Another casualty of Trump’s funding freeze: New Orleans’ tree canopy

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By Tristan BaurickFeb 13, 2025, 4:00 am424 ptsTop
A sudden surge in tree planting across New Orleans has come to an even more sudden halt. When President Donald Trump issued a series of orders that froze billions of dollars in federal climate funding late last month, he also slammed the brakes on the most ambitious replanting initiative in New Orleans…

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