Water & Oceans

New England Grid Operator Warns Trump Pause On Wind Farm Risks Reliability

"The operator of New England’s electric grid warned Monday that the Trump administration’s move to halt a nearly completed offshore wind farm will cause risks to the reliability of the electric grid."

Source: The Hill, 08/26/2025

"Trump Administration Pushes Ahead With NOAA Climate And Weather Cuts"

"President Donald Trump’s administration is set to spend nearly $100 million, or 14% less, on the research arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) than the level mandated by Congress for this year, according to a budget document seen by Science."

Source: Science, 08/26/2025

FEMA Staff Warn Trump Cuts Could Expose US To Another Hurricane Katrina

"Donald Trump’s attacks on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema) risk exposing the US to another Hurricane Katrina, staff at the agency have warned Congress in a withering critique that also takes aim at its current leadership."

Source: Guardian, 08/26/2025

"Scientists: Loss Of Antarctic Ice May Be Climate Tipping Point"

"Rapid loss of Antarctic sea ice could be a tipping point for the global climate, causing sea level rises, changes to ocean currents and loss of marine life that are impossible to reverse, a scientific study published on Thursday said."

Source: Reuters, 08/25/2025
September 12, 2025

DEADLINE: Pulitzer Center's Ocean Reporting Fellowships

The Pulitzer Center invites applications to join the third cohort of the Ocean Reporting Network (ORN), a fellowship program that gives professional journalists the opportunity to spend up to a year working on an in-depth or investigative ocean story. Apply by Sep 12, 2025.

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"“How Can This Happen?” Fight Over Sewage Sludge On Farms Intensifies"

"Ryan Dunham heard his eleven-year-old daughter’s scream from his living room. He bolted up the stairs to the bathroom where she was taking a shower and couldn’t believe his eyes. The water flowing from the faucet was brown, and it smelled like 'decay, rot and death.'"

Source: The New Lede, 08/22/2025

Feds Failed To Conduct Environmental Review Of 'Alligator Alcatraz': Docs

"Internal documents obtained by Public Domain show that the federal government did not conduct an Endangered Species Act or a National Environmental Policy Act review for the Florida migrant detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' — further proof that the facility may be operating in violation of federal environmental laws."

Source: Public Domain, 08/22/2025

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