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Will Trump Unleash Energy Dominance Or Damage?

2025/5/20
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Lauren Sommer: 我认为特朗普政府对NOAA的调整可能会对居住在沿海社区的居民以及需要天气预报的人产生影响。联邦政府对飓风或野火等灾害的资助正在发生变化，这影响了社区的灾害准备工作。NOAA在天气预报、追踪自然灾害、管理渔业和保护物种等方面发挥着关键作用，但本届政府正试图完全削减气候研究工作，这令人担忧。 Alejandra Borunda: 我认为EPA现在希望在保护健康的同时，重振美国经济。EPA的新目标是帮助特朗普政府释放美国能源，但批评者担心放松对空气和水的保护规定会对人们的健康产生实际影响。EPA即将面临大规模裁员，主要针对负责科学研究的部门，特朗普政府希望解散EPA的科学研究部门。这些变化可能会对人们的健康和环境产生负面影响。

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The Trump administration's EPA is prioritizing economic revitalization alongside health protection, leading to deregulation and potential health consequences. Budget cuts threaten the Office of Research and Development, impacting scientific assessments and future regulations.
  • Prioritization of economic revitalization and deregulation by the EPA.
  • Potential negative impacts on public health due to loosened environmental regulations.
  • Significant budget cuts targeting the Office of Research and Development (ORD) within the EPA.

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The Trump administration is rewriting policies and reducing funding for multiple agencies that handle climate change, including NOAA, EPA and FEMA. We asked NPR reporters Lauren Sommer) and Alejandra Borunda) what that the implications of that are — and who the changes will affect.*Want to hear more ways research is being impacted by the new administration? Email us at [email protected]) to let us know — and we may cover your idea in a future episode!Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)