Pollution

EPA Sends California Emissions Rules To Congress, Hoping For Reversal

"The U.S. Environmental ​Protection Agency on Friday said it was sending the Republican-controlled Congress landmark California vehicle emissions rules for potential ‌repeal, its latest effort to prevent tougher state tailpipe requirements."

Source: Reuters, 06/15/2026

"On the Historic Route From Selma to Montgomery, an AI Cloud Looms"

"In this rural Alabama community, some residents can’t flush their toilets. Developers want to build a state-of-the-art data center next door."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/12/2026

Clergy Across New Jersey Urge Lawmakers To Pass Climate Superfund Act

"More than 230 clergy and faith leaders representing congregations and faith communities across all 21 New Jersey counties are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would require major fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate-related damage and infrastructure costs."

Source: NJ Vindicator, 06/12/2026

Climate Cost Of Expanded World Cup Feared As Emissions To Soar

“The World Cup kicks off on Thursday as a celebration of goals, drama and global fandom, but it is also expected to carry a climate cost more than double that of Qatar 2022, throwing a ​harsh spotlight on the environmental price of football's expanding showpiece.”

Source: Reuters, 06/10/2026

Trump DOJ Killed Criminal Probe of GOP Senator’s Coal Firms

“EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them ‘pencils down.’”

Source: ProPublica, 06/10/2026

Troubled by Spreading Landfill Pollution, a Long Island Community Demands Action

“For decades, a landfill has towered over the town of Brookhaven. A groundwater contamination plume has spread beneath nearby properties.”

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/09/2026

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