Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

The Independent and The Columbian (Vancouver WA) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedDivided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds.

What changedThe left frames it as "Appeals court rules Trump’s EPA improperly ended billions in climate funding". The center frames it as "Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate fu...".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Appeals court rules Trump’s EPA improperly ended billions in climate funding". The center frames it as "Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate fu...".

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Aug 4, 9:36 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Aug 4, 10:14 PM: The Columbian (Vancouver WA) joined the source map.

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The Columbian (Vancouver WA)1h ago

Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds

WASHINGTON — A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday said the Trump administration improperly terminated billions of dollars in funds to boost clean energy projects, handing a win to a c...

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The Independent2h ago

Appeals court rules Trump’s EPA improperly ended billions in climate funding

This closely divided ruling represents a setback for the Trump administration

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