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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 Tactics to Lower Beef Prices and Appease Ranchers Fall Short

"The Trump administration has rolled out several programs intended to pacify consumers frustrated with high beef prices and ranchers angered by beef imports."

Source: New York Times, 09/03/2026

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
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More Dangerous, Drug-Resistant Salmonella Rising In US Poultry

"Amid a busy season of summer food recalls and illnesses, sustainable farming advocates are warning that salmonella bacteria found in poultry is increasing strains most likely to cause illness, hospitalization and death, and that such bacteria are also increasingly resistant to antibiotic medicine."

Source: The New Lede, 08/31/2026

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