Environmental groups brace for a new era of fear and federal targeting

Environmental groups brace for a new era of fear and federal targeting

As the Trump administration sharpens its attacks on environmental nonprofits, Earthjustice president Abigail Dillen warns the movement is under threat like never before.Sharon Lerner reports for ProPublica.In short:The Trump administration has launched criminal probes and public attacks against nonprofit environmental groups, freezing billions in clean energy grants and using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to amplify its claims.Legal t…