Economy & Business

Senate Dems Say Trump EPA Curries Corporate Favor By Weakening Air Rules

"Ozone and particulate matter air pollutants cause over 100,000 premature deaths per year and affect the health of millions of Americans. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin said last month that his agency would stop considering those costs when drafting new regulations."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/18/2026

"Trump Wants 100% American-Made EV Chargers. Some See Sabotage."

"The requirement would be next to impossible for federally funded charging stations to meet, industry advocates say."

"The Trump administration is proposing to require that federally funded electric vehicle chargers be fully U.S. made — an all-but-impossible target that could kill a multibillion-dollar effort to build a nationwide charging network.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that raising the threshold to 100 percent domestic manufacturing — up from 55 percent — would advance U.S. manufacturing and improve national security.

Source: E&E News, 02/12/2026

Database Details Planetary Asset — Canada’s Forests

They’re a carbon sink, a playground and a major market, but also a source of smoke pollution and pest infestation. Millions of acres of Canadian forest are a big North American story, and the latest Reporter’s Toolbox points you to a central data source that can help quantify, analyze and visualize the numbers and see the proverbial forest for the trees.

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Trump ‘Blockade’ Is Stalling Hundreds of U.S. Wind and Solar Projects

"Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up."

Source: NYTimes, 02/06/2026

"Energy Star Has Emerged Stronger After Trump's EPA Tried To End It"

"The Trump administration tried to end the government's Energy Star program last year, but now Congress has passed — and President Trump has signed into law — bipartisan budget legislation that has the potential to strengthen the energy efficiency program by giving it dedicated funding."

Source: NPR, 02/05/2026

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