Trump on Earth

We’re tracking the Trump administration’s climate and environmental cuts and rollbacks with interviews about the big picture and stories about the repercussions in our region.

Pennsylvania meteorologists concerned about cuts to the National Weather Service

Anne Danahy·April 3, 2025

Meteorologists worry important data informing forecasts could become less reliable, and could affect extreme weather warnings.

Climate Change Trump on Earth

A grey puff of smoke come sout of a dark smokestack

Trump’s EPA head vowed to roll back dozens of regulations. What impact will that have on public health?

Reid Frazier·March 28, 2025

Many of the rules were put in place to protect human health and the environment. How will environmental groups push back on the EPA's new deregulatory agenda?

Health Pollution Trump on Earth

‘A reckless dismantling’: EPA employees and supporters march in Philly to protest cuts

Sophia Schmidt·March 28, 2025

EPA staffers and retirees worry rollbacks and cuts planned by Trump administration officials could undermine work to protect human health.

Politics Pollution Trump on Earth

A woman carries an arm-full of cut flowers through a field.

Farmers in Trump country were counting on clean energy grants. Then the government moved the goalposts.

Floodlight·March 27, 2025

Thousands of farmers and small rural businesses remain in limbo as USDA demands grant rewrites favoring fossil fuels over renewables.

Food and Agriculture Trump on Earth

Governor Shapiro with our other men at a table

Gov. Shapiro demands USDA uphold contract for farmers and food banks

Julie Grant·March 26, 2025

Governor Josh Shapiro says Pennsylvania will appeal a decision by USDA to end a $13 million contract for the state’s farmers and food banks.

Food and Agriculture Trump on Earth

Governor Josh Shapiro speaks at a podium with a sign that reads, "300 wells capped. Washington County, PA.

Federal money to plug Pa.’s dangerous wells is unfrozen, but uncertainty plagues contractors

Spotlight PA·March 25, 2025

Ongoing lawsuits against the Trump administration over hundreds of millions of federal dollars to plug old oil and gas wells are creating uncertainty.

Climate Change Energy Trump on Earth

EPA pulls permit from New Jersey offshore wind project

Susan Phillips·March 19, 2025

The EPA has pulled Atlantic Shores’ air permit for its offshore wind project. The company argues the permit was final and not up for review.

Energy Politics Trump on Earth

Two people stand at an observation deck overlooking a large lake

Raystown Lake cancels campground reservations amid federal job cuts and hiring freezes

Sydney Roach·March 19, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the property, said recreation and stewardship events also will be reduced and canceled.

Politics Recreation Trump on Earth

Close-up of smoke billowing out of a smokestack.

‘Cartoon villainy’: Former regulators say EPA’s planned rollbacks would reverse 50 years of environmental progress

WHYY·March 14, 2025

The EPA administrator Lee Zeldin announced planned rollbacks of 31 rules to help promote industry and lower the cost of living. He didn't mention protecting the environment or public health.

Politics Pollution Trump on Earth

Goats graze in a green field, a blue sky with white clouds

Pennsylvania farm group faces layoffs amid federal funding freeze

Julie Grant·February 28, 2025

The Trump administration has frozen USDA funds committed to Pasa Sustainable Agriculture to help farmers pay for climate-related projects.

Climate Change Food and Agriculture Trump on Earth Water

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