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Analysis: Unusually Warm Rivers Affect French Nuclear Power Plants [9]

"Above average temperatures combined with below average rainfall across much of western and central Europe during June and the first half of July have placed increasing pressure on rivers, ecosystems and energy infrastructure. Persistent high pressure brought prolonged sunshine, suppressed rainfall and enhanced evaporation, causing river levels to fall and water temperatures to increase."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Pollution [14]
Technology [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
Europe [18]
Source: Guardian [19], 07/14/2026
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Army Corps Clears The Way For Alaska Road Through Wildlife Refuge [20]

"The Trump administration has green-lighted plans for a road through 10 miles of wilderness lands in Alaska, despite pending litigation from environmentalists who say it would destroy sensitive wetlands and prime migratory bird habitat." "Residents of a remote coastal community have long sought the gravel road, which is opposed by environmentalists who say it will destroy important migratory bird habitat."

Environmental Politics [21]
Forests [22]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [25]
Transportation [26]
Wildlife [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Alaska and Hawaii [29]
Source: E&E News [30], 07/14/2026
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World’s Largest Meat Company Abandons Climate and Deforestation Goals [31]

"The world’s largest meat company is backing away from its climate and deforestation commitments after claiming for several years that reducing its greenhouse gas emissions was a key goal."

Agriculture [32]
Biodiversity [33]
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [34]
Environmental Politics [21]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Water & Oceans [16]
Wildlife [27]
Public [17]
South America [35]
Source: Inside Climate News [36], 07/14/2026
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Here’s How Much Money EV Drivers Are Saving In Your State [37]

"Gas prices are still elevated, making the gap between fueling a conventional car and an electric vehicle more striking."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [38]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [21]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [25]
Pollution [14]
Transportation [26]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: Washington Post [39], 07/14/2026
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LDS Church Would Get Sacred Site Under Proposed BLM Land Trade [40]

"A quarter century after the church’s attempted purchase fell flat, a renewed plan that would trade LDS land has emerged — and it’s garnering broad support."

Environmental Politics [21]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [25]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [41]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [42]
Source: WyoFile [43], 07/14/2026
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Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback [44]

"Destroying an imperiled species’ nest or habitat is no longer illegal unless it’s intentional under the Trump administration’s rollback of the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act finalized Friday."

Biodiversity [33]
Environmental Politics [21]
Forests [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [13]
Wildlife [27]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [45], 07/13/2026
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DOJ Subpoenas N.Y. Times Journalists Over Reports On New Air Force One [46]

"The Justice Department subpoenaed several New York Times reporters on Friday to testify about their reporting, the latest instance of federal officials taking the unusually aggressive step of demanding that journalists appear before grand juries." "The Times confirmed that the reporters received the subpoenas, saying that in some instances, federal agents showed up to the reporters’ homes to deliver the legal demands."

Government [47]
Journalism & Media [48]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Technology [15]
Transportation [26]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: Washington Post [49], 07/13/2026
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"In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change" [50]

"Salt water from the Atlantic Ocean used to stop 150 kilometers from the mouth of The Gambia River. But now, with sea level rise, it intrudes 300 kilometers or more, triggering an agricultural crisis."

Agriculture [32]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [51]
People & Population [25]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
Africa [52]
Source: Inside Climate News [53], 07/13/2026
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Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Shuttered [54]

"Questions remain about cleanup at the North Carolina site, which had been hailed as a solution for dealing with plastic waste."

Chemicals [55]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [56]
Environmental Politics [21]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [14]
Waste [57]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [58]
Source: Inside Climate News [59], 07/13/2026
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Before Reflecting Pool, Contractor Bungled Project On Tijuana River [60]

"A year before Greenwater Services got a $1.7 million contract to clean the algae-infected Reflecting Pool, it had received another no-bid government contract to deploy at the trash-plagued Tijuana River."

Biodiversity [33]
Chemicals [55]
Environmental Politics [21]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [14]
Technology [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
California [61]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [62]
Source: Washington Post [63], 07/13/2026
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Enviros Challenge Trump DOE Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running [64]

"The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge over an emergency order keeping a Florida coal-fired power plant, which had been scheduled for retirement, in operation." "Advocacy groups said the order failed to establish an energy emergency. The Department of Energy partly attributed one to anticipated demand associated with data centers."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [56]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [47]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [14]
Technology [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [58]
Source: Inside Climate News [65], 07/13/2026
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Exxon’s Robert Levy Is Joining the DOJ's Environment Division [66]

"The longtime Big Oil attorney has major ties to conservative legal groups."

Climate Change [10]
Conflict/Corruption [67]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [56]
Environmental Politics [21]
Government [47]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Pollution [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: DeSmog [68], 07/13/2026
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Keystone Pipeline Owners Agree to Pay $26 Million for Spill [69]

"The owners of the Keystone Pipeline System entered into a settlement Friday with the Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas under which they agreed to pay more than $26 million in damages for a 2022 oil spill."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [56]
Infrastructure [12]
Pollution [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [70]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [71], 07/13/2026
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Legionnaires' Outbreak Hits New York As City Rushes To Test Water Towers [72]

"The [Guggenheim] museum’s cooling tower is among 31 that have tested positive for Legionella bacteria, which can thrive in water systems."

Air [73]
Environmental Health [56]
Government [47]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [25]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [74]
Source: NBC News [75], 07/13/2026
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A Pioneering Grid-Battery Factory Is Headed For This California City [76]

"Sodium-ion batteries promise cheaper, more durable energy storage. Peak Energy seeks to kick-start the next-gen battery market by building the first big U.S. plant."

Chemicals [55]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Technology [15]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: Canary Media [77], 07/13/2026
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