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In Ohio, Solar Is No Big Threat To Farmland [9]

"Fears over farmland loss have fueled arguments against renewables in Ohio — but golf courses and suburban sprawl take up far more acreage than solar does."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [17]
Technology [18]
Wildlife [19]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [22]
Source: Canary Media [23], 07/07/2026
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US To Proceed With Contested Roundup Of 450 Mustangs In Eastern Sierra [24]

"Federal officials will begin rounding up wild horses in the Eastern Sierra on July 8, citing trampled wetlands and highway hazards, with the animals to be offered for adoption. The helicopter-assisted operation is praised by some environmentalists but condemned by others, including local tribes and animal advocates."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Wildlife [19]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
California [27]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
Source: Los Angeles Times [29], 07/07/2026
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"Why U.S. Measles Outbreaks Have Grown Harder To Extinguish" [30]

"The nation is already nearing last year’s record case total, and experts say the virus is forcing doctors to relearn a disease many thought had been consigned to history."

Activism [31]
Consumer [32]
Disasters [33]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [14]
Health [35]
People & Population [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Washington Post [36], 07/07/2026
- Read more about "Why U.S. Measles Outbreaks Have Grown Harder To Extinguish" [30]
Greens Say UK News Channel Owner Profits From Attacks On Climate Action [37]

"Exclusive: Campaigners argue news channel’s attacks on climate action ‘work in financial interests’ of Sir Paul Marshall"

Climate Change [12]
Conflict/Corruption [38]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [40]
Science [41]
Public [20]
Europe [42]
Source: Guardian [43], 07/07/2026
- Read more about Greens Say UK News Channel Owner Profits From Attacks On Climate Action [37]
Union Workers Decry Trump’s War On Wind: ‘Why Take Those Jobs Away?’ [44]

"Workers proud of their efforts to grow renewable energy say US president pursuing ‘personal vendetta’ at their expense"

Activism [31]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
Laws & Regulations [26]
People & Population [16]
Technology [18]
Water & Oceans [45]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Guardian [46], 07/07/2026
- Read more about Union Workers Decry Trump’s War On Wind: ‘Why Take Those Jobs Away?’ [44]
The Chickens Were Doing Just Fine. Then the Heat Wave Killed Millions. [47]

"The birds are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures, and France’s torrid June took a heavy toll."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Disasters [33]
Environmental Health [34]
Public [20]
Europe [42]
Source: New York Times [48], 07/07/2026
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At Least 25 People Die As Record Heatwave Scorches Swaths Of US [49]

"At least about two dozen people have died amid the perilous climate crisis-driven heatwave that has scorched swaths of the US with record temperatures."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [33]
Environmental Health [34]
People & Population [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Guardian [50], 07/06/2026
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Without Climate Change, U.S. Heat Wave Called ‘Virtually Impossible’ [51]

"Heat and humidity as severe, prolonged and far-reaching as this week’s would have been “virtually impossible” in the Northeast and eastern Canada before humans began warming the planet, a team of scientists said on Friday."

Climate Change [12]
Disasters [33]
Environmental Health [34]
Science [41]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
International [52]
Source: New York Times [53], 07/06/2026
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Internal Docs Show USDA Reorganization Aims To Gut Agency, Unions Say [54]

"Labor unions and nonprofits moved to halt the Agriculture Department’s reorganization plans Wednesday, arguing USDA officials acknowledged their proposals will lead to mass resignations."

Agriculture [10]
Biodiversity [11]
Chemicals [55]
Climate Change [12]
Consumer [32]
Disasters [33]
Environmental Politics [14]
Forests [56]
Laws & Regulations [26]
People & Population [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [57]
Source: E&E News [58], 07/06/2026
- Read more about Internal Docs Show USDA Reorganization Aims To Gut Agency, Unions Say [54]
Overcrowded And Underfunded: Trump Cuts Threaten US National Parks [59]

"This summer, Yosemite national park has been rife with traffic jams and throngs of visitors. Can these popular national treasures withstand a future of strained resources?"

Biodiversity [11]
Consumer [32]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [25]
Infrastructure [15]
Natural Resources [60]
People & Population [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Guardian [61], 07/06/2026
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Marine Heat Wave Kills Seabirds Off California. El Nino Could Kill More [62]

"Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses — one after another."

Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Studies [63]
Water & Oceans [45]
Wildlife [19]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
International [52]
Source: AP [64], 07/06/2026
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Trump Pardons 9 People Convicted Of Violating Vehicle Emissions Controls [65]

"President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles."

Climate Change [12]
Conflict/Corruption [38]
Consumer [32]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Laws & Regulations [26]
Pollution [66]
Technology [18]
Transportation [67]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: AP [68], 07/06/2026
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7 OPEC+ Countries Agree To Expand Oil Production Some As Prices Slide [69]

"A handful of countries in the OPEC+ oil-producing alliance plan to increase their outputs modestly next month, which would bring more oil online after fuel prices have fallen to levels not seen since before the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran."

Climate Change [12]
Consumer [32]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
Military [70]
Water & Oceans [45]
Public [20]
International [52]
Middle East [71]
Source: AP [72], 07/06/2026
- Read more about 7 OPEC+ Countries Agree To Expand Oil Production Some As Prices Slide [69]
Echoes of Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers [73]

"As the data center buildout escalates, rural Pennsylvanians urge lawmakers not to repeat past mistakes."

Activism [31]
Climate Change [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [26]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [17]
Pollution [66]
Technology [18]
Public [20]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [57]
Source: Inside Climate News [74], 07/06/2026
- Read more about Echoes of Past in Pennsylvania Coal Towns’ Fight Against Data Centers [73]
Key Arctic Science Outpost Finds Itself Tangled In A Geopolitical Web [75]

"The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard has become a key outpost for Arctic science. But geopolitical tensions are complicating research efforts"

Biodiversity [11]
Climate Change [12]
Environmental Studies [63]
Science [41]
Water & Oceans [45]
Public [20]
International [52]
Antarctica & Arctic [76]
Source: Science [77], 07/06/2026
- Read more about Key Arctic Science Outpost Finds Itself Tangled In A Geopolitical Web [75]

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