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Trump's Fossil Fuel Push Threatens Environmental Progress

7/21/2025

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Donald Trump's second term is marked by a controversial drive to expand fossil fuels, slashing green energy funding in the process. Critics warn this shift threatens decades of environmental progress, as climate disasters escalate. Scientists face funding cuts and layoffs, putting crucial research and public health at risk, all while political agendas overshadow scientific truth.

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Donald Trump's second term is marked by a controversial drive to expand fossil fuels, slashing green energy funding in the process. Critics warn this shift threatens decades of environmental progress, as climate disasters escalate. Scientists face funding cuts and layoffs, putting crucial research and public health at risk, all while political agendas overshadow scientific truth.