Environmental Politics

Loosely Regulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Commandeers a Texas River

"Over the past 30 years, federal and state agencies in Texas have allowed hundreds of oil and chemical barges to amass in a once-tranquil section of the San Jacinto River, just east of Houston." "People who live on the San Jacinto fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels. It’s unclear who’s policing the buildup."

Source: Public Health Watch, 01/07/2026

"Ten Million Corals Are in the Path of a Federal Dredging Project in Florida"

"Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/07/2026

Congress’ Latest Spending Package Spares Environment, Energy Agencies

"Congressional appropriators’ latest bipartisan spending package, unveiled Monday, would reduce funding for a host of energy and environment programs while rejecting the Trump administration’s requests for even greater cuts."

Source: E&E News, 01/07/2026

"‘Not About Special Treatment,’ Miccosukee Tribe Responds To Trump Veto"

"The Miccosukee Tribe is rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the tribe worked against his administration’s immigration efforts, the basis he used to veto a flood protection project in the Everglades."

Source: States Newsroom, 01/06/2026

Trump Says Cost Drove Water Pipeline Veto, But Some Say It's Retribution

"President Trump vetoed a bill this week to help finish a water pipeline project in Colorado. The bill had overwhelmingly passed Congress with bipartisan support. The president says his veto is about "fiscal sanity." Some say the president is retaliating against the state for political reasons."

Source: NPR, 01/06/2026

"Exclusive: Soy Trading Firms To Abandon Amazon Protection Pact In Brazil"

"Some of the world's largest soybean traders are preparing to break their agreement to curb deforestation of the Amazon rainforest to preserve tax benefits in Brazil's top farm state, two people with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters."

Source: Reuters, 01/06/2026

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