National (U.S.)

As Seas Rise, Scientists Race to Save Coastal Marshes From Drowning

"A majority of coastal wetlands are on track to shift inland or disappear in the coming decades without intervention. That will have major consequences."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/20/2026

Enviros Sue Over Trump Push For Deep-Sea Mining Around American Samoa

"A legal environmental group sued the U.S. government on Tuesday to halt the Trump administration’s plans announced last month to auction off sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining."

Source: AP, 08/20/2026

Canada Bets Big on Hydro and Wind Power

"Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said the country will build the largest clean energy investment in North America’s history—a package of hydropower, onshore wind and transmission projects aimed at meeting electricity needs while also exporting power to Massachusetts and New York."

Source: Inside Climate News, 08/19/2026

Enviros Sue to Halt First Sale of Seabed-Mining Rights by Trump

"A coalition of environmentalists and community advocates sued the federal government Tuesday in an effort to halt the first-ever commercial sale of deep sea mining leases in American waters."

Source: New York Times, 08/19/2026

Walz Throws Up New Roadblock To Mining Near Boundary Waters

"Democratic Gov. Tim Walz moved Tuesday to block mining near the pristine Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, dealing a blow to Republican efforts that have sought to push forward a copper and nickel project in the region."

Source: E&E News, 08/19/2026

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