NYC’s Big, Clean Power Line is Officially Up and Running
“The Champlain Hudson Power Express is bringing tons of hydropower to the city — but amid years of drought, can Canada spare the clean electricity?”
Source: Canary Media, 06/08/2026
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Federal Review on Weedkiller Sparks Backlash from Environment and Health Groups
"Advocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems."
Source: The New Lede, 06/08/2026New BLM Grazing Rules Eliminate Tribal Buffalo From Public Lands
“Tribes with bison herds are seeking negotiations with U.S. Department of Interior officials to ask for an exemption from new rules they have called ‘DEI for cattle.’”
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/08/2026Trump’s DC Beautification Fixation Worries Some Republicans as Midterms Loom
“President Trump’s focus on repair and beautification projects around Washington, D.C., risks backfiring on Republicans ahead of the midterms as the issue of affordability takes center stage across the country."
Source: The Hill, 06/08/2026Pritzker Pauses Data Center Tax Incentives in Illinois
“Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Friday he is pausing the state’s data center tax incentives starting in July amid a push to address concerns about electricity costs and water resources that have plagued the AI infrastructure build-out nationwide."
Source: The Hill, 06/08/2026Trump Order Makes It Easier to Fire Agency Staffers At Will
"President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions, expanding his authority to fire career employees who work on policy matters and accelerating a civil-service overhaul that’s drawn legal and political pushback."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/04/2026Trump Expected To Announce $700M Boost For Coal
"Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California. He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland."
Source: The Hill, 06/04/2026House Passes Bipartisan Measures To Speed Geothermal Energy Projects
"The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate."
Source: Canary Media, 06/04/2026Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers All Victims of Outlaw Squid Fleets
"Former crew members report egregious environmental destruction and labor abuses onboard shadowy squid fishing fleets, due to a regulatory vacuum."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026Supreme Court’s Limits on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse
"A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026An Iowa Town Spent $800,000 on a New Well. It Pumps Undrinkable Water.
"After shuttering two wells for recurring nitrate contamination, the riverside community of Princeton may face yet another costly fix."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026In Years-Long Fight, Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
"A bill, newly passed by legislators, will expand the state’s capacity to enforce limits on health-harming emissions in overburdened communities."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026Deadly Heat Is Coming. But Funding To Save Lives Is Not.
"Emergency officials are searching for loopholes to save lives as President Donald Trump slashes programs."
Source: E&E News, 06/04/2026Ex-Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Wins Nomination for New Mexico Governor
"Deb Haaland will try to defend Democratic dominance in New Mexico in a race that could make her the first female Native American governor of any U.S. state as she faces off with Republican nominee Gregg Hull in November."
Source: AP, 06/04/2026Energy, Water Use and Pollution of AI and Data Centers Rival Most Countries
"The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows."
Source: AP, 06/04/2026
