Trump’s clean energy freeze begins to thaw — for some

Published on February 28, 2025

This analysis and news roundup comes from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. It’s been a roller coaster of a month for recipients of federal climate and energy funding. President Donald Trump’s January decision to freeze spending from the Inflation Reduction Act and 2021…

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Trump fires NOAA scientists helping whales and offshore wind coexist

February 28, 2025
The Trump administration axed hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the key agencies tasked with making sure offshore wind activities can coexist with wildlife, including whales. The firings on Thursday affected more than 800 federal employees, The New York Times…

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