Rebecca Redelmeier
Climate Reporter/Producer-
New York schools need to electrify their bus fleets by 2035. Many were expecting financial help from the federal government to make that happen, but now that’s uncertain.
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Programming includes 35 films by international and local filmmakers focused on the environment and sustainability issues.
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President Donald Trump has called for “terminating” the Green New Deal. Ithaca, which is one of the few cities with a local version of the plan, is now considering doubling down on its climate commitments.
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Funding for climate and environment projects in New York is at risk under President Donald Trump. A new report from state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli finds that could raise energy costs for New Yorkers.
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The agency recently halted a weather balloon launch in Albany, which forecasters relied on for up-to-date weather data. Experts say that could put New Yorkers at risk during the next storm.
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Sen. Chuck Schumer announced last year that he had secured millions from the federal CHIPS and Science Act to help make Binghamton a hub for battery research and manufacturing. Now that funding could disappear under Trump.
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After thousands of Department of Agriculture employees were fired last month, some early-career scientists have lost advisers. Ph.D. students at Cornell university say they worry about the future of their research.
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Many farmers already paid for equipment that the federal government said it would reimburse. Now, it’s unclear when or if they’ll get that money.
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Counties across New York receive funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after disasters.
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A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to temporarily halt its funding freeze for programs related to protecting the environment. But several grant recipients say their funding remains inaccessible or uncertain.