Government

Trump Selects Dr. Heidi Overton, White House Aide, To Lead FDA

"President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he will nominate Heidi Overton, a top aide at the White House’s Domestic Policy Council, to serve as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration."

Source: Washington Post, 08/21/2026
October 6, 2026 to October 7, 2026

Marine Minerals and the Media: An EJN Webinar for Journalists on Deep-Sea Mining

How can journalists cover this industry accurately and thoroughly as it gains momentum? Speakers will shed light on the murky world of deep sea mining, drawing from their experience in science communication, deep sea ecology, ocean policy, the human-ocean relationship and more.

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Musk Posted, And She Lost Her FEMA Job. Now, She Seeks To Clear Her Name.

"A senior Federal Emergency Management Agency official fired early last year is seeking to clear her name after Elon Musk blamed her for allowing payments to New York City to house immigrants, which she said was approved by a U.S. DOGE Service aide."

Source: Washington Post, 08/20/2026

North Carolina Poultry Industry Grows As Manure Oversight Lags: Report

"North Carolina’s poultry industry continues to add more birds to already highly concentrated barns, generating millions of tons of manure that is largely unregulated by the state, according to a new report."

Source: The New Lede, 08/20/2026

4 In 10 Americans Say Extreme Weather Damaged Their Towns In Past Year

"Nearly 4 in 10 Americans say their communities were damaged by extreme weather events over the past year, according to a new survey released Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 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

Maine Tries To Get Homeowners To Test And Treat Private Wells For Arsenic

"Low-income homeowners are least likely to test and treat their well water for arsenic, and a state program to help them has treated fewer homes than expected."

Source: Maine Monitor, 08/19/2026

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

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