EPA canceled Solar for All program August 7, 2025, terminating $7 billion in grants for 900,000 low-income households’ solar projects. Administrator Zeldin cited lack of statutory authority, saving “ANOTHER $7 BILLION.” Only $53 million of awarded funds spent (Atlas Public Policy). …
EPA proposed July 29, 2025, rescinding 2009 Endangerment Finding underpinning all U.S. greenhouse gas regulations. Administrator Zeldin called it “largest deregulatory action in history,” saving $54 billion annually. Proposal claims CAA Section 202(a) doesn’t authorize climate …
The Trump administration proposed executive orders and budget cuts to eliminate environmental research and monitoring for rocket launches and atmospheric pollution, a move that would primarily benefit private space companies like SpaceX by reducing regulatory oversight and potential future …
On his first day in office, President Trump issued a National Energy Emergency declaration to fast-track fossil fuel production and bypass environmental regulations, including NEPA requirements and Clean Air Act standards. The White House fact sheet claimed the emergency would ‘increase our …
The Bush administration releases the National Energy Policy report developed by Cheney’s Energy Task Force, containing 105 recommendations that overwhelmingly favor fossil fuel industries while giving minimal attention to renewable energy. The report recommends opening the Arctic National …
Interior Secretary James Watt announces his resignation after describing a department panel as having “a black, a woman, two Jews and a cripple,” mocking affirmative action. Watt resigns within three weeks of the September comments amid bipartisan condemnation. His controversial 33-month …
Anne Gorsuch Burford resigns as EPA Administrator after becoming the first cabinet-level official in American history held in contempt of Congress. Gorsuch had refused to turn over Superfund records related to a $1.6 billion hazardous waste cleanup program, citing executive privilege on …
The Reagan administration launches systematic dismantling of environmental protections through regulatory capture: appointing industry advocates to lead EPA and Interior, slashing enforcement budgets, weakening Clean Air and Water Act regulations, and opening public lands to resource extraction. EPA …