"Oil Tops $100 Per Barrel As Iran War Escalates"
"Oil prices on Sunday crossed into triple digits for the first time since 2022 — a stark sign of how the Iran war is throttling global supplies and raising consumers' costs."
Source: Axios, 03/09/2026
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"After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back Chemical Regulations"
"In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact on the state’s petrochemical industry."
Source: Capital & Main, 03/09/2026‘Fundamental Conflict’: Ethics Holds On Trump EPA Chemicals Officials Lift
"A host of agency appointees will be free to reconnect with past industry clients on upcoming consequential regulatory matters."
Source: E&E News, 03/09/2026Tackling Air Pollution Should Be Part Of War On Cancer Rates: Scientists
"Cutting air pollution should form part of government strategies to reduce cancer rates, the European Code Against Cancer has recommended."
Source: Guardian, 03/09/2026"A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War."
"Citing national security, an unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munition."
Source: NYTimes, 03/09/2026EPA Staffing Hits 40-Year Low As Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts
"The EPA lost more than 4,000 employees in the first year of Trump’s second term, bringing its staffing down to a total of 12,849—a level not seen since the Reagan administration. That represents a reduction of 24 percent, more than double the rate of losses across the entire federal workforce."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/09/2026Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet, Without Much Proof
"A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all."
Source: WIRED, 03/09/2026"Species Slowdown: Is Nature’s Ability to Self-Repair Stalling?"
"When scientists recently analyzed hundreds of studies of ecosystems, they were surprised to see a marked slowing in the rate of species turnover. If new species don’t replace old ones, they say, ecosystems may have less flexibility to respond to habitat loss and climate change."
Source: YaleE360, 03/09/2026State ‘Sound Science’ Bills Limit Environmental Regulations: Scientists
"Bills in four states require state environmental regulations to show “direct causal link” to “manifest bodily harm,” not just increased risk of disease. Scientists say that’s all but impossible."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/09/2026"Ancient Hedge Laying Used To Boost Biodiversity"
"Bristol Water said it wants to improve diverse wildlife at Blagdon Lake, a 440-acre reservoir and trout fishery in the Mendip Hills, Somerset. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the work includes restoring thinning hedgerows by laying trimmed base stems horizontally."
Source: BBC News, 03/09/2026House Panel OKs Farm Bill With Disputed Pesticide And Livestock Provisions
"After days of debate and disagreements, the House Committee on Agriculture on Thursday passed its version of the 2026 Farm Bill, which includes controversial provisions critics say will hamper the ability of states to put in place strict rules for pesticides and animal welfare."
Source: The New Lede, 03/06/2026"Nature Report, Killed by Trump, Is Released Independently"
"Scientists and other experts were preparing a first-of-its-kind assessment of the health of nature in the United States when President Trump returned to the White House. He canceled the report. The researchers went ahead and compiled it on their own. This week, they released a 868-page draft for public comment and scientific review."
Source: NYTimes, 03/06/2026Pacific Palisades Architect Builds Fire-Resistant Home Like A Sexy Tank
"At first glance, it looks like nothing more than a charming Spanish-revival, quintessentially Californian home — but this Pacific Palisades rebuild is constructed like a tank."
Source: LA Times, 03/06/2026"Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Plan to End NYC Congestion Pricing"
"A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down New York’s congestion pricing program are unlawful."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/06/2026"An Oil Company Quietly Dug A Surprisingly Deep Geothermal Well"
"Oxy drilled four miles down in Colorado, and did so quickly — a promising development for the geothermal industry."
Source: Colorado Public Media, 03/06/2026
