Ed Markey — Apr 15, 2025

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April 15, 2025: Markey released “Extreme Weather & Extreme Cuts.” The report names the early-April storm from Texas to Ohio and FEMA declarations for Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee. He wrote that extreme weather is on the rise “fueled by climate change,” and that “the climate-denying Trump administration is dismantling” preparedness at NOAA and FEMA.

Codes

• Disaster Mention yes — Names the early-April storms from Texas to Ohio and FEMA declarations for Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee.
• Climate Connection yes — Extreme weather fueled by climate change.
• Mentioned Republican Obstruction of Climate Action partial — Trump administration cuts to NOAA and FEMA. No blocked climate law named.