July 9, 2019
Stories tagged "Trump"
June 11, 2019
How Protected are Protected Areas? The Data Might Shock You.
Rollbacks on Protected Areas Sets a Dangerous Precedent A protected area is a legally defined geographical space that’s actively managed to protect it in the long term from destructive human activities. These areas are crucial to the conservation of vulnerable species...May 28, 2019
80 UN Nations Plan to Step Up Their Paris Climate Commitments
According to a story the New York Times broke yesterday, 80 countries want to increase their climate pledges ahead of schedule under the Paris climate accord. The United Nations explained that this signals some of them would do so at a summit of world leaders in...April 4, 2019
Tweet of the week: Trump’s team can’t explain his bizarre wind turbine conspiracy
Question: "Do wind turbines cause cancer?" Mercedes Schlapp, White House Director of Strategic Communications: "I don't have an answer to that." pic.twitter.com/cxcZHQoov2 — The Hill (@thehill) April 3, 2019 As you saw from our story...March 14, 2019
Tweet of the week: Greenpeace fact-checks Trump
Patrick Moore was not a co-founder of Greenpeace. He does not represent Greenpeace. He is a paid lobbyist, not an independent source. His statements about @AOC & the #GreenNewDeal have nothing to do with our positions. https://t.co/u0chD1Ne0H...March 12, 2019
Trump’s budget proposal guts funding for science, research, and renewables
President Trump has submitted his proposed 2020 budget to Congress and as Electrek reported, “it includes reductions in funding for the EPA and NOAA. It also proposes to eliminate ARPA-E, an agency focused on researching and developing future energy...February 6, 2019
Trump’s State of the Union addresses security risks, leaves out climate change
As expected, President Trump made no mention of climate change in last night’s State of the Union Address despite touting national security as a major priority–even the Pentagon has deemed climate change an immediate risk to national security. The...January 14, 2019
Gov shutdown freezes vital research and training programs
As of the morning, the federal government shutdown has entered into its 24th day, making it the longest shutdown in US history. While 800,000 federal workers are caught in the crosshairs of the shutdown (and most of them missed a paycheck last Friday), countless...January 11, 2019
Trump threatens to pull FEMA money from wildfire victims
Billions of dollars are sent to the State of California for Forest fires that, with proper Forest Management, would never happen. Unless they get their act together, which is unlikely, I have ordered FEMA to send no more money. It is a disgraceful situation in lives...January 4, 2019