Allies of former President Donald Trump are planning to disrupt federal climate science if they win a second term, according to a strategy outlined in Project 2025 by the Heritage Foundation and dozens of conservative organizations. The report suggests that the National Weather Service should commercialize its forecasting operations and present information from the National Hurricane Center neutrally without adjustments intended to support any one side in the climate debate. It also suggests that NOAA’s office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research should be disbanded. These recommendations align with longstanding conservative ambitions and complaints about government agencies manipulating data to make climate change appear worse. The focus on NOAA and its climate programs aligns with concerns raised by congressional Republicans, including Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah).
Solar Dominates US Energy Capacity Growth
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has published data showing that solar accounted for over 75% of US electrical generating
