Fishermen say Trump's DOGE budget cuts are preventing them from adopting climate-friendly technology

State Roundup: Federal cuts, state deficits a double whammy to Bay recovery; bill moves forward for special elections for some legislative vacancies

DOUBLE WHAMMY TO BAY RECOVERY: FEDERAL CUTS AND STATE DEFICIT: Extensive cuts planned by the Trump administration to the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget and staff will drastically threaten the health and recovery of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, according to leaders of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and other environmental groups tasked with the bay’s restoration. Joe Heim/The Washington Post. Lawmakers in Annapolis are strugg…

Fishermen struggle with lost federal funds for greener equipment

Commercial fishermen across the U.S. say budget cuts have frozen or rescinded federal grants meant to help them upgrade to cleaner, lower-emission equipment, leaving many financially stranded.Patrick Whittle reports for The Associated Press.In short:Fishermen and seafood processors were counting on federal grants to replace diesel engines and upgrade refrigeration systems, but funding has been cut or put on hold.The Department of Government Effi…

How DOGE cuts are hurting fishermen’s decarbonization efforts

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon-emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. The changes are designed to replace old diesel-burning engines and outdated at-sea cooling systems and are touted by environmentalists as a wa…

Commercial fishermen want to go green but say DOGE cuts are preventing it

The changes are designed to replace old diesel-burning engines and outdated at-sea cooling systems.

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to adopt new systems with lower carbon emissions say that the federal funding they relied on for this is frozen or not available due to...

Fishermen strive to go green, but DOGE cuts reel them in

Commercial fishermen and seafood processors and distributors looking to switch to new, lower-carbon emission systems say the federal funding they relied on for this work is either frozen or unavailable due to significant budget cuts promoted by President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency. The changes are designed to replace old diesel-burning engines and outdated at-sea cooling systems and are touted by environmentalists as a wa…