Frozen, Cut, Deregulated, and Shut Down: The Trump Administration’s Impact on Southwestern Pennsylvania

Under the Trump administration, funding cuts, federal workforce reductions, and deregulation efforts threaten decades of hard-won progress toward clean air and water, as well as erode long-standing systems that support public health. As the end of 2025 approaches, the federal government is shut down indefinitely, causing widespread impacts to communities across the country. With climate change disasters and fossil fuel use increasing, we’re zooming in to southwestern Pennsylvania to assess...