USDA ordered to scrub climate change from websites

SUMMARY
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been instructed to remove landing pages discussing climate change from its websites and document any references for further review, according to an internal email. This directive, which affects dozens of programs like climate-smart agriculture initiatives and USDA climate hubs, echoes actions taken during Trump's first administration to scrub climate change content from government websites. Employees have been given a deadline to identify and archive relevant pages, including content on climate-related impacts on wildfires, agriculture, and rural communities. The move comes amid ongoing delays in funding for clean energy and agriculture programs, influenced by a review ordered by the Office of Management and Budget. The Trump administration has previously pushed to halt climate-related spending from the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.