts caution that this policy shift could complicate federal permitting, increase litigation, and hinder both fossil fuel and renewable energy projects alike.
A federal appeals court ruled a lawsuit can proceed against St. James Parish, Louisiana, for alleged racist land-use policies...
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Climate
Climate
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Climate Change
Climate Change
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Food & Water Justice
Food & Water Justice
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Economic Justice
Economic Justice
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March 19, 2025
Climate Change
Climate Change
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Environmental Justice
Environmental Justice
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