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After Wildfires Destroyed Forests, CA Tribe Finds 1,200 Ancestral Sites [9]

"Until recently, when members of the Konkow Valley Band of Maidu pulled up a map of their ancestral land in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, only about two dozen of their historic sites appeared." "Then the forests burned."

Climate Change [10]
Forests [11]
Natural Resources [12]
People & Population [13]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [17]
Source: Los Angeles Times [18], 07/17/2026
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Data Centers to Add Billions in Power Costs in 13 PJM States [19]

"A power auction conducted by a giant grid operator is expected to add $6.3 billion in additional charges to consumers and businesses because of electricity needs of data centers."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Technology [25]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [26]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [27]
Source: New York Times [28], 07/16/2026
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Ellisons Sued by Paramount Investor Over Alleged Trump CNN Side Deal [29]

"A fourth lawsuit has been filed looking to block Paramount‘s bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, this time by shareholders who accuse David Ellison and his father, Oracle scion Larry Ellison, of striking an illegal deal with President Trump for approval of the merger." "The lawsuit claims that the Ellisons illegally promised to overhaul CNN as the administration looks to reshape media. The complaint follows a coalition of state attorneys general, the Writers Guild of America and Paramount+ subscribers filing lawsuits against the studio."

Conflict/Corruption [30]
Consumer [20]
Economy & Business [31]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [32]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Technology [25]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Hollywood Reporter [33], 07/16/2026
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Trump Admin Proposes To Hand States Control Over Grizzlies [34]

"The Trump administration proposed Tuesday to hand over management of grizzly bears to Western states, a win for advocates of local control that did not change the underlying imperiled status of the bears."

Biodiversity [35]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [12]
Wildlife [36]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [37]
Source: E&E News [38], 07/16/2026
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Senate Panel Releases Bipartisan Water Projects Bill [39]

"The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released bipartisan legislation Monday that seeks to address major water infrastructure priorities and bar the Trump administration from canceling congressionally authorized projects." "The legislation addresses a broader suite of issues compared to the House version."

Economy & Business [31]
Environmental Politics [22]
Environmental Studies [40]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Military [41]
Planning & Growth [42]
Technology [25]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [44], 07/16/2026
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Texans Fighting The Big Bend Border Wall Across Party Lines [45]

"Residents across party lines say Trump’s proposed wall threatens their homes, livelihoods and wilderness along the Rio Grande"

Activism [46]
Biodiversity [35]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [23]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [43]
Wildlife [36]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
Source: Guardian [48], 07/16/2026
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An Extraordinary White House Meeting With Oil And Gas Execs [49]

"Last year, President Trump gathered with executives from the oil and gas industry at the White House to discuss a range of topics, including drilling and tariffs."

Climate Change [10]
Conflict/Corruption [30]
Economy & Business [31]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [32]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [50]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: New York Times [51], 07/16/2026
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Tribal Reps Say They Were Left Out Of Monument Reduction Decisions [52]

"Two coalitions of Native American tribes emphasized Tuesday that they weren’t consulted before President Donald Trump downsized Utah’s Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by roughly 90%."

Biodiversity [35]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Justice [53]
Environmental Politics [22]
Environmental Studies [40]
Government [54]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [12]
People & Population [13]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [37]
Source: Utah News Dispatch [55], 07/16/2026
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Marietta, Ohio Residents Worry Drinking Water Could Become Contaminated [56]

"Washington County residents are raising concerns that injection wells in southeastern Ohio leaking brine waste will eventually pollute Marietta’s drinking water."

Chemicals [57]
Consumer [20]
Disasters [58]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [59]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [50]
Waste [60]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [61]
Source: Ohio Capital Journal [62], 07/16/2026
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House Panel Approves Roster Of Nuclear Energy Bills [63]

"A House subcommittee unanimously advanced a package of nuclear energy bills meant to further streamline regulations for one of Congress’ most bipartisan energy sources."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [64]
Technology [25]
Waste [60]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [65], 07/16/2026
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Aussie Greater Gliders Not As Great At Gliding As Thought – But Magic [66]

"They may look like a fluffy flying carpet, but greater gliders are not as great at gliding as previously thought, Australian researchers have discovered."

Biodiversity [35]
Environmental Studies [40]
Science [67]
Wildlife [36]
Public [15]
Australia & Oceania [68]
Source: Guardian [69], 07/16/2026
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New York Imposes Moratorium of Up To A Year On Large Data Centers [70]

"New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers. Hochul is pausing state-level environmental permits for “up to” a year to give the state time to put together a framework to protect the environment, the energy grid and New Yorkers’ electric bills, her office said."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [31]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Environmental Studies [40]
Government [54]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [50]
Technology [25]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [27]
Source: The Hill [71], 07/15/2026
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Busy Season Tests US Fire Bosses As They Juggle Resources To Stay Ahead [72]

"It’s already been a deadly year for firefighters, and authorities have been putting resources where they can more quickly pounce on wildfires before they get out of hand and increase the possibility of additional loss of life and property. Fire managers try to anticipate nature’s next move, placing thousands of firefighters, hundreds of engines, batteries of bulldozers, and fleets of helicopters and air tankers where they’ll make the biggest difference."

Air [73]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [58]
Economy & Business [31]
Environmental Health [59]
Forests [11]
Government [54]
Pollution [50]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Canada [74]
Source: AP [75], 07/15/2026
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Trump Cut $83 Billion In Delayed Or Canceled Clean Energy Projects [76]

"Trump administration policies that scaled back federal support for clean energy have led to the cancellation or delay of $83 billion in investment across hundreds of projects, according to a report ‌released on Tuesday by labor and environmental coalition BlueGreen Alliance."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [59]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [54]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Technology [25]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [77], 07/15/2026
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Trump EPA Moves to Approve Alabama Coal Ash Program Rejected by Biden [78]

"The Trump administration is moving to approve a controversial program in Alabama that could allow millions of tons of toxic coal ash to remain buried in place alongside the state’s rivers, even though much of that material is sitting in groundwater where it can leach into the environment."

Chemicals [57]
Climate Change [10]
Consumer [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [59]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [50]
Waste [60]
Water & Oceans [43]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [79]
Source: Inside Climate News [80], 07/15/2026
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