{"id":20274,"date":"2025-01-28T21:59:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T21:59:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esa.org\/esablog\/?page_id=20274"},"modified":"2026-06-16T14:25:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T14:25:01","slug":"policy-news-headlines","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vzbmt5sl65q.c.updraftclone.com\/esablog\/policy-news-headlines\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy News Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f1e3dc65 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Last updated June 10, 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">ESA is tracking the latest developments in science policy and news for the ecological science community. This page is updated periodically to bring you current news headlines.<br><br>Use the links below to jump to headlines organized by sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5a23bf8e wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#Executive\">Executive Branch<\/a><br><\/strong>Following President Trump\u2019s Executive Order removing job protections from thousands of federal employees, experts speculate on the impact on federal science funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right px-1 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Executive\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Executive\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#Congress\">Congress<\/a><br><\/strong>Members of Congress tell the NSF to reverse course on its plan to dismantle the Ocean Observatories Initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right px-1 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Congress\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Congress\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#Agencies\">Federal Agencies<\/a><br><\/strong>Internal NSF documents reveal funding limits targeting a group of elite universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right px-1 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Agencies\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-69bc4bdf is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#ScientificCommunity\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#ScientificCommunity\">Scientific Community<\/a><br><\/strong>Thousands of researchers sign an open letter denouncing the dismissal of the National Science Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right px-1 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#ScientificCommunity\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"#Resources\">Informational Resources<\/a><\/strong><br>Trackers, government websites and other sources to help you stay informed, take action, and get help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right px-1 has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"#Resources\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#Resources\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:75px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Executive\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Executive Branch<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 10, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/weird-and-capricious-experts-struggle-understand-new-list-political-jobs-science\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Weird and capricious\u2019: Experts struggle to understand new list of political jobs at science agencies<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 8, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trumps-100000-h-1b-visa-fee-is-unlawful-us-judge-rules-2026-06-08\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s $100,000 H-1B visa fee is unlawful, US judge rules<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 29, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/white-house-seeks-tighten-political-oversight-grantmaking\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">White House seeks to tighten political oversight of grantmaking<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 8, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/04\/08\/trump-administration-drops-nih-indirect-costs-court-challenge\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump administration drops court fight to cap NIH payments for research overhead costs<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion esab-wm656am4\" data-mode=\"individual\" data-close=\"true\"><div class=\"esab__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head esab__head_reverse\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\">Older Headlines About the Executive Branch<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\">  <\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\">  <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\/4\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/trump-administration-proposes-massive-budget-cuts-to-science\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump administration proposes massive budget cuts to science<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Scientific American<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/25\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/trump-s-new-science-panel-stuffed-high-tech-billionaires\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s new science panel is stuffed with high-tech billionaires<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/5\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-expand-his-control-over-federal-workers-2026-02-05\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump tightens control over 50,000 federal workers<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/8\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cp80ln97py5o\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>BBC<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/23\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/12\/23\/judge-ruling-trump-h1b-visa-fee-00705670\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge sides with Trump over his $100K visa fee<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/22\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/its-the-gold-standard-of-us-climate-research-contrarians-could-write-the-next-one\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">It\u2019s the gold standard of US climate research. Contrarians could write the next one.<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/19\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/science\/trump-affirms-2028-moon-landing-goal-cancels-space-council-executive-order-2025-12-18\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump urges 2028 astronaut moon landing in sweeping space policy order<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/24\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/genesis-mission-trump-ai-25acaea44113c2b60111e8b142344737\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump signs executive order for AI project called Genesis Mission to boost scientific discoveries<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/28\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/10\/shutdown-layoffs-indefinitely-blocked-following-new-court-injunction\/409120\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Shutdown layoffs indefinitely blocked following new court injunction<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/15\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-administration-shutdown-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge orders Trump administration to pause shutdown layoffs<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/15\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/2025\/10\/15\/trump-opens-compact-all-higher-ed-now-what\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Deciphering Trump\u2019s Compact Invitation to All of Higher Ed<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/10\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-shutdown-federal-worker-firings-0439e8d0979d9a32e021c5c851fea1cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Firings of federal workers begin as White House seeks to pressure Democrats in government shutdown<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/2\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/white-house-nine-universities-compact-federal-funds\/?et_rid=1017209439&amp;et_cid=5753733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>White House asks 9 universities to sign agreement to ensure access to grants and other federal benefits<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>CBS News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/research\/policy-primer-a-new-100-000-fee-on-h-1b-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Policy primer: A new $100,000 fee on H-1B Visas<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/15\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/09\/trumps-mass-probationary-firings-were-illegal-judge-concludes-he-wont-order-re-hirings\/408111\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump\u2019s mass probationary firings were illegal, judge concludes, but he won\u2019t order re-hirings<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5441860-trump-signs-federal-grant-control-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump signs order giving political appointees oversight of federal grants<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/23\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-02345-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Researchers in dismay as US exits world science body UNESCO \u2026 again<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/18\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2025\/07\/trump-creates-schedule-g-add-more-political-appointees-agencies-top-ranks\/406833\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump creates \u2018Schedule G\u2019 to add more political appointees to agencies top ranks<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/10\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/10\/science\/trump-science-budget-cuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump Seeks to Cut Basic Scientific Research by Roughly One-Third, Report Shows<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/01\/climate\/national-climate-assessment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Climate Report Website Goes Dark<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/31\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/31\/climate\/ecosystems-mission-area-usgs-trump-budget.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump\u2019s Proposed Budget Would Cut a Major Ecology Program<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/28\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-axes-biden-era-climate-guidance-in-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump axes Biden-era climate guidance in NEPA reviews<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/23\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/05\/most-major-agencies-are-now-indefinitely-barred-issuing-mass-layoffs\/405560\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Most major agencies are now indefinitely barred from issuing mass layoffs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/23\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/19052025\/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-restore-environmental-grant-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump orders major revamp of agencies\u2019 handling of scientific research<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/19\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgov.com\/policy\/2025\/05\/scientific-research-needs-more-precise-federal-funding-white-house-tech-leader-says\/405427\/?oref=ng-homepage-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scientific research needs more precise federal funding, White House tech leader says<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nextgov<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/19\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/19052025\/judge-orders-trump-administration-to-restore-environmental-grant-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Judge Orders Trump Administration to Restore Environmental Grant Funding<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Climate News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/10\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/05\/09\/judge-blocks-trump-administration-federal-employees-layoffs-00340243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from laying off federal employees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/5\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/the-week-of-may-5-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>What\u2019s Ahead: Trump seeks massive cuts to science<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/29\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/newsletters\/energy-environment\/5273976-trump-dismisses-scientists-from-national-climate-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump dismisses scientists from National Climate Assessment<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/25\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/04\/trump-executive-order-makes-it-easier-agencies-fire-probationary-employees\/404854\/?oref=ge-category-lander-featured-river\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump executive order makes it easier for agencies to fire probationary employees<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/18\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/04\/opm-proposes-rule-formally-revive-schedule-f\/404699\/?oref=govexec_news_alert_nl&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=GovExec%20Alert:%20April%2018%2C%202025&amp;utm_term=newsletter_ge_alert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>OPM proposes rule to formally revive Schedule F<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/11\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/04\/11\/white-house-plan-guts-noaa-climate-research-00286408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>White House outlines plan to gut NOAA, smother climate research<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/9\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/04\/09\/trump-moves-to-hobble-major-climate-study-00280405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump moves to hobble major US climate change study<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/9\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/09\/climate\/trump-noaa-princeton-climate-research.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/09\/climate\/trump-noaa-princeton-climate-research.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Administration Cuts Research Funding, Claiming It Creates \u2018Climate Anxiety\u2019<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/28\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/trump-letter-to-ostp-michael-kratsios-science-tech\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump to OSTP\u2019s Kratsios: \u2018Blaze a trail\u2019 for science and tech supremacy<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>FedScoop<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/14\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/03\/14\/trump-cancels-greenhouse-gas-laboratory-lease\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump moves to close facility that helps track planet-warming pollution<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/united-states-quits-board-un-climate-damage-fund-letter-shows-2025-03-07\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States quits board of UN climate damage fund, letter shows<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-doj-to-climate-nonprofits-hand-over-info-and-come-to-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump DOJ to climate nonprofits: Hand over info and come to court<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/06032025\/judge-blocks-trump-inflation-reduction-act-funding-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration\u2019s Funding Freeze for Climate Work. Will the White House Comply?<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Inside Climate News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/3\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-official-who-tried-to-downplay-major-climate-report-now-will-oversee-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump official who tried to downplay major climate report now will oversee it<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-lumber-wood-executive-order\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump takes actions to increase lumber supplies and curb wood imports<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>CBS News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/26\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/02\/agencies-deliver-large-scale-rif-plans-two-weeks\/403303\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agencies to deliver large-scale RIF plans in two weeks<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/26\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/02\/26\/federal-agencies-relocate-dc-trump\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2025\/02\/26\/federal-agencies-relocate-dc-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal agencies given deadline for plans to move offices out of D.C. area<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/25\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-blocked-imposing-sweeping-federal-funding-freeze-2025-02-25\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump blocked from imposing sweeping federal funding freeze<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/25\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/pro\/tech-policy\/2025\/02\/25\/key-trump-tech-nominees-face-congress\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key Trump tech nominees face Congress<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Axios<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/24\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/the-ipcc-meets-amid-trumps-climate-attacks-what-to-watch-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The IPCC meets amid Trump\u2019s climate attacks. What to watch for.<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/science\/trumps-funding-freeze-is-wreaking-havoc-on-climate-science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s Funding Freeze Is Wreaking Havoc On Climate Science<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Grist<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/20\/us-delegation-pulled-climate-science-meeting\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/20\/us-delegation-pulled-climate-science-meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scoop: U.S. to pull delegation from UN climate science meeting<\/a><\/strong> <strong> <\/strong>\u2014 <em>Axios<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-judge-allows-trump-proceed-with-government-employee-buyout-2025-02-12\/?utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=Newsletter&amp;utm_campaign=Sustainable-Switch&amp;utm_term=021325&amp;lctg=658de41dc85b648c8102d8ec\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5130780-federal-workers-buyout-deadline-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US judge clears the way for tens of thousands of federal workers to take Trump buyout<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/12\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2025\/02\/climate-reports-vanish-from-federal-science-program-website-00203815?site=pro&amp;prod=alert&amp;prodname=alertmail&amp;linktype=article&amp;source=email\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2025\/02\/climate-reports-vanish-from-federal-science-program-website-00203815?site=pro&amp;prod=alert&amp;prodname=alertmail&amp;linktype=article&amp;source=email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Climate reports vanish from federal science program website<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/12\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-public-lands-sgamma-oil-b0daa3af6d5fca82979f71e0c6f0b255\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5130780-federal-workers-buyout-deadline-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Oil and gas advocate named by Trump to lead agency that manages federal lands<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-admin-halts-noaa-sponsored-studies-as-doge-work-speeds-up\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-admin-halts-noaa-sponsored-studies-as-doge-work-speeds-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump admin halts NOAA-sponsored studies as DOGE work speeds up<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-team-junks-a-major-nature-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump team junks a major nature study<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/science\/2025\/02\/06\/science-trump-orders-dei\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump policies sow chaos, confusion across scientific community<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5130780-federal-workers-buyout-deadline-extension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal judge pauses Trump federal worker buyouts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>The Hill<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/4\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-picks-neil-jacobs-to-lead-noaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump picks Neil Jacobs to lead NOAA<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5126770-federal-workers-union-sues-trump-buyouts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Union sues over Trump buyout offer<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>The Hill<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/30\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/trump-spending-freezes-sow-confusion-among-researchers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump Spending Freezes Sow Confusion Among Researchers<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/29\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/donald-trump-pause-federal-grants-aid-f9948b9996c0ca971f0065fac85737ce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/28\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trumps-funding-freeze-sends-shock-waves-across-energy-environmental-agencies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Trump\u2019s funding freeze sends shock waves across energy, environmental agencies<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/24\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-signals-ai-focus-for-science-advisory-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump signals AI focus for science advisory council<\/a>\u00a0\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/22\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/trump-hits-nih-devastating-freezes-meetings-travel-communications-and-hiring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Trump hits NIH with \u2018devastating\u2019 freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring <\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>ScienceInsider from AAAS<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/key-directives-trump-dei-executive-order-government-private-sector-2025-01-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Key directives in Trump DEI executive order for government, private sector<\/a> \u2014<\/strong><em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/17\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00132-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Trump\u2019s science advisers: how they could influence his second presidency<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0<em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Congress\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Congress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 15, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/wireStory\/lawmakers-fight-stop-trump-administrations-dismantling-386m-ocean-133885403\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lawmakers fight to stop administration dismantling $386M ocean observatory project<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>ABC News<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 4, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5910698-house-agriculture-fda-appropriations-bill\/?et_rid=1017209439&amp;et_cid=5979492\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House passes agriculture and FDA appropriations bill<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/practical-stewardship-house-republicans-release-interior-epa-spending-bill\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Practical stewardship\u2019: House Republicans release Interior-EPA spending bill<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 14, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-panel-oks-funding-bill-with-noaa-science-cuts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House panel OKs funding bill with NOAA, science cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 12, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/democratic-lawmakers-demand-trump-explain-and-reverse-termination-nsf-s-governing-board\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democratic lawmakers demand Trump explain\u2014and reverse\u2014termination of NSF\u2019s governing board<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 8, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/fyi\/house-republicans-propose-cutting-science-budgets-but-by-less-than-trump\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>House Republicans Propose Cutting Science Budgets, but by Less than Trump<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion esab-fmsgl5xq\" data-mode=\"individual\" data-close=\"true\"><div class=\"esab__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head esab__head_reverse\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\">Older Headlines About Congress<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\">  <\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\">  <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\/20\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-republicans-target-national-academies-climate-report-again-2\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Republicans target National Academies climate report \u2014 again<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/17\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-science.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/science-committee-democratic-staff-report-reveals-details-on-nasas-illegal-implementation-of-trumps-fy2026-budget-request-without-congressional-approval\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Press release: Science Committee Democratic Staff Report Reveals Details on NASA\u2019s Illegal Implementation of Trump\u2019s FY2026 Budget Request Without Congressional Approval<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/17\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/fyi\/hearing-highlights-opposition-to-trump-publishing-fee-plans\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hearing Highlights Opposition to Trump Publishing Fee Plans<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/13\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5829434-nasa-trump-administration-moran-science-funding\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Republican calls proposed NASA budget cuts a \u2018mistake\u2019<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/senate-committee-approves-bill-to-expand-noaa-capabilities\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Committee Approves Bill to Expand NOAA Capabilities<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Eos<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spacenews.com\/senate-committee-advances-nasa-authorization-bill-that-changes-artemis-and-extends-iss\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate committee advances NASA authorization bill that changes Artemis and extends ISS<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Space News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/13\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5737971-farm-bill-gop-democrats\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Agriculture panel releases farm bill text and sets markup<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/29\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-democrats-blast-clean-water-act-rulemaking\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Democrats blast Clean Water Act rulemaking<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/29\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/gop-bill-would-require-senate-approval-for-climate-deals\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/gop-bill-would-require-senate-approval-for-climate-deals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOP bill would require Senate approval for climate deals<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/20\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-00163-1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Congress set to reject Trump\u2019s sweeping science budget cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/15\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-senate-passes-bill-boost-federal-science-spending-after-white-house-sought-2026-01-15\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/10\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/10\/science\/trump-science-budget-cuts-congress.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress Is Rejecting Trump\u2019s Steep Budget Cuts to Science<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/5\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/congress-unveils-final-energy-environment-spending-bills\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress unveils final energy, environment spending bills<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/18\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/12\/18\/congress\/senators-leave-for-the-holidays-without-passing-funding-package-00699651\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senators leave for the holidays\u00a0<strong>without passing funding package<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/10\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/fyi\/what-the-ndaa-holds-in-store-for-science\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the NDAA Holds in Store for Science<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/9\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2025\/11\/senate-moves-shutdown-ending-deal-would-ensure-backpay-and-unwind-some-federal-layoffs\/409424\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate moves shutdown-ending deal that would ensure backpay and unwind some federal layoffs<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2025\/10\/08\/senate-confirms-package-of-energy-environment-nominees-ew-00596377\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirms package of energy, environment nominees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/live-blog\/government-shutdown-trump-administration-hegseth-congress-live-updates-rcna234157\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Government shutdown begins after Congress and White House fail to reach agreement<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>NBC News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/15\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-poised-to-confirm-epa-doe-interior-nominees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate poised to confirm EPA, DOE, Interior nominees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/13092025\/congress-advances-bills-to-save-noaa\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Inside Climate News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/20\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-science-dems-demand-details-about-epas-endangerment-reversal\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Science Dems demand details about EPA\u2019s endangerment reversal<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/24\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/a-trust-building-exercise-senate-interior-environment-spending-bill-advances\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A \u2018trust-building exercise\u2019: Senate Interior-Environment spending bill advances<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/18\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-panel-approves-spending-bills-with-climate-cuts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House panel approves spending bills with climate cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/07\/17\/senate-sends-9-billion-rescissions-package-to-the-house\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/07\/17\/senate-sends-9-billion-rescissions-package-to-the-house\/\">Senate sends $9 billion rescissions package to the House<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Roll Call<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/pro\/tech-policy\/2025\/07\/17\/senate-approps-commerce-justice-science\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate Approps advances Commerce-Justice-Science bill<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Axios<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/15\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-appropriators-ok-cuts-to-interior-epa-other-agencies\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/07\/15\/house-appropriators-propose-23-cut-nsf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Appropriators Propose 23% Cut to\u00a0NSF<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/15\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/07\/17\/senate-sends-9-billion-rescissions-package-to-the-house\/\">House appropriators OK cuts to Interior, EPA, other agencies<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-hearing-to-spotlight-forest-service-cuts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate hearing to spotlight Forest Service cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-appropriators-to-roll-out-their-first-spending-bills\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate appropriators to roll out their first spending bills<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-lines-up-action-on-doe-noaa-interior-nominees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate lines up action on DOE, NOAA, Interior nominees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-passes-megabill-after-wind-solar-changes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate passes megabill after wind, solar changes<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2025\/06\/senate-reconciliation-bill-would-give-trump-carte-blanche-reorganize-agencies-lay-feds\/406145\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate reconciliation bill would give Trump \u2018carte blanche\u2019 to reorganize agencies, lay off feds<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science.house.gov\/press-releases?ID=6D66F7C9-C87A-4EA7-8B02-F1995A8EC5E3\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/science.house.gov\/press-releases?ID=6D66F7C9-C87A-4EA7-8B02-F1995A8EC5E3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Science Committee Leaders Request GAO Review of Indirect Costs for Federal Research Awards<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>House SST Press Release<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/congress-shows-first-signs-resisting-trump-s-plans-slash-science-budgets\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Congress shows first signs of resisting Trump\u2019s plans to slash science budgets<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/22\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-tax-breaks-bill-medicaid-80b5781377bcd0870a1dccb3c7b8dc05?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s big tax bill has passed the House. Here\u2019s what\u2019s inside it<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/15\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senators-question-doe-usgs-nominees-about-budget-cuts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senators question DOE, USGS nominees about budget cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5286460-house-reconciliation-trump-budget-bill-fossil-fuels-climate-change\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House advances budget bill boosting fossil fuels, undercutting environmental reviews<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-panel-sets-vote-on-interior-doe-nominees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate panel sets vote on Interior, DOE nominees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/interior-water-nominee-calls-colorado-river-top-priority\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interior water nominee calls Colorado River \u2018top priority\u2019<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/10\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/10\/climate\/kathleen-sgamma-blm.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Champion of Oil Ends Her Bid to Lead the Bureau of Land Management<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-launches-deliberations-on-energy-army-corps-spending\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House launches deliberations on Energy, Army Corps spending<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/3\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/democrats-forum-on-noaa-cuts-draws-fiery-comments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats\u2019 forum on NOAA cuts draws fiery comments<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/3\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/gop-rolls-out-new-blueprint-for-energy-environment-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOP rolls out new blueprint for energy, environment cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/31\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senators-to-question-trump-interior-doe-nominees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senators to question Trump Interior, DOE nominees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/takeaways-from-the-fws-nominees-confirmation-hearing\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Takeaways from the FWS nominee\u2019s confirmation hearing<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/epa-water-nominee-fields-questions-on-wetlands-funding\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/epa-water-nominee-fields-questions-on-wetlands-funding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA water nominee fields questions on wetlands, funding<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/dems-mobilize-against-epa-rule-rollbacks-budget-cuts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/dems-mobilize-against-epa-rule-rollbacks-budget-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dems mobilize against EPA rule rollbacks, budget cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-dems-demand-answers-on-usgs-science-cuts\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-dems-demand-answers-on-usgs-science-cuts\/\">House Dems demand answers on USGS science cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/25\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/5213986-senate-confirms-michael-kratsios-white-house-science-tech-office\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirms Michael Kratsios to lead White House science, tech office<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00827-4?utm_source=Live+Audience&amp;utm_campaign=91c45020bf-nature-briefing-daily-20250318&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b27a691814-91c45020bf-52320744\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What\u2019s in store for US science as funding bill averts government shutdown<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/14\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5195254-gop-funding-bill-democrats-advance-senate\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Democrats help Republicans advance GOP funding bill to avoid shutdown<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2025\/03\/13\/senate-panels-clear-trump-omb-science-nominees-00226963\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate panels clear Trump OMB, science nominees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2025\/03\/13\/committee-approves-bipartisan-conservation-ocean-bills-00227213\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2025\/03\/13\/committee-approves-bipartisan-conservation-ocean-bills-00227213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Committee approves bipartisan conservation, ocean bills<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/11\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/house\/5189141-house-republicans-pass-government-funding-bill\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Republicans pass bill to avert government shutdown<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/26\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2025\/02\/jay-bhattacharyas-confirmation-hearing-to-lead-nih-is-scheduled-for-march-5-00206181\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jay Bhattacharya\u2019s confirmation hearing to lead NIH is scheduled for March 5<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/25\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/johnson-trump-republicans-budget-vote-tax-cuts-4cb74ca15f6a74a7344355e4507ab9fe\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House GOP pushes \u2018big\u2019 budget resolution to passage, a crucial step toward delivering Trump\u2019s agenda<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/24\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/gop-restarts-drive-to-overhaul-wildlife-protection-laws\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GOP restarts drive to overhaul wildlife protection laws<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5156767-senate-passes-budget-resolution-vote-a-rama-trump-agenda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate adopts budget resolution after marathon overnight vote-a-rama<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/13\/politics\/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-vote\/index.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/13\/politics\/rfk-jr-senate-confirmation-vote\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em><em><em>CNN<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/national-lab-funding-freeze-gets-some-gop-sympathy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National lab funding freeze gets some GOP sympathy<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em><em><em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/trump-nominates-usgs-director-interior-department-science-lead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Nominates USGS Director; Interior Department Science Lead<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em><em><em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/12\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/republicans-reup-bill-to-dismantle-biden-public-lands-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Republicans reup bill to dismantle Biden public lands rule<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em><em><em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/10\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/house-republicans-set-their-sights-on-national-labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">House Republicans set their sights on national labs<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em><em><em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/10\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/02\/10\/kennedy-gabbard-nominations-top-this-weeks-congressional-to-do-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kennedy, Gabbard nominations top this week\u2019s congressional to-do list<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em><em><em>Roll Call<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tonko.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=4336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tonko Introduces Bipartisan Scientific Integrity Act<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em><em>Press release<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/4\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/wright-draws-enough-senate-votes-become-us-energy-secretary-2025-02-03\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirms fracking executive Chris Wright as Trump\u2019s energy secretary<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em><em>Reuters<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/3\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-energy-budget-picks-set-for-senate-confirmation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Energy, budget picks set for Senate confirmation<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/30\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/burgum-trump-interior-secretary-energy-a123dea9f2a1f03a1ed95f316593740d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirms Doug Burgum as interior secretary after Trump tasked him to boost drilling<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/29\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5113937-lee-zeldin-confirmed-epa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Senate confirms Zeldin to be EPA administrator<\/a> \u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/29\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5113833-trump-commerce-department-nominee-lutnick-noaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Lutnick says he won\u2019t dismantle NOAA as called for in Project 2025<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/28\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2025\/01\/28\/congress\/schumer-murray-funding-freeze-00200955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Democrats declare \u2018constitutional crisis\u2019 on funding freeze<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Agencies\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Federal Agencies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/exclusive-nsf-watchdog-unit-no-longer-investigating-research-misconduct\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exclusive: NSF watchdog unit is no longer investigating research misconduct<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 1, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/judge-blocks-nsf-from-dismantling-ncar\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge Blocks NSF From Dismantling NCAR<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Eos<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 27, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-01667-6\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exclusive: NSF puts new research grants to top universities on hold<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 19, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/senate-confirms-blm-energy-nominees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Senate confirms BLM, energy nominees<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/forest-service-scrambles-to-justify-research-shakeup\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Forest Service scrambles to justify research shakeup<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion esab-7wv5l93t\" data-mode=\"individual\" data-close=\"true\"><div class=\"esab__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head esab__head_reverse\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\">Older Headlines About Federal Agencies<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\">  <\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\">  <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>4\/26\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-026-01361-7\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Entire NSF science advisory board fired by Trump administration<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/23\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2026\/04\/usda-kicks-more-employee-relocations-including-some-spark-deja-vu\/413078\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA kicks off more employee relocations, including some that spark d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/21\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/zeldin-picks-leader-for-epas-new-science-office\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zeldin picks leader for EPA\u2019s new science office<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/19\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/5835619-future-nsf-research-limbo\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation\u2019s future in limbo as Trump eyes cuts<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/18\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/nsf-awards-record-number-of-coveted-phd-fellowships-in-surprise-move\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NSF awards record number of coveted Ph.D. fellowships in surprise move<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Scientific American<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/17\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2026\/04\/usda-moving-forward-various-reorgs-despite-legal-questions-and-bipartisan-concerns\/412918\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA is moving forward with various reorgs despite legal questions and bipartisan concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/2\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boulderreportinglab.org\/2026\/04\/02\/half-of-staff-at-boulders-noaa-global-monitoring-lab-face-furloughs-as-funding-freeze-drags-on\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Half of staff at Boulder\u2019s NOAA Global Monitoring Lab face furloughs as funding freeze drags on<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Boulder Reporting Lab<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/31\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/u-s-forest-service-unveils-extensive-closures-research-facilities\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Forest Service unveils extensive closures of research facilities<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/31\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2026\/03\/31\/trump-god-squad-rices-whales-endangered-species\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. panel votes to exempt Gulf of Mexico drilling from Endangered Species Act<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/25\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nasa-revives-next-generation-flagship-earth-observing-missions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA revives next-generation flagship Earth-observing missions<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/24\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/questions-mount-as-interiors-wildfire-agency-takes-shape\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Questions mount as Interior\u2019s wildfire agency takes shape<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/13\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/13\/climate\/ncar-breakup-plan-nasa-noaa.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Administration Readies Plans to Dismantle Renowned Science Lab<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/12\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/judge-dismisses-lawsuit-over-feds-climate-data-erasure\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge dismisses lawsuit over feds\u2019 climate data erasure<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/12\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-epa-expects-grant-funding-to-shrink\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump EPA expects grant funding to shrink<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/12\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/court-reverses-interior-conservation-grant-cancellations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Court reverses Interior conservation grant cancellations<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/11\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/why-energy-department-s-science-labs-will-spearhead-federal-push-ai\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Why the Energy Department\u2019s science labs will spearhead the federal push into AI<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/4\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-04\/nasa-starts-recruiting-drive-after-musk-s-doge-thinned-agency\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA Starts Recruiting Drive After Cutting Workforce in 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Bloomberg<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/26\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/after-restructuring-nsf-wants-to-hire-more-staff-but-reduce-solicitations\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After Restructuring, NSF Wants to Hire More Staff but Reduce Solicitations<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Eos<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/18\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-taps-ex-rfk-jr-aide-to-lead-national-science-foundation\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump taps ex-RFK Jr. aide to lead National Science Foundation<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/13\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/epa-to-formally-shutter-research-branch\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA to formally shutter research branch<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/12\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/02\/12\/climate\/trump-epa-greenhouse-gases-climate-change.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Administration Erases the Government\u2019s Power to Fight Climate Change<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/12\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-s-flagship-fellowship-program-rejecting-applicants-without-peer-review\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-s-flagship-fellowship-program-rejecting-applicants-without-peer-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF\u2019s flagship fellowship program is rejecting applicants without peer review<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/12\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/hospitality-executive-gets-trump-nod-to-lead-national-parks\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-s-flagship-fellowship-program-rejecting-applicants-without-peer-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hospitality executive gets Trump nod to lead national parks<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/9\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cpr.org\/2026\/02\/09\/nrel-layoffs-2026\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Lab of the Rockies, formerly NREL, lays off more than 130 employees<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Colorado Public Radio<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/3\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/doe-names-21-science-advisers\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOE names 21 science advisers<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/6\/2026: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/michaeltnietzel\/2026\/01\/06\/appeals-court-upholds-ban-against-feds-plan-to-cap-nih-indirect-costs\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Appeals Court Upholds Ban Against Fed\u2019s Plan To Cap NIH Indirect Costs<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Forbes<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/30\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-legal-deal-nih-review-grant-proposals-frozen-denied-or-withdrawn-because-trump\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After legal deal, NIH to review grant proposals frozen, denied, or withdrawn because of Trump directives<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/29\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/national-science-foundation-just-had-big-reorganization-here-are-five-things-know\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The National Science Foundation just had a big reorganization. Here are five things to know<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/19\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5657813-trump-fws-fish-wildlife-refuges\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Trump administration says it will \u2018review\u2019 the nation\u2019s wildlife refuges<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/18\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/fyi\/nsf-to-issue-large-flexible-grants-to-nontraditional-teams\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF to Issue Large, \u2018Flexible\u2019 Grants to Nontraditional Teams<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/17\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/12\/17\/climate\/national-center-for-atmospheric-research-trump.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>12\/17\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/12\/17\/science\/nasa-administrator-jared-isaacman-senate-vote\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jared Isaacman confirmed as NASA chief after monthslong tug-of-war<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>CNN<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong>12\/17\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/12\/17\/nsf-lowers-grant-review-requirements-nih-hunts-phrases\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Lowers Grant Review Requirements, NIH Hunts for Phrases<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/15\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-pares-down-grant-review-process-reducing-influence-outside-scientists\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>12\/10\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/big-data\/2025\/12\/bedrock-federal-data-sets-are-disappearing-as-statistical-agencies-face-upheaval\/?readmore=1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Bedrock\u2019 federal data sets are disappearing, as statistical agencies face upheaval<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Federal News Network<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/20\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5616030-energy-department-trump-wright\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Department reorganizes, a move it says will help it align with Trump priorities<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/19\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/joe-biden-donald-trump-donald-trump-es-doug-burgum-general-news-1e6637e68ebd1bd16493669234e66973\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/17\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/17\/climate\/epa-curbs-protections-for-wetlands.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/10\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/management\/2025\/11\/major-takeaways-federal-agencies-funding-deal-reopen-government\/409446\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Major takeaways for federal agencies on the funding deal to reopen government<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/5\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/11\/05\/nx-s1-5599010\/trump-nominates-tech-space-jared-isaacman-nasa-administrator\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>NPR<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/4\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/main-u-s-funder-physical-sciences-chops-down-advisory-panels-alarms-researchers\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Main U.S. funder of physical sciences chops down advisory panels, alarms researchers<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11\/3\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/11\/03\/jared-isaacman-confidential-manifesto-nasa-00633858\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A confidential manifesto lays out Isaacman\u2019s sweeping new vision for NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/17\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/28\/energy-department-climate-change-emissions-banned-words-00583649?fbclid=IwY2xjawNJZXpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjbqpE_GglxXkGgzk9pbDmUiQSX5p46Lh9AB86PwY0Ewvf7txNyAVlsHYPMo_aem_4Dy_E-2ruxIqTzNNL6wa_A\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interior says some layoffs \u2018might\u2019 happen during shutdown<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/28\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/28\/energy-department-climate-change-emissions-banned-words-00583649?fbclid=IwY2xjawNJZXpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjbqpE_GglxXkGgzk9pbDmUiQSX5p46Lh9AB86PwY0Ewvf7txNyAVlsHYPMo_aem_4Dy_E-2ruxIqTzNNL6wa_A\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Energy Dept. adds \u2018climate change\u2019 and \u2018emissions\u2019 to banned words list<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/25\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/completely-shattered-changes-nsf-s-graduate-student-fellowship-spur-outcry\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Completely shattered.\u2019 Changes to NSF\u2019s graduate student fellowship spur outcry<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/23\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/u-s-court-orders-nih-restore-killed-grants-california-researchers?et_rid=1017209439&amp;et_cid=5746919\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. court orders NIH to restore killed grants to California researchers<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/11\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trumps-nsf-wins-early-legal-dispute-over-canceled-grants\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s NSF wins early legal dispute over canceled grants<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/22\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/supreme-court-upholds-trump-cancellation-nih-grants\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court upholds Trump cancellation of NIH grants<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>8\/13\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/judge-tells-nsf-reinstate-suspended-ucla-grants\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge tells NSF to reinstate suspended UCLA grants<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/31\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/doe-reframes-climate-consensus-as-a-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOE reframes climate consensus as a debate<\/a>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/29\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/07\/29\/epa-endangerment-finding-clean-air-act\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA moves to end climate regulation under Clean Air Act<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/24\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/usda-to-shed-buildings-move-2000-workers-away-from-dc\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA to shed buildings, move 2,000 workers away from DC<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/22\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5413880-national-science-foundation-nsf-trump-grants-doge\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation staffers express concerns about \u2018politically motivated and legally questionable\u2019 Trump actions<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/18\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/18\/climate\/epa-firings-scientific-research.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/9\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/2145-senior-level-staff-to-leave-nasa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2,145 Senior-Level Staff to Leave NASA<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>Eos<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/08\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-federal-workers-layoffs.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/8\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/08\/climate\/trump-climate-energy-department.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/2\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/01\/noaa-document-deep-trump-cuts\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New NOAA document spells out further deep Trump cuts<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> <\/em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/30\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/agencies-roll-out-plans-to-pare-down-nepa-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agencies roll out plans to pare down NEPA reviews<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Axios<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/25\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wtop.com\/local\/2025\/06\/hud-will-move-to-alexandria-booting-national-science-foundation-from-headquarters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HUD will move to Alexandria, booting National Science Foundation from headquarters<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> WTOP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/25\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/prestigious-nsf-graduate-fellowship-tilts-toward-ai-and-quantum\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/prestigious-nsf-graduate-fellowship-tilts-toward-ai-and-quantum\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prestigious NSF graduate fellowship tilts toward AI and quantum<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/24\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alxnow.com\/2025\/06\/24\/report-national-science-foundation-headquarters-to-be-taken-over-by-hud-displacing-1800-employees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Report: National Science Foundation headquarters to be taken over by HUD, displacing 1,800+ employees<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Axios<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/24\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/06\/24\/federal-judge-vacates-nsf-indirect-cost-cap\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/06\/24\/federal-judge-vacates-nsf-indirect-cost-cap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Indirect Cost Cap Unlawful, Judge Rules<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/23\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/06\/23\/roadless-rule-public-lands-repeal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump to strip protections from millions of acres of national forests<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/18\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2025\/06\/18\/groups-sue-science-agency-over-grant-terminations-00413275\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/eenews\/2025\/06\/18\/groups-sue-science-agency-over-grant-terminations-00413275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Groups sue science agency over grant terminations<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/18\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5358185-epa-environmental-justice-pollution-grants-trump-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Court blocks EPA from axing environmental justice grants<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/18\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fedscoop.com\/nsf-seeks-input-focus-areas-for-technology-innovation-partnerships-directorate-tip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF seeks input on focus areas for its Technology, Innovation and Partnerships directorate<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> FedScoop<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/17\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/06\/17\/trumps-energy-cuts-means-agencies-failure-00406526\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Set up for failure\u2019: Trump\u2019s cuts bring climate and energy agencies to a standstill, workers say<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/16\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/06\/16\/nih-research-cuts-ruled-illegal-by-federal-judge-william-young\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hundreds of NIH grant terminations are \u2018void and illegal,\u2019 federal judge rules<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/11\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2025\/jun\/11\/climate-website-shut-down-noaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Major US climate website likely to be shut down after almost all staff fired<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> The Guardian<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/9\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nih-letter-bethesda-declaration-bhattacharya-89724aee201f3e99fc1159adcbf9ac94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIH scientists publish declaration criticizing Trump\u2019s deep cuts in public health research<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Associated Press<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/5\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01749-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump moves to slash NSF: why are the proposed budget cuts so big?<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/30\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/red-tape-staff-cuts-threaten-noaa-operations\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Red tape, staff cuts threaten NOAA operations<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/29\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5323635-supreme-court-environmental-reviews\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Supreme Court narrows scope of environmental reviews in Utah railroad case<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/29\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/will-nsf-s-flagship-training-program-survive-under-trump\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/will-nsf-s-flagship-training-program-survive-under-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Will NSF\u2019s flagship fellowship program survive under Trump?<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/28\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/states-sue-over-trump-cuts-research-funding-stem-diversity-efforts-2025-05-28\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">States sue over Trump cuts to research funding, STEM diversity efforts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/22\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2025\/05\/22\/upshot\/nsf-grants-trump-cuts.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>5\/22\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/fyi\/nsf-adds-dei-and-israel-boycott-restrictions-to-grant-terms\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Adds DEI and Israel Boycott Restrictions to Grant Terms<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/20\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01594-y\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF plan to slash \u2018indirect\u2019 science funding: will it stick?<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/19\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/greens-urge-court-to-force-feds-to-restore-online-enviro-data\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Greens urge court to force feds to restore online enviro data<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/13\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/nsf-board-member-resigns-citing-trump-authoritarianism\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF board member resigns, citing Trump\u2019s \u2018creeping\u2019 authoritarianism<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/exclusive-nsf-faces-radical-shake-officials-abolish-its-37-divisions\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exclusive: NSF faces radical shake-up as officials abolish its 37 divisions<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>5\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/fyi\/nsf-seeks-partnerships-to-fund-graduate-fellows\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Seeks Partnerships to Fund Graduate Fellows<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/threats-to-noaa-funded-snow-and-ice-data-products-alarm-polar-scientists\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Threats to NOAA-funded snow and ice data products alarm polar scientists<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/threats-to-noaa-funded-snow-and-ice-data-products-alarm-polar-scientists\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">13 Universities File Suit Against NSF\u2019s Cap On Indirect Research Costs<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Forbes<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/2\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/trump-halts-grants-caps-indirect-costs-at-the-national-science-foundation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Halts Grants, Caps Indirect Costs at the National Science Foundation<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01396-2?et_rid=1017209439&amp;et_cid=5604760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Exclusive: NSF stops awarding new grants and funding existing ones<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/30\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01361-z?utm_source=Live+Audience&amp;utm_campaign=d2efb2ddc9-nature-briefing-daily-20250501&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b27a691814-d2efb2ddc9-52320744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Exclusive: NIH to suspend funds for research abroad as it overhauls policy<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/29\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/29042025\/trump-terminates-usgs-water-data-center-leases-threatening-flood-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>USGS Water Data Centers May Soon Close, Threatening States\u2019 Water Management<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> Inside Climate News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/28\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/national-science-foundation-accelerates-purge-of-research-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Science Foundation accelerates purge of research grants<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong><em> E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/24\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/04\/24\/trump-national-science-foundation-leader-resigns-00308198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump-appointed National Science Foundation leader resigns<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/22\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/killing-grants-nsf-appears-follow-ted-cruz-s-blueprint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>In killing grants, NSF appears to follow Ted Cruz\u2019s blueprint<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/22\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/22\/science\/trump-national-science-foundation-grants.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Science Foundation Terminates Hundreds of Active Research Awards<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/trump-swings-budget-ax-usgs-biology-research\">EPA orders staff to begin canceling research grants<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/18\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/trump-swings-budget-ax-usgs-biology-research\">Trump swings budget ax at USGS biology research<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/17\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01263-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Exclusive: Trump team freezes new NSF awards \u2014 and could soon axe hundreds of grants<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/16\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-scraps-most-outside-advisory-panels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NSF scraps most outside advisory panels<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-halts-grant-awards-while-staff-do-second-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>4\/16\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-scraps-most-outside-advisory-panels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NSF halts grant awards while staff do second review<\/strong><\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/16\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/16\/climate\/trump-endangered-species-act-harm.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>By Redefining \u2018Harm,\u2019 Agencies Aim to End Longstanding Wildlife Protections<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/16\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/judge-blocks-doe-move-to-cut-indirect-cost-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Judge Blocks DOE Move to Cut Indirect Cost Rate<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/15\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/handcuffed-nsf-travel-freeze-threatens-to-drive-out-talent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Handcuffed\u2019: NSF travel freeze threatens to drive out talent<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/14\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/interior-grounds-some-migratory-bird-protections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Interior grounds some migratory bird protections<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/14\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/green-groups-sue-trump-agencies-over-removal-of-climate-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green groups sue Trump agencies over removal of climate data<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/12\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/12042025\/epa-cancels-science-advisory-board-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA Cancels Key Science Advisory Board Meeting<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Climate News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/11\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/noaa-contracts-seattle-lab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA Scientists Are Cleaning Bathrooms and Reconsidering Lab Experiments After Contracts for Basic Services Expire<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>ProPublica<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/11\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/energy-department-cuts-university-overhead-rates-to-15-on-research-grants?utm_source=sfmc&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ScienceAdviser&amp;utm_content=etcetera&amp;et_rid=1017209439&amp;et_cid=5587450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Energy Department cuts university overhead rates to 15% on research grants<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/9\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/after-april-fools-day-purge-u-s-health-agencies-spiral-chaos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">After April Fools\u2019 Day purge, U.S. health agencies spiral into chaos<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/9\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/09\/nx-s1-5356166\/noaa-contracts-reviewed-one-by-one\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA contracts are being reviewed one by one. It\u2019s throwing the agency into chaos<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>NPR<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-slashes-graduate-fellowship-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NSF slashes graduate fellowship program<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/08\/us\/politics\/supreme-court-probationary-workers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Supreme Court Pauses Ruling Requiring Rehiring of 16,000 Probationary Workers<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/wheres-epas-greenhouse-gas-inventory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Where\u2019s EPA\u2019s greenhouse gas inventory?<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/noaa-reverses-plan-to-defer-upkeep-of-key-weather-satellites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>4\/8\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/noaa-reverses-plan-to-defer-upkeep-of-key-weather-satellites\/\">NOAA Reverses Plan to Defer Upkeep of Key Weather Satellites<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Scientific American<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/7\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/future-pulse\/2025\/04\/07\/universities-win-indirect-costs-00276102\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Universities win (for now) on indirect costs<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/7\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/economic-realities-cut-into-trump-timber-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Economic realities cut into Trump timber plans<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/3\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-administration-plans-sharp-cuts-at-forest-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>Trump administration plans sharp cuts at Forest Service<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nih-under-orders-cancel-2-6-billion-contracts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>4\/3\/2025: <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nih-under-orders-cancel-2-6-billion-contracts\">NIH under orders to cancel $2.6 billion in contracts<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/2\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/the-quiet-way-the-nih-is-stalling-some-research-before-it-starts?sra=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>The Quiet Way the NIH Is Stalling Some Research Before It Starts<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/2\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/lawsuit-aims-broadly-overturn-nih-s-grant-terminations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lawsuit aims to overturn many NIH grant terminations<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/2\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-administration-moves-more-easily-fire-some-agency-employees-2025-04-02\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Exclusive: Trump administration moves to more easily fire some agency employees<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/nsf-construction-budget-defunded-as-trump-challenges-emergency-spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><strong>NSF Construction Budget Defunded as Trump Challenges \u2018Emergency\u2019 Spending<\/strong><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-admin-cancels-nih-scientific-integrity-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump admin cancels NIH scientific integrity policy<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/04\/01\/acting-noaa-administrator-changes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scoop: Acting NOAA head removed, chief of staff in charge, sources say<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Axios<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/31\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-has-awarded-almost-50-fewer-grants-trump-took-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NSF has awarded almost 50% fewer grants since Trump took office<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/27\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/03\/21\/usda-cancels-hundreds-journal-subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Confusion and worry as DOGE cuts hit NASA<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/24\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/03\/21\/usda-cancels-hundreds-journal-subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump Nominates Susan Monarez to Lead C.D.C.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/21\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/quick-takes\/2025\/03\/21\/usda-cancels-hundreds-journal-subscriptions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>USDA Cancels Hundreds of Journal Subscriptions<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/20\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/about-usda\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/03\/20\/usda-announces-dr-jaye-l-hamby-nifa-director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>USDA Announces Dr. Jaye L. Hamby as NIFA Director<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>USDA press release<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/19\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/coastalreview.org\/2025\/03\/epa-plans-another-blow-to-federal-wetlands-protections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EPA targets remaining federal isolated wetlands protections<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>CoastalReview.org<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/18\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/federal-agencies-recount-how-many-workers-got-cut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Federal agencies recount how many workers got cut<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/17\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/regulation\/court-battles\/5200203-trump-administration-reinstates-federal-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump administration moves to reinstate 24,000 federal workers after judge\u2019s order<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/interior-offers-incentives-for-staffers-to-exit\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/interior-offers-incentives-for-staffers-to-exit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interior offers incentives for staffers to exit<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/17\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/17\/climate\/trump-eliminates-epa-science.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/17\/climate\/trump-eliminates-epa-science.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.\u2019s Scientific Research Arm<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/13\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/03\/judge-orders-reinstatement-most-fired-probationary-federal-workers\/403721\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Judge orders reinstatement for most fired probationary federal workers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/12\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/usgs-faces-potential-office-closures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>USGS Faces Potential Office Closures<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/11\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/10\/climate\/energy-secretary-climate-change-fossil-fuels.html?unlocked_article_code=1.204.xOaN.zXvR7J8dWJaO&amp;smid=url-share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U.S. Energy Secretary Pledges to Reverse Focus on Climate Change<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/11\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5188619-federal-weather-balloon-launches-halted\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5188619-federal-weather-balloon-launches-halted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staff shortages halt some federal weather balloon launches amid Trump cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/11\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/usda-says-it-will-reinstate-fired-probationary-workers-by-wednesday-deadline-2025-03-11\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/usda-says-it-will-reinstate-fired-probationary-workers-by-wednesday-deadline-2025-03-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">USDA says it will reinstate fired probationary workers by Wednesday deadline<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Reuters<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/10\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/nasa-shutters-offices-of-strategy-chief-scientist-and-diversity\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/nasa-shutters-offices-of-strategy-chief-scientist-and-diversity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NASA Shutters Offices of Strategy, Chief Scientist, and Diversity<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Eos<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/10\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/newsletters\/energy-environment\/5187145-nps-leaders-plan-30-percent-payroll-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NPS leaders plan 30 percent payroll cuts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/08\/climate\/noaa-layoffs-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>NOAA Said to Be Planning to Shrink Staff by 20 Percent<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/7\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/03\/07\/epa-environmental-justice-workers\/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzQxNDk2NDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzQyODc1MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NDE0OTY0MDAsImp0aSI6IjBkMDEzMDI4LTdjYzEtNDE1OC1iOWM3LTFiNDNmNWY3MGM1NSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50LzIwMjUvMDMvMDcvZXBhLWVudmlyb25tZW50YWwtanVzdGljZS13b3JrZXJzLyJ9.VygWS1lUfRVH358YUgFfVzXehJ_CWRhB8WFpzDWeK6s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EPA reverses course, reinstating dozens of environmental justice workers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/6\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00703-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/3\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/science-agency-reinstates-84-probationary-staffers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Science agency reinstates 84 probationary staffers<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/1\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/02\/27\/nx-s1-5311445\/federal-employees-firing-court-judge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge says Trump\u2019s mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped<\/a><\/strong> <strong> <\/strong>\u2014 <em>NPR<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/28\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00660-9?utm_source=Live+Audience&amp;utm_campaign=5163c85ccb-nature-briefing-daily-20250303&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_b27a691814-5163c85ccb-52320744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump team orders huge government layoffs: how science could fare<\/a><\/strong> <strong> <\/strong>\u2014 <em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-downsizes-summer-research-program-undergraduates\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-downsizes-summer-research-program-undergraduates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF downsizes summer research program for undergraduates<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5168099-trump-administration-tom-schultz-forest-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Former lumber industry executive named as Forest Service chief<\/a><\/strong> <strong> <\/strong>\u2014 <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/27\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/27\/climate\/noaa-layoffs-trump.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/27\/climate\/noaa-layoffs-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA, With Hundreds Said to Be Fired in One Day<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>The New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2025\/02\/21\/nsf_staff_cut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation staff axed by Trump fear for US scientific future<\/a><\/strong> <strong> <\/strong>\u2014 <em>The Register<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local\/2025-02-21\/trump-administration-restores-environmental-grants-but-advocates-remain-worried\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local\/2025-02-21\/trump-administration-restores-environmental-grants-but-advocates-remain-worried\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump administration restores environmental grants, but advocates remain worried<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>WGBH<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5157377-trump-administration-noaa-cuts-imminent\/?email=467cb6399cb7df64551775e431052b43a775c749&amp;emaila=12a6d4d069cd56cfddaa391c24eb7042&amp;emailb=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02.21.2025--Overnight%20Energy%20%26%20Environment\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/5157377-trump-administration-noaa-cuts-imminent\/?email=467cb6399cb7df64551775e431052b43a775c749&amp;emaila=12a6d4d069cd56cfddaa391c24eb7042&amp;emailb=054528e7403871c79f668e49dd3c44b1ec00c7f611bf9388f76bb2324d6ca5f3&amp;utm_source=Sailthru&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=02.21.2025--Overnight%20Energy%20%26%20Environment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NOAA set to slash jobs \u2018imminently\u2019<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/21\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/judge-extends-pause-on-trump-administrations-controversial-cap-on-nih-funding?utm_source=Iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=campaign_12693327_nl_Academe-Today_date_20250224&amp;sra=true\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/judge-extends-pause-on-trump-administrations-controversial-cap-on-nih-funding?utm_source=Iterable&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=campaign_12693327_nl_Academe-Today_date_20250224&amp;sra=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Judge Extends Pause on Trump Administration\u2019s Controversial Cap on NIH Funding<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em>The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/20\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/inside-national-science-foundation-firings-00204763\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/inside-national-science-foundation-firings-00204763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u2018Cowardliness at the top\u2019: Science agency staff revolt over cuts<\/a> <strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>\u2014 <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/20\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/burgum-promises-to-hire-5000-temporary-park-workers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Burgum Promises To Hire 5,000 Temporary Park Workers<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/20\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00540-2\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00540-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revealed: NIH research grants still frozen despite lawsuits challenging Trump order<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 <em><em>Nature<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/19\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/there-s-big-courtroom-showdown-over-nih-s-indirect-costs-week-what-are-they\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/02\/168-employees-fired-national-science-foundation\/403071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">There\u2019s a big courtroom showdown over NIH\u2019s \u2018indirect costs\u2019 this week. What are they?<\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <\/strong><em>ScienceInsider from AAAS<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/18\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/02\/168-employees-fired-national-science-foundation\/403071\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/02\/168-employees-fired-national-science-foundation\/403071\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">168 employees fired at the National Science Foundation<\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <\/strong><em>Government Executive<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/18\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/02\/18\/us\/politics\/national-science-foundation-firings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firings Expand at Interior Department With Purge of Probationary Workers<\/a><\/strong> <strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong> <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/10\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/healthcare\/5137047-federal-judge-restrains-nih-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federal judge grants restraining order on NIH funding cuts<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Hill<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/9\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/09\/noaa-search-grants-climate-change-terms\">NOAA told to search grant programs for climate-related terms<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>Axios<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/7\/2027: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nih-slashes-overhead-payments-research-sparking-outrage?utm_campaign=Bluesky&amp;utm_source=Science&amp;utm_medium=ownedSocial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NIH slashes overhead payments for research, sparking outrage and lawsuit<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>ScienceInsider from AAAS<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/7\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/science-agencies-brace-for-mass-layoffs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science Agencies Brace for Mass Layoffs<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>FYI from<\/em> AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-environment\/2025\/02\/06\/environmental-justice-offices-trump-turmoil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump moves to shutter environmental offices across the government<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Washington Post<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/6\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/06\/democrats-trump-epa-climate-spending-00202980\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/06\/democrats-trump-epa-climate-spending-00202980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democrats escalate attacks as Trump EPA holds back climate spending<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/4\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/nsf-reexamines-existing-awards-comply-trump-s-directives\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF reexamines existing awards to comply with Trump\u2019s directives<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>ScienceInsider from AAAS<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/4\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/02\/04\/science-funding-agency-layoffs-threat-00202426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Science funding agency threatened with mass layoffs<\/a><\/strong> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em><em>Politico<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/2\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/02\/02\/nsf-national-science-foundation-payments-resume-after-trump-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Science Foundation restores payments after five-day pause, but worries over science funding persist<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/30\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/exclusive-nsf-starts-vetting-all-grants-comply-trump-s-orders?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJ3bBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVQrU9q8LIOxXWnihnJGkMSoESbb-XCt1Q5ytjq4mDZtWKe3D6pIRsZpgQ_aem_h8siDWjrCTtQBkPMwMmVxg\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/exclusive-nsf-starts-vetting-all-grants-comply-trump-s-orders?fbclid=IwY2xjawIJ3bBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVQrU9q8LIOxXWnihnJGkMSoESbb-XCt1Q5ytjq4mDZtWKe3D6pIRsZpgQ_aem_h8siDWjrCTtQBkPMwMmVxg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EXCLUSIVE: NSF starts vetting all grants to comply with Trump\u2019s orders<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/28\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/science-research-policy\/2025\/01\/28\/nsf-cancels-grant-reviews-comply-trump-eos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NSF Cancels Grant Reviews to \u2018Ensure Compliance\u2019 With Trump\u2019s Executive Orders<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/28\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/28\/epa-fires-science-advisers-00201156\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/01\/28\/epa-fires-science-advisers-00201156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EPA fires science advisers<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/27\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/24\/health\/nih-scientists-purchase-supplies-trump-administration-pauses-communications\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>After disruption due to Trump administration communication pause, NIH told it can continue some purchasing for research<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>CNN<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/24\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/science-research-policy\/2025\/01\/24\/scientists-worried-after-trump-halts-nih-grant\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scientists Worried After Trump Halts NIH Grant Reviews<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/24\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\/science-agencies-disband-dei-initiatives-in-response-to-trump-orders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Science Agencies Disband DEI Initiatives in Response to Trump Orders<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>FYI from AIP<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/23\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chronicle.com\/article\/heres-how-science-funding-could-change-under-trump?sra=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Here\u2019s How Science Funding Could Change Under Trump<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/22\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/news\/nsf-invests-40m-strengthen-stem-research-capacity-workforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>NSF invests $40M to strengthen STEM research capacity and workforce development across five EPSCoR jurisdictions<\/strong><\/a> <strong>\u2014<\/strong> <em>NSF pres<\/em>s release<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"ScientificCommunity\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Scientific Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>June 2, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/u-s-science-must-innovate-or-die-national-academies-president-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. science must innovate or die, National Academy of Sciences president says<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Scientific American<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/national-academy-of-sciences-experts-denounce-trumps-nsf-board-purge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>National Academy of Sciences experts denounce Trump\u2019s NSF board purge<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Scientific American<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 16, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/epa-stopped-tracking-emissions-so-this-university-stepped-in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EPA stopped tracking emissions. So this university stepped in.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion esab-r7t9wucy\" data-mode=\"individual\" data-close=\"true\"><div class=\"esab__container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-esab-accordion-child\"><div class=\"esab__head esab__head_reverse\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><div class=\"esab__heading_txt\"><h3 class=\"esab__heading_tag\">Older Headlines About the Scientific Community<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"esab__icon\"><div class=\"esab__collapse\">  <\/div><div class=\"esab__expand\">  <\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"esab__body\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3\/26\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/cen.acs.org\/policy\/research-funding\/universities-forge-bumpy-new-path-indirect-research-costs\/104\/web\/2026\/03\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Universities forge a bumpy new path on indirect research costs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Chemical &amp; Engineering News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/5\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/05\/climate\/trump-nature-assessment.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/2\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/03\/02\/climate\/climate-science-judges-manual.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Scientists Decry \u2018Political Attack\u2019 on Reference Manual for Judges<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2\/20\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/02\/20\/states-fill-nih-funding-gap-trump-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>With federal research funding uncertain, states debate new science initiatives<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/29\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/state-policy\/2026\/01\/29\/faculty-warn-against-state-bans-h-1b-visas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>State H-1B Visa Pauses Are \u2018Reckless,\u2019 Faculty Warn<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/26\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/u-s-government-has-lost-more-10-000-stem-ph-d-s-trump-took-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/22\/2026: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/how-trump-s-moves-could-dramatically-reshape-scientific-workforce\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/how-trump-s-moves-could-dramatically-reshape-scientific-workforce\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pressure on the pipeline: The Trump administration\u2019s agenda is likely to reshape the scientific workforce<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/15\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2026\/01\/15\/america-trust-in-science-survey-results-pew-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Democrats say America\u2019s role as a scientific leader is slipping, while Republicans remain unworried<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1\/7\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/all-the-climate-info-that-disappeared-under-trump-and-how-its-being-saved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>All the climate info that disappeared under Trump. And how it\u2019s being saved.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/10\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/content\/article\/u-s-shutdown-drags-it-s-just-one-blow-after-another\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>As U.S. shutdown drags on, \u2018it\u2019s just one blow after another\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Science<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/8\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/08\/climate\/trump-climate-science-funding.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>10\/8\/2025: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/08\/us\/politics\/trump-h-1b-visa-fee-universities.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/08\/us\/politics\/trump-h-1b-visa-fee-universities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trump\u2019s H-1B Visa Fee Could Strain Universities and Schools<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9\/17\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/09\/17\/climate\/national-academies-climate-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Top Scientists Find Growing Evidence That Greenhouse Gases Are, in Fact, a Danger<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/14\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/government\/science-research-policy\/2025\/07\/14\/university-leaders-propose-new-research-funding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>University Leaders Propose New Research Funding Model<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/2\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/trump-uprooted-a-major-climate-effort-scientists-are-fighting-back\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Trump uprooted a major climate effort. Scientists are fighting back.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.eu\/article\/meet-first-academic-refugees-fleeing-us-france-science-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The first American \u2018scientific refugees\u2019 arrive in France<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>7\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01939-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Turmoil at US science academy as Trump cuts force layoffs<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/13\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/06\/13\/nih-indirect-costs-universities-float-reform-options-in-response-to-trump-research-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>In fight over research overhead funding, universities propose alternatives to Trump\u2019s cuts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/9\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/06\/09\/nx-s1-5425286\/un-ocean-conference-nice-france\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>U.N. Ocean Conference opens in France as U.S. government scientists stay away<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>NPR<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>6\/5\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01720-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\u2018We were ready for this\u2019: meet the scientists suing the Trump administration to reinstate terminated grants<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/23\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/05\/23\/national-academy-sciences-nasem-layoffs-after-trump-cuts-contracts-worth-40-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reeling from Trump contract cuts, the National Academies prepares for \u2018a fairly radical downsizing\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>STAT News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/5\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/05\/05\/world\/europe\/eu-us-scientists-trump.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Europe Makes a Pitch to Attract Scientists Shunned by the U.S.<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>New York Times<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5\/5\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/13-former-nsf-leaders-to-congress-reject-trumps-budget-cuts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>13 former NSF leaders to Congress: Reject Trump\u2019s budget cuts<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/30\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eenews.net\/articles\/epa-opens-call-to-fill-key-scientific-advisory-panels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>EPA opens call to fill key scientific advisory panels<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>E&amp;E News from Politico<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/4\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-01056-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>International PhD students make emergency plans in fear of US immigration raids<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4\/1\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Health\/2000-scientists-call-trump-administration-stop-assault-science\/story?id=120382558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Over 1,900 researchers describe \u2018assault\u2019 on science by White House: \u2018We see real danger\u2019<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>ABC News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/27\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00938-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>75% of US scientists who answered\u00a0<em>Nature<\/em>\u00a0poll consider leaving<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Nature<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/20\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.agu.org\/press-release\/usaa-ipcc-opens-nominations-seventh-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>New US Academic Alliance for the IPCC opens critical nomination access<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>AGU press release<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/15\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/insideclimatenews.org\/news\/15032025\/us-ipcc-scientific-authors-climate-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Some US Scientists Stick with the IPCC Despite the Administration Pulling Out of International Climate Work<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>Inside Climate News<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3\/13\/2025: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/bird-species-us-need-conservation-help-new-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>About a third of bird species in U.S. need conservation help, new report says<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<strong>\u2014 <\/strong><em>CBS News<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Resources\" class=\"wp-block-heading anchor\">Informational Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/workforce\/2025\/02\/rif-watch-see-which-agencies-are-laying-federal-workers\/403342\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">List of Federal Staff Firings (from Government Executive)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/new.nsf.gov\/executive-orders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NSF Implementation of Recent Executive Orders<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/latest-memos\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Latest Memos from the Office of Personnel Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.akingump.com\/en\/insights\/blogs\/trump-executive-order-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Akin Executive Order Tracker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justsecurity.org\/107087\/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Just Security\u2019s Litigation Tracker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ww2.aip.org\/fyi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Institute of Physics\u2019 FYI Science Policy News &amp; Analysis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/research\/policy-primer-the-2025-government-shutdown\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aip.org\/research\/policy-primer-the-2025-government-shutdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Institute of Physics\u2019 Primer on the Government Shutdown<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/news\/research-rd-funding-impacts-federal-shutdowns\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.aaas.org\/news\/research-rd-funding-impacts-federal-shutdowns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AAAS Analysis: Impacts of Federal Shutdowns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eos.org\/research-and-developments\/tracking-science-policy-across-the-trump-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timeline of Administration Actions (from AGU\u2019s Eos)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sej.org\/headlines\/list\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EJToday Daily Digest of Environment\/Energy News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ucsd.libguides.com\/usgov\/roundup\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UC San Diego Library\u2019s U.S. Government Information: Weekly Roundup<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NASEM &amp; Congressional R&amp;D Caucus webinar: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/event\/45275_06-2025_aligning-talent-research-and-innovation-a-cross-sector-approach-to-strengthening-americas-research-enterprise\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nationalacademies.org\/event\/45275_06-2025_aligning-talent-research-and-innovation-a-cross-sector-approach-to-strengthening-americas-research-enterprise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aligning Talent, Research, and Innovation: A Cross-Sector Approach to Strengthening America\u2019s Research Enterprise<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/optobservatory.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/optobservatory.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OPT Observatory<\/a> \u2014 data &amp; analysis on international students in the US workforce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Action<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vzbmt5sl65q.c.updraftclone.com\/esablog\/2025\/02\/19\/20457\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESA Action Alert<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vzbmt5sl65q.c.updraftclone.com\/public-policy\/get-involved\/policy-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESA Policy Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faseb.org\/science-policy-and-advocacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology\u2019s (FASEB) Science Policy &amp; Advocacy Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XLypT49gknE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch a recording of ESA\u2019s \u201cCommunicating with Congress\u201d webinar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/5Ttz66187G4aoyMD8\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/5Ttz66187G4aoyMD8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share your story with ESA of how recent events are impacting you<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Democrats on the House Science Committee want to hear from <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-science.house.gov\/sciencefirings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fired federal employees<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/democrats-science.house.gov\/news\/press-releases\/ranking-member-lofgren-invites-individuals-whose-grants-have-been-canceled-by-trump-to-share-their-experience\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">individuals whose grants have been canceled<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/us17.campaign-archive.com\/?e=9828a84137&amp;u=be8b78d2ef406eb6026a6ba21&amp;id=96579481e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get in touch with the American Institute of Physics\u2019 FYI science policy news team about layoffs at federal science agencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-025-00479-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Get in touch with Nature\u2019s News team to share your story<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/10\/08\/climate\/trump-climate-science-funding.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/19\/opinion\/doge-nih-science-america.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Share how funding cuts are affecting your research with the New York Times<\/a> (scroll to the questionnaire at the end of this article)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/heated.world\/cp\/156601321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tipline for feds experiencing political interference in science (from HEATED &amp; SciLight)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firsthandaccounts.org\/home\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.firsthandaccounts.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about a multi-organization effort to share scientists\u2019 stories on recent policy impacts<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/snapcoalition.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Scientist Network for Advancing Policy (SNAP)<\/a> is a peer network for sharing resources and communicating with the public and policymakers <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Help<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/peer.org\/resource-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org\/ffog-march-19-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org\/ffog-march-19-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Protection Network\u2019s resources for federal grantees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org\/fund-protection-legal-guidance-request\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org\/fund-protection-legal-guidance-request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lawyers for Good Government\u2019s Fund Protection Clinic for federal grantees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Resources-for-Federal-Employees.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Resources-for-Federal-Employees.pdf\">Environmental Protection Network\u2019s resources for federal employees<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Resources-for-Federal-Employees.pdf\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.civilservicestrong.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Civil Service Strong<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.employmentlawfederal.com\/practice-areas\/federal-employees\/federal-workforce-resource-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alden Law Group\u2019s archive of Executive Orders &amp; OPM statements regarding federal workers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These groups may be working on Class Action Lawsuits for fired federal employees (ESA does not verify or endorse these groups and is sharing for informational purposes only): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.employmentlawfederal.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alden Law Group<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/democracyforward.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Democracy Forward<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineers &amp; Scientists Acting Locally webinar on Oct. 2: <a href=\"https:\/\/esal.us\/event\/imagining-scientific-futures-opportunities-hope-in-difficult-times\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/esal.us\/event\/imagining-scientific-futures-opportunities-hope-in-difficult-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cImagining Scientific Futures: Opportunities &amp; Hope in Difficult Times\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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