White House Move To Control NIH Grants Upsets Senators, Scientists
"Budget chief Russell Vought reportedly wants more power to veto DEI-related funding"
Source: Signal Ohio, 09/23/2026
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Republicans Sound Alarm on Diesel Prices
"Sen. Grassley calls for an export embargo as farmers feel the hit of record-high costs"
Source: Newser, 09/22/2026Whitehouse: Call Out the Corruption Propelling the US Climate Retreat
"Democrats controlled the Senate and the presidency when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse first sought to roust his colleagues from the chamber’s floor, warning them that they were sleep-walking into climate disaster."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/21/2026These State Elections Could Reshape Climate and Energy Policy
"Democrats are poised to achieve trifectas—control of the governor’s office and both legislative chambers—in at least three states in this year’s midterm elections, and maybe even more. This matters because states play an outsize role in climate and energy policy."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/21/2026EPA Withdraws Guidance Preventing PFAS From Entering Drinking Water
"In the latest regulatory rollback on toxic chemicals, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn Biden-era guidance on how to prevent PFAS pollution in drinking water."
Source: The New Lede, 09/21/2026Gold Statues and Staff Cuts: How Trump Has Disrupted America’s Parks
"Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington."
Source: New York Times, 09/21/2026Killing Endangered Wildlife Is Legal If They Aren’t The Target: Trump
"Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump’s administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced."
Source: AP, 09/18/2026China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape
"One of the most important lessons from the war with Iran is one that few saw coming. The conflict has made clear that China, which has long been highly vulnerable to oil supply shocks, has managed to transform that weakness into a surprising source of geopolitical power. The country made that big shift by stockpiling huge amounts of oil, building extra oil refining capacity and investing in coal and other alternatives."
Source: New York Times, 09/18/2026Rogers, El-Sayed Call for Suspension of Federal, Michigan Gas Taxes
"Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) on Thursday called on lawmakers to suspend taxes on gas sales as Americans face higher prices at the pump."
Source: The Hill, 09/18/2026Gas Prices Are About To Take A Big Jump, Analysts Say. Worst To Come.
"The effects of the U.S.-led war on Iran are about to intensify in the form of huge jumps in the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administration’s assurances, a new and potentially even more economically damaging phase of the war may be about to begin."
Source: New York Times, 09/18/2026Ranch Manager Tied to Trump Appointee Started 5,600-Acre Idaho Wildfire
"A state investigation shines light on the unpermitted fire, which cost nearly $950,000 to contain."
Source: Public Domain, 09/18/2026Trump Donor Harold Hamm’s Oil Company Announces Venezuela Deal
Trump donor Harold Hamm’s oil company Continental Resources announced a deal Wednesday to drill in Venezuela.
Source: The Hill, 09/17/2026House Passes Bill To Put Data Center Electricity Costs On Tech Companies
"The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers"
Source: The Hill, 09/17/2026Miners Stake Claims Where Trump Slashed Bears Ears National Monument
"The first mining claims have been staked in areas that were formerly part of Utah’s Bears Ears National Monument, after President Donald Trump issued an order in July shrinking it to less than 10 percent of its original size."
Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2026Bill Could Obstruct New Efficiency Standards for Appliances—and Repeal Old Ones
"The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony Wednesday on the Energy Efficiency Reform Act. The new bill would make it much more difficult for the Department of Energy to update energy efficiency standards for home appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and boilers. It would also set a path for the department to backslide on existing energy efficiency mandates."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/17/2026
