Outrage rescued an important ocean research program
Senators saved a network of ocean sensors but other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding.
Tag: Trump Administration
Trump administration emergency order to keep Florida coal plant running
The Orlando plant had been scheduled for retirement in 2025, but the order cited an energy emergency.
Detaining immigrants in an untamed swamp was never workable
Federal law requires environmental studies that never happened with Alligator Alcatraz.
Trump funds two new coal plants and extends another dozen, citing ‘energy dominance’
An emergency order is being used to stave off closure of a coal plant in Orlando that was set to ...
Shock as Trump administration moves to dismantle crucial ocean monitoring system
The Ocean Observatories Initiative collects data on temperatures, currents and the ocean’s absorption of CO2.
Hurricane forecasts have improved and saved lives, but cuts threaten to stretch NOAA to breaking point
Vulnerability to hurricanes has increased with coastal populations expanding and storms becoming stronger.
Gulf oil drilling approval comes as baby turtles head to sea in Florida
The Trump administration exempted drilling in the Gulf from certain Endangered Species Act requirements.
By slashing NOAA funding, president’s budget putting Florida at risk
NOAA provides a life-or-death defense from major storms through its hurricane science and forecasting.
Why Trump’s $2 billion buyoff to cancel offshore wind farms is a bad deal for taxpayers and the energy supply
Losing these projects will likely mean higher energy prices and impact jobs and economic development.
Florida climate advocate: Trump’s environmental cuts further marginalize vulnerable communities
A Q&A with Yoca Arditi-Rocha of the CLEO Institute, a Florida nonprofit dedicated to climate education and advocacy.