The White House has deleted thousands of web pages about energy conservation during a heatwave, potentially obscuring information on climate preparedness.
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The White House has deleted thousands of web pages about energy conservation during a heatwave, potentially obscuring information on climate preparedness.
Parent: Government AccountabilityEntity: White HouseImpact: negativeDate: Jul 4, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026Target: The White House's deletion of energy conservation web pages during a heatwave
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White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US https://www.theverge.com/policy/961449/white-house-mamdani-heatwave-deletion
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"White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US."
https://www.theverge.com/policy/961449/white-house-mamdani-heatwave-deletion
(#paywalled)
"The deletions by the Trump administration are broad and indiscriminate. While pages that would support Mamdani’s request to lower thermostats were deleted, so too were pages about water conservation, types of insulation, and its solar decathlon challenge."
Here are preservation copies of the deleted pages in the Internet Archive.
https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/*
#Censorship #Climate #DefendResearch #Takedowns #Trump #TrumpVResearch #USPol #USPolitics
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#paywalled#censorship#climate#defendresearch#takedowns#trump
White House deletes thousands of web pages about energy conservation as heatwave slams US
https://www.theverge.com/policy/961449/white-house-mamdani-heatwave-deletion?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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