Congress is back in session, and for the next three weeks, budget reconciliation will be the name of the game. The Republican Party aims to cut trillions in government spending to continue tax cuts for the wealthy and other GOP priorities. Generally, any bill needs a simple majority to pass in the House and 60 votes to pass in…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s mission is clear and simple: “to protect human health and the environment.” Since its creation in 1970, the EPA has enforced landmark environmental laws like the Clean Air Act, established national standards and exposure limits for toxic chemicals and air pollutants, and taken action to protect frontline communities across the country. It is the primary enforcer of climate…
In the last few weeks, sweeping layoffs, budget cuts, website overhauls, and indefinite funding freezes have impacted just about every major government department and agency. More than 200,000 federal employees have been fired, a long list of terms that offend climate deniers has been scrubbed from government websites, and programs and initiatives designed to save lives at home and…
We do not stand with dictators who rain missiles on innocent civilians for the sake of territory and power. We do not stand with corporations that foul our air, water, and food for the sake of profits. We do not stand with the billionaire bros who gleefully take medicine and food from the mouths of the poorest of the…
The Trump Administration’s cruel and arbitrary assault on the institutions that protect the American people from the ravages of climate change continue. This demands a vigorous response from all concerned citizens. When climate-fueled disaster strikes—and it’s more than a state or locality can handle—FEMA’s disaster relief fund helps support state and local recovery efforts, provide emergency payments…
President Trump has famously called climate change a hoax, and the clean energy revolution a green new scam. All that changed abruptly last Friday, February 14, when Mr. Trump came across an item in the science section, his favorite section, of The Washington Post, his favorite publication. In an article entitled “Scientists have a new explanation for the last two…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the newest target of President Trump’s attacks on America’s bedrock institutions—and we rely on it for a lot more than most people think. NOAA is the world’s premier source of weather and climate data. Thanks to the agency’s vast network of satellites, airplanes, buoys, weather balloons, and more,…
In his inaugural address, President Donald Trump evoked the late 19th century, an era, in his estimation, seemingly of American greatness. It was an era when strong nations subjugated weaker ones, political corruption was widespread, slavery took new forms in Jim Crow laws, income inequality reached extremes comparable to today, and, perhaps most importantly, girls…
As we step into the third week of Donald Trump’s second presidency, it’s easy to understand why many of us are feeling down. (How’s that for an understatement?) In the past two weeks, Trump has launched a blitzkrieg of executive orders covering everything from attacks on human rights to health policy rollbacks. On the environmental…
The age of the internal combustion engine (ICE) is drawing to a close as did the age of the horse and buggy before it. You can see the transformation in this chart from RMI. ICE market share is falling fast while EV share is rising: What matters here is the shape of the curves. It’s…