Park Service Saw Major Job Losses in the Last Year. More Changes Loom.
"President Donald Trump’s sweeping changes at the National Park Service have destabilized the agency and its core missions, critics say."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/04/2026
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Birth Brings Hope To Amazon Tribe Facing Extinction With Only 3 Women Left
"Pugapia and her daughters Aiga and Babawru lived for years as the only surviving members of the Akuntsu, an Indigenous people decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest. As they advanced in age without a child to carry on the line, many expected the Akuntsu to vanish when the women died."
Source: AP, 03/04/2026"Oil, Gasoline Prices Jump Amid Iran Strikes, With Future Uncertain"
"The U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran have surged oil prices, and costs for consumers at the pump are expected to rise."
Source: The Hill, 03/03/2026Trump EPA Moves To Kill System That Protects US From Chemical Disasters
"The Trump administration is slowly dismantling the federal disaster management system that protects the nation from chemical catastrophes, such as fires and explosions at high-risk facilities."
Source: Guardian, 03/03/2026"Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution From Its Seadrift Complex"
"Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/03/2026Secret Database Reveals Which Items NPS Thinks May ‘Disparage’ America
"An internal government database reviewed by The Washington Post demonstrates the vast scope of the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to revise or remove information on African American history, climate change and other topics at hundreds of national park sites."
Source: Washington Post, 03/03/2026Scientists Clash With Chemical Firms As Congress Proposes TSCA Changes
"Scientists and health advocates say proposed changes to a key US chemicals safety law would upend protections for children and other vulnerable populations suffering from toxic exposures, while industry leaders argue the changes would help them get new chemicals to market without sacrificing safety."
Source: The New Lede, 03/03/2026US Plans To Clear-Cut In Michigan Forest. Some Fear For Endangered Species
"The US Forest Service is proposing a massive project in a national forest in Michigan that would log land roughly the size of Detroit, expand gravel mining and build roads."
Source: Bridge Michigan, 03/03/2026"Former EPA Staff Detail Expanding Pollution Risks Under Trump"
"The Trump administration’s relentless rollback of public health and environmental protections has allowed widespread toxic exposures to flourish, warn experts who helped implement safeguards now under assault."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/03/2026"EPA Delays Greenhouse Gas Reporting Requirement"
"EPA on Friday gave major greenhouse gas emitters a reprieve from annual emissions reporting requirements until October — when, the agency said, it would have finalized its proposal to end the requirement."
Source: E&E News, 03/03/2026Lobbyist Disclosure Failures Disadvantage Maryland Climate Advocates: Audit
"As Maryland lawmakers weigh proposals aimed at reining in utility companies, lowering electricity prices and expanding the state’s low-carbon energy system, a new audit report has found that the lobbyists who want to influence those decisions have largely operated in the dark—and done so legally."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/03/2026"AI: Does Not Compute"
"Building fossil-fuel infrastructure to power data centers is a poor bet. Renewables are by far the cheaper, faster choice."
Source: Canary Media, 03/03/2026N. Dakota Judge Finalizes $345M Judgment Against Greenpeace In Pipeline Case
"A North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline."
Source: Guardian, 03/02/2026"FEMA Allots $5B In Disaster Aid — After Noem Spending Halt"
"The payments to states drain a large share of FEMA’s budget reserves, raising questions about the agency’s ability to respond to disasters."
Source: E&E News, 03/02/2026"More States Look To Virtual Power Plants To Fight Rising Electric Bills"
"As of last year, 34 states have programs that call on utilities to use smart thermostats and water heaters, batteries and EV chargers, and energy management systems at businesses and factories to combat rising electricity rates."
Source: Canary Media, 03/02/2026
