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Trump FWS to Finalize Protections for 11 South Florida Plants and Animals [9]

"The Trump administration has agreed to finalize protections under the Endangered Species Act for 11 South Florida plants and animals, settling federal litigation over their plight."

Biodiversity [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Inside Climate News [16], 02/10/2026
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FEMA Will Resume Staff Reductions That Were Paused During Storm: Managers [17]

"The Federal Emergency Management Agency will resume staff cuts that were briefly paused during January’s severe winter storm, according to two FEMA managers, stoking concern across the agency over its ability to address disasters with fewer workers."

Climate Change [18]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [21]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: AP [25], 02/10/2026
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"How The Fracking Boom Put An Oil Field In The Guadalupe River Floodplain" [26]

"More than 500 enormous oil tanks dot the floodplains of the Guadalupe River and its tributaries where they cross one of Texas’ leading oilfields, an Inside Climate News investigation has found, posing risk of an environmental disaster." "Lack of a state floodplain policy in Texas enabled oil companies to build in areas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago."

Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [28]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [30]
Source: Inside Climate News [31], 02/10/2026
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"All Of Catalina’s Deer Will Be Killed To Restore The Island’s Ecosystem" [32]

"California wildlife officials have approved a plan to eradicate Catalina’s entire deer population as part of a broader effort to restore the island ecosystem, sparking fierce opposition from an unusual coalition of hunters and animal welfare advocates."

Biodiversity [10]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
California [33]
Source: LA Times [34], 02/10/2026
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Can Mountain Lions Survive as Humans Close In? California Seeks a Way. [35]

"A giant freeway crossing for wildlife is due to open outside Los Angeles this year. Here’s the story of one young cat hemmed in near the city."

Biodiversity [10]
Planning & Growth [36]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
California [33]
Source: NYTimes [37], 02/10/2026
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"Firefighter Bear-Hugs Terrified Deer On Icy Lake In Daring Rescue" [38]

"Daniel Poleschook Jr. looked out of his window at Washington state’s Loon Lake and saw something unusual: A deer was stranded in the middle of it."

Activism [39]
Biodiversity [10]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Wildlife [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
Northwest (OR WA) [40]
Source: Washington Post [41], 02/10/2026
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Poison at Play: Unsafe Lead Levels Found In Half Of New Orleans Playgrounds [42]

"Verite News tested lead levels at more than 80 parks. Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children."

Chemicals [43]
Consumer [44]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [45]
Government [21]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [29]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Source: Verite News [46], 02/09/2026
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"US EPA Reapproves The Controversial Herbicide Dicamba" [47]

"In a widely expected move, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday reapproved the pesticide dicamba, an herbicide used on genetically modified crops including corn, cotton and soybeans that is prone to far-reaching drift and linked to crop damages."

Agriculture [48]
Chemicals [43]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [29]
Technology [49]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: The New Lede [50], 02/09/2026
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Hong Kong Court Jails Media Tycoon, British Citizen Jimmy Lai For 20 Years [51]

"A Hong Kong court jailed pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai for 20 years on Monday after he was found guilty of national security offences last December"

Activism [39]
Environmental Justice [45]
Journalism & Media [52]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Military [53]
People & Population [22]
Public [14]
Asia [54]
Europe [55]
Source: BBC News [56], 02/09/2026
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"Climate ‘Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles" [57]

"Climate “superfund” bills, based on the principle that oil companies should pay costs associated with climate change, are gaining ground in state legislatures around the country."

Climate Change [18]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [22]
Public [14]
Asia [54]
Europe [55]
Source: NYTimes [58], 02/09/2026
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"The US Lost $35B In Clean Energy Projects Last Year" [59]

"A new report indicates that Trump administration policies led to billions of dollars in canceled investment and tens of thousands of lost jobs."

Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [29]
Technology [49]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
International [60]
Source: Grist [61], 02/09/2026
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Torrance Residents Urge Ban Of ‘Flesh-Eating’ Chemical Used At Refinery [62]

"Residents and advocates gathered Saturday to demand the ban of a chemical that’s used at a Torrance oil refinery and that they say has the potential to cause a mass casualty disaster."

Chemicals [43]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [29]
Technology [49]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
California [33]
Source: LA Times [63], 02/09/2026
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Outrage After Congress Votes To Slash $125M To Replace Toxic Lead Pipes [64]

"Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest"

Chemicals [43]
Consumer [44]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [29]
Technology [49]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Guardian [65], 02/09/2026
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"EPA Delays Coal Ash and Groundwater Monitoring Requirements" [66]

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced a final rule pushing back compliance deadlines for coal ash groundwater monitoring and closure reports."

Chemicals [43]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [29]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [67], 02/09/2026
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Trump Tried To Gut Science Funding. Courts And Congress Have Rebuffed Him. [68]

"A year ago, federal support for scientific research appeared to be crumbling. But thanks to Congress and several lawsuits, scientists’ worst fears haven’t come to pass."

Climate Change [18]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Science [69]
Technology [49]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [24]
Source: NBC News [70], 02/09/2026
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