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FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling [9]

"A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts."

Climate Change [10]
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Source: New York Times [19], 09/16/2026
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Himalayas Approaching Tipping Point, Millions Of Lives At Stake: Report [20]

"The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, ‌according to a study released this month."

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Asia [23]
Source: Reuters [24], 09/16/2026
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Saudi Pipeline Attack Risks ‘Disastrous’ Loss of Millions of Barrels of Oil [25]

"The continued closure of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia risks keeping 4 percent of the world’s oil supply from reaching international markets and driving energy prices even higher."

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Source: New York Times [32], 09/16/2026
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House GOPers Aim to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits [33]

"The House Judiciary Committee will consider the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Trump administration moves to roll back federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions."

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Source: Inside Climate News [34], 09/16/2026
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Pushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act [35]

"Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants."

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Source: Inside Climate News [39], 09/16/2026
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Nevada’s First Wastewater-To-Drinking-Water Plant Breaks Ground In Reno [40]

"The City of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) broke ground last week on an Advanced Purified Water Facility, a plant that will treat roughly 2 million gallons of wastewater a day to make it compliant with drinking-water standards and send it into a groundwater aquifer near Stead Airport, a first for Nevada."

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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [43]
Source: Nevada Independent [44], 09/16/2026
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EPA Kills Rule That Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants [45]

"The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants."

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Science [47]
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National (U.S.) [18]
Source: AP [48], 09/15/2026
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Trump Administration Blocks $25 Million In Funding For National Parks [49]

"The Trump administration has blocked more than 130 projects in national parks across the country worth at least $25 million, according to internal documents reviewed by The Washington Post — funding that had already been secured for some of the most visited parks for work such as fire preparedness in California, prehistoric mound protection in Iowa and sled dog care in Alaska."

Biodiversity [37]
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Natural Resources [50]
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Wildlife [38]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Washington Post [51], 09/15/2026
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Judge Weighs “Fairness” Of $7.25B Roundup Settlement For Cancer Victims [52]

"Opposing teams of attorneys spent hours on Monday battling over a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of the US Roundup cancer litigation that, if approved, would allow Bayer to keep selling its controversial glyphosate weed killers while providing roughly $10,000 to $165,000 for individuals suffering from cancer they blame on Roundup use."

Chemicals [53]
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Environmental Health [12]
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Laws & Regulations [15]
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Pollution [29]
Science [47]
Technology [54]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: The New Lede [55], 09/15/2026
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Federal Judge Rules Trump Plan To Cut FEMA By 50 Percent Was Unlawful [56]

"The judge said the plan, put together by DHS, appeared as if it was “pulled from thin air” and would impede FEMA’s ability to fulfill its legal obligations to respond to natural disasters."

Biodiversity [37]
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Source: Washington Post [57], 09/15/2026
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China Pushes Back On Calls For An AI Slowdown As Trump-Xi Meeting Looms [58]

"Chinese political leaders and commentators aligned with China’s government hit back at calls from U.S. artificial intelligence executives for companies to agree to slow down the development of the technology, complicating the prospects of such a pact being implemented."

Government [14]
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Asia [23]
Source: Washington Post [60], 09/15/2026
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Suit Charges Cameron Parish LNG Terminals Are Hurting Seafood Industry [61]

"A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that killed millions of oysters and diminished catches of finfish, crabs and shrimp."

Biodiversity [37]
Chemicals [53]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Justice [46]
Fish & Fisheries [62]
Food [63]
Infrastructure [27]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Natural Resources [50]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [29]
Transportation [64]
Waste [42]
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National (U.S.) [18]
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Source: Verite News [66], 09/15/2026
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Virginia Tells Richmond Airport To Reduce Its Use Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ [67]

"The Richmond airport is renewing its stormwater discharge permit, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) added general requirements for the airport to monitor and lower its discharge of PFAS. Some stakeholders say that’s not enough and are asking for specific reduction targets."

Chemicals [53]
Consumer [41]
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Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [29]
Technology [54]
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National (U.S.) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [68]
Source: Bay Journal [69], 09/15/2026
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EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells [70]

"The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas."

Chemicals [53]
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Pollution [29]
Technology [54]
Water & Oceans [22]
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National (U.S.) [18]
Source: ProPublica [71], 09/15/2026
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US Datacenters Face Further Backlash Over Wastewater Pollution [72]

"When officials in Wyoming conducted a routine test on the water that was being discharged from a massive under-construction Meta datacenter, it was a shock to find it contained a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium."

Chemicals [53]
Energy & Fuel [26]
Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [29]
Technology [54]
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National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Guardian [73], 09/15/2026
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