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The Irony of Trump’s Attack on Climate Superfund Laws

After years of fossil fuel companies raking in record profits while climate disasters ravage communities, states like Vermont and New York have taken matters into their own hands. Their climate superfund laws represent a practical application of the "polluter pays" principle that has governed environmental legislation for decades. But now, these legally sound state initiatives face an attack from the Trump administration, ironically in the name of federalism.

As Midwest Storms Rage, Trump’s War on Science Puts Lives at Risk

As 71 million Americans across the Midwest and South brace for potentially catastrophic flooding and tornadoes this week, they're doing so with significantly reduced support from federal disaster agencies. The National Weather Service warns of "significant, life-threatening flash flooding," while the federal agencies responsible for tracking these storms and coordinating emergency response are being systematically dismantled.