US EditionClimate non-profits anticipate fight with Trump over tax status
- Environmental advocates held a press conference to discuss a potential executive order from President Trump targeting tax-exempt status of climate nonprofits. They claim this could pose a significant threat to their operations and advocacy efforts.
- Rep. Jamie Raskin stated that the Trump administration systematically attacks civil society sectors, referring to past legislative efforts to strip nonprofit status from organizations deemed supporting terrorism.
- Experts emphasize that revoking tax exemption involves established procedures, requiring audits and appeals, and that any misuse of the IRS would violate the law according to Raskin.
- Concerns have grown that environmental organizations face increased harassment and intimidation tactics from the administration, particularly targeting groups engaged in climate advocacy.
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Trump signals crackdown on environmental nonprofits by targeting their tax-exempt status
Environmental organizations across the country are bracing for executive orders from President Trump that may challenge their tax-exempt status and chill legal and advocacy work.Marianne Lavelle and Lee Hedgepeth report for Inside Climate News.In short:Sources say the Trump administration is preparing executive orders that may revoke the tax-exempt status of environmental nonprofits, especially those engaged in litigation or environmental justic…
Climate Leaders Warn About Potential Trump Action Against Environmental Groups - Inside Climate News
On the eve of Earth Day, they vowed to defend groups that have worked to combat the climate crisis and are expected to be targeted by the current administration.By Marianne LavelleLeading climate action advocates spoke out Monday against anticipated moves by President Donald Trump’s administration to strip the nonprofit status of groups who have been at the front line of the fight against its rollbacks of environmental protection.
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