Amidst federal rollbacks, spending cuts, and increasing disinformation, the American people are fighting back to stand for science. Let’s celebrate our wins and prepare for another year of protecting science and reality-based policy.

1. ENDANGERMENT FINDING PUBLIC COMMENTS POUR IN

The Trump EPA wanted to repeal the landmark Endangerment Finding recognizing the threat of greenhouse gases and climate change to our health. Climate champions across the country said, “No way.”

Together, we submitted over 7,500 comments urging EPA to protect the endangerment finding. In total, the agency received over 350,000 comments, after extending the comment period and adding a day to public hearings to allow for the influx of comments.

The agency must now spend the time to consider and address each unique point in its final rule, risking lawsuits if not adequately done. One sign the comments are working: EPA hasn’t been able to stick to its rushed end-of-year deadline for official repeal.

2. DOE DISBANDS GROUP THAT AUTHORED CONTROVERSIAL CLIMATE REPORT

The Department of Energy (DOE) gathered a group of known climate skeptics to author a report on climate change. As expected, the report was filled with junk science to spread doubt about the reality of climate change.

Climate Reality delivered nearly 4,500 messages opposing the report during the public comment period, joining climate scientists who added over 400 pages of detailed analysis of all the flaws.

Following the public comment period and a lawsuit from the Environmental Defense Fund and Union of Concerned Scientists, DOE disbanded the group of scientists responsible for the report.

3. CITIZENS KEEP CRITICAL CLIMATE RESOURCES ALIVE

As the federal government attempts to erase climate change data and resources, citizens and nonprofits are fighting to maintain them.

The Trump Administration has gradually dismantled the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate.gov website, which hosted key climate data and kept the public informed on a wide array of climate topics.

Now, a group of former NOAA employees are working to rebuild the site under a new domain: Climate.us. Once rebuilt, it will include timely updates, tools for climate literacy, and vital elements of the Fifth National Climate Assessment showing the impacts of climate change all across the country.

Plus, our friends at Climate TRACE, are stepping up to make climate data more accessible to the public. Newly released emissions tracking technology displays air pollution and planet-warming emissions in an interactive map to make visualizing climate impacts easier than ever.

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CLIMATE TRACE

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