The Trump administration just gutted the rules protecting wildlife under the Endangered Species Act and corporate interests are celebrating. Wild.
Cathleen Kelly
@cmkelly.bsky.social
Center for American Progress senior fellow; previously at the White House (CEQ) & Johns Hopkins U (SAIS); outdoors enthusiast, music lover. Fighting for a healthy environment, climate and clean energy economy that works for everyone. (Personal account)
One president is a true “Conservation President,” and one is named Donald Trump. Learn how President Trump is taking steps to dismantle America’s legacy of conservation, including acting to remove protections from more than 100 million acres of public lands: https://ampr.gs/3QpYhYd
While Trump's SAVE Act has been stalled in Congress, 12 states have passed SAVE Act-like laws since 2024. The threat of these SAVE Act-like laws blocking American citizens from voting isn't hypothetical, it's inevitable.
Today, Supreme Court extremists struck down the nearly 100 year old precedent that shielded independent agencies from damaging political interference. Learn more about this precedent and the impact the Trump v. Slaughter decision will have on Americans’ lives: https://ampr.gs/43YBfuD
What Is Humphrey's Executor and Why Should You Care About It?
The Supreme Court case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States properly insulates independent agencies from undue presidential influence as they help protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity.
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From the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, President Trump is putting beloved public lands and waters across the country—and America’s conservation legacy—at risk of being permanently altered or destroyed.
Former NOAA staffers heroically restore essential climate website shut down by the Trump administration! I'm cherishing these glimmers of light during dark times! www.npr.org/2026/06/26/n...
Ex-NOAA employees re-create a valuable climate data site shut down by Trump
Former NOAA staffers have launched a new website that provides climate information. It replaces a government site that was shut down when the Trump administration took office.
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President Trump is threatening 86 million acres of our beloved landscapes and wildlife across the country—putting America’s conservation legacy at risk of being permanently destroyed. Learn more: https://ampr.gs/3QpYhYd
President Trump is pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into the Reflecting Pool, while actively harming green spaces across the country.
Nine anti-ICE protesters were sentenced to 30 to 100 years in prison on Tuesday on terrorism charges. The maximum sentences prosecutors sought in the case stand in stark contrast to the treatment of January 6 rioters, says Sufia Khalid, who represented one of the defendants, Maricela Rueda.
Supreme Court protects industry over public health after Trump issued an EO to increase production of, and provide protections from lawsuits for, glyphosate, backpedaling on the MAHA report that singled out glyphosate as potentially harmful to children. apnews.com/article/supr...
Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller
The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.
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CAP's Corporate Power Reset plan is a novel legal strategy that can effectively undo #CitizensUnited—here's how:
Americans need relief from rising costs NOW 📈 CAP has a plan 💡 Our affordability agenda will save a typical family $4,133 each year across housing, healthcare, utilities, and groceries. https://ampr.gs/4nAlTFw
The next pandemic is coming. Trump has eliminated the surveillance systems, research programs, and workforce needed to stop it. New @amprog report on America's self-inflicted vulnerability: www.americanprogress.org/article/how-... S/O to my coauthor Dean Perry Halkitis @rutgerssph.bsky.social
How Federal Attacks on Diversity and Inclusion Policies Have Dismantled Public Health Infrastructure and Threaten National Health Security
Federal executive orders targeting initiatives that seek to ensure diversity and equity for all are systematically dismantling America’s public health infrastructure—cutting research, surveillance sys...
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Calling disabled voters in ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NE, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WY! @americanprogress.bsky.social wants to hear about your voting accessibility experiences. Interested? Please complete this short form: #CripTheVote
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The Center for American Progress (CAP) is seeking to understand disabled people's voting experiences. Rarely are disabled voters highlighted when talking about their right to vote. CAP's Disability Ju...
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This week CA had a chemical explosion scare that forced 50,000 people to evacuate. WA is grieving after a chemical tank rupture + spill that left 11 dead. Yet, the Trump admin is working to weaken rules that protect workers and communities from chemical accidents?? www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...
Crews recover remains of 6 of 9 workers missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington
The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It’s one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in recent decades.
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Americans deserve a president who is acting in the nation’s best interests, not for his own bottom line. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/how-trumps-500-million-uae-crypto-deal-trades-u-s-national-security-for-family-profit/
A chemical tank explosion in WA killed 1 and left 9 missing. As families seek answers, the Trump admin is working to weaken safeguards that could prevent similar disasters, putting ~180M people living near facilities that could cause chemical catstrophes at risk. www.wbaltv.com/article/wash...
Chemical tank implosion in Washington state kills 1 and leaves 9 missing
Authorities have confirmed that one person died and 9 others were unaccounted for after a chemical tank imploded at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state..
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While the threat of a chemical tank blast in CA has eased, 16K residents still can’t go home. ~180 million Americans live near a facility capable of causing a catastrophic chemical disaster. Instead of strengthening safeguards, the Trump admin has proposed to weaken them: apnews.com/article/cali...
Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears
Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed.
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The EPA is trying to reverse public health protections against toxic PFAS, or "forever chemicals," in drinking water. Its plans would jeopardize the drinking water of up to 105 million people across the United States. Toxic PFAS don't belong in our water.
Electricity prices are getting out of hand 📈 CAP's new plan would freeze or lower rates and save over $900 per household over 4 years. Learn how our plan works: https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-sheet-a-plan-for-american-electricity-affordability/
Hawaii is officially the FIRST IN THE NATION to effectively undo Citizens United. Corporations will no longer have the power to spend in the state's politics. Learn more about the historic legislation: https://ampr.gs/3QEambX
“We do not serve artificial entities. We serve the people.” Sen. Keohokalole on Hawaii making history by getting dark and corporate money out of politics. #CitizensUnited
Americans shouldn’t have to worry about the safety of their air, water & food. They rely on the EPA to do its job by setting & enforcing safeguards against toxic chemicals and pollution. But the Trump admin is weakening these protections at a high cost kids' and families' health. safernotsicker.org
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Protecting OurFamilies’ Health Many Americans are asking: Why are so many people facing cancer, infertility, asthma, Parkinson’s, developmental challenges and chronic conditions? Science shows more ex...
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With gas prices surging amid Trump’s war with Iran, electric vehicles can deliver real cost savings for Americans. Yet some Members of Congress want to impose a new fee on EV drivers, making life less affordable for Americans! @americanprogress.bsky.social www.americanprogress.org/article/prop...
Proposed Electric Vehicle Fees Would Only Make Life Less Affordable for Americans
Electric vehicles help shield Americans from volatile gas prices and are already cheaper to maintain and operate than gas-powered cars; yet some members of Congress are seeking to make this technology...
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Women have made up the majority of nonfarm employed since February this year and since the pandemic mothers have been driving LFPR trends. Check out @kennedyandara.bsky.social and my new analysis: www.americanprogress.org/article/wome...
Women Workers Are a Lifeline for the Economy
As Mother’s Day approaches, April jobs data highlight that women have been a bright spot in a volatile labor market, and underneath that trend are working mothers’ labor force participation rates.
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Late last Friday, the Hawaii State Legislature approved a historic measure that would effectively undo the corrosive effects of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision.
Child care is notoriously unaffordable. But parents also know that even if they can afford a program: sometimes it’s not possible to find one. Is your community a child care desert?
The global hunger and health emergency unfolding right now is the direct consequence of Trump's war of choice in Iran.
"If you're not a billionaire, you're expected to accept your fate." The Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is a threat to our democracy and must be stopped. #BlockTheMerger