Infrastructure

AC Cooling Saves 1000s Of Lives Yearly, But Worsens Warming: Experts

"Cooling from air conditioning saves lives — more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone — but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical grid, scientists say."

Source: AP, 09/03/2026

New Trump Rules Would Limit State Power to Block Pipelines, Energy Projects

"[T]he EPA is moving forward with revisions to a separate set of Clean Water Act regulations that would limit state and tribal authority over waterways—especially when it comes to weighing in on major energy projects like oil and gas pipelines, export terminals and hydropower dams."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/03/2026

Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner

"The Trump administration’s highly unusual deal to develop Venezuela’s vast oil resources would have the U.S. government collaborate with an influential and polarizing Venezuelan businessman."

Source: New York Times, 09/02/2026

How Intense Rains In The Grand Canyon Turned Into A Deadly Disaster

"A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend was probably driven by a confluence of climate factors, including drought, wildfire scarring and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that can supercharge storms."

Source: Guardian, 09/02/2026

Big Bend Border Wall Preparations Paused by Texas Federal Judge

"Construction on — or at least preparations for — a border wall through Texas’s Big Bend National Park and the larger Big Bend region have been halted through Sept. 15, and possibly longer, a federal judge said from the bench Friday."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/01/2026

California Sues Over Trump Deal to Cancel Wind Project Lease

"California sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over the federal government’s deal with the company to cancel an offshore wind project lease, alleging the transaction violated multiple federal laws."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 09/01/2026

Secretive Deals May Cut Billions From US Global Health Spending: Analysis

"The Trump administration is working to cut global health funding to developing nations by tens of billions of dollars by 2030, according to a new analysis of the secretive agreements U.S. officials have pursued with more than a dozen governments to date."

Source: Washington Post, 09/01/2026

$900 Million From A Canceled Wind Deal Will Benefit A Trump Donor

"The Trump administration’s latest deal to cancel offshore wind projects and boost fossil fuel energy development instead is generating a huge payday for one of the president’s million-dollar donors."

Source: Washington Post, 08/31/2026

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