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The New York Times [no paywall] – “In his seven months back in office, President Trump has declared nine national emergencies, plus a “crime emergency” in Washington. Those emergency declarations have been used to justify hundreds of actions — including immigration measures, sweeping tariffs and energy deregulation — that would typically require congressional approval or …
“FracTracker, the project, was originally developed to investigate health concerns and data gaps surrounding western PA fracking. Today, as a non-profit organization, FracTracker Alliance supports groups across the United States, addressing pressing extraction-related concerns with a lens toward health effects and exposure risks on communities from oil and gas development. We provide timely and provocative …
Using an AI model, an engineering team from Texas A&M has mapped the most vulnerable areas of the US power grid. Power outage hot spots are more severe than previously known, according to researchers at Texas A&M who used AI to build a map of at-risk areas around the U.S. The hot spots, including some …
Carbon Brief: “A “critical assessment” report commissioned by the Trump administration to justify a rollback of US climate regulations contains at least 100 false or misleading statements, according to a Carbon Brief factcheck involving dozens of leading climate scientists. The 140-page report – “A critical review of impacts of greenhouse gas emissions on the US …
Report outlines how Trump’s inaction has weakened U.S. leverage, enriched bad actors, and emboldened Putin to keep war going – Read the full report (PDF) Washington, D.C. – Ahead of President Trump’s latest self-imposed deadline for Russia to end its war against Ukraine, today, the minority staffs of the Senate Banking and Foreign Relations Committees—led by …
LLRX July 2025 Issue – Articles and Columns The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research and Public Health – Sabrina I. Pacifici’s overview of selected articles highlights the devastating impact of the Trump administration’s dismantling of agencies across the federal government, with a focus on cancelling critical scientific and health related research grants. The …
USAFacts: “The One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4, is set to introduce a host of changes to everything from tax reform to government assistance programs to immigration and border policy. It introduces some brand-new policies and expands, restricts, or ends others. A number of these changes took effect the moment President …
Via LLRX – The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research and Public Health – Sabrina I. Pacifici’s overview of selected articles highlights the devastating impact of the Trump administration’s dismantling of agencies across the federal government, with a focus on cancelling critical scientific and health related research grants, as reported in July, 2025. The total …
“After massive flooding in 2011 caused $1.8 billion in damage, Copenhagen began refashioning its infrastructure: It built wetlands and parks, plus underground pipes and basins, to gather and redirect the rainwater. The project is ongoing, but it is already helping the Danish capital withstand torrential rains, and the “sponge city” model is being copied by …
Washington Post no paywall: “The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new artificial intelligence tool to slash federal regulations, with the goal of eliminating half of Washington’s regulatory mandates by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and four government officials familiar with the plans. The …
The New York Times – no paywall: “The science on climate change has long been settled. Now the law is, too. On Wednesday, the International Court of Justice, the judicial branch of the United Nations, recognized for the first time that there is no way to solve the climate crisis or atone for its devastating …
USAFacts – Effectiveness dates for new, existing and ending programs and policies.
