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As Trump Cuts Conservation Funds, Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe Will Purchase Land for Wildlife Corridor

As Trump Cuts Conservation Funds, Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe Will Purchase Land for Wildlife Corridor

Florida’s Miccosukee Tribe is seeking to purchase important Tribal lands to create a corridor for wildlife conservation as part of a partnership agreement with the Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation. The corridor will connect 18 million acres of contiguous privately owned and state wilderness that are the habitat of endangered species like Florida panthers and Key […]
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Trump Plans to ‘Wean off of FEMA’ After Hurricane Season, Saying States Can ‘Handle It’

Trump Plans to ‘Wean off of FEMA’ After Hurricane Season, Saying States Can ‘Handle It’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced he is planning to eliminate the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) “as it exists today” after the 2025 hurricane season. Trump said he wants to make disaster response and recovery the responsibility of states rather than the federal government. “We want to wean off of FEMA, and we want […]
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U.S. Produced Record Amount of Energy in 2024, EIA Reports

U.S. Produced Record Amount of Energy in 2024, EIA Reports

According to a recent analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), the U.S. produced a record amount of energy last year, totaling 103 quadrillion British thermal units (BTUs).  The amount of energy produced in 2024 surpassed the previous record set in 2023 by 1%. However, while U.S. energy production is up, including for solar […]
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