EJToday: Top Headlines

"Trump Sets Endangered Species Rules on Path to Supreme Court" [9]

"The Trump administration’s decision to use the US Supreme Court’s unraveling of Chevron deference to delete the word “harm” from the Endangered Species Act is likely to expose the government to swift legal challenges seeking to restore environmental protections for endangered habitats."

Biodiversity [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [17], 07/15/2026
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New NSF Policy Would Ban Most Collaborations With Chinese Scientists [18]

"The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has decided to ban collaborations between every U.S. scientist it funds and nearly all Chinese research institutions and their employees."

Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [19]
Government [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Science [20]
Technology [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Science [22], 07/15/2026
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Trump BLM Clears Path For Controversial Mojave Desert Water Pipeline [23]

"The Trump administration has signed off on a company’s plan to convert an oil and gas pipeline to pump groundwater from the Mojave Desert to thirsty California cities for the first time, a lucrative venture that critics say threatens natural springs and wildlife."

Agriculture [24]
Chemicals [25]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [26]
Planning & Growth [27]
Technology [21]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [15]
California [29]
Source: Los Angeles Times [30], 07/15/2026
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Sewage Pollution Is Keeping Kids Out Of The Water In Calif. Beach Town [31]

"A surf camp buses kids to other beaches, and junior lifeguards travel up the coast from this California beach town plagued by cross-border sewage."

Consumer [32]
Environmental Health [33]
People & Population [34]
Pollution [35]
Waste [36]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [15]
California [29]
Mexico [37]
Source: CalMatters [38], 07/15/2026
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China’s ‘Green Great Wall’ Tames Desert Growth, But Fight Is Not Over [39]

"For half a century, millions of workers have repeated a task across the deserts in northern China: inserting forearm-length sticks into shifting sand, ... The technique, known as “straw checkerboards,” is a simple yet widely used method to stabilize sand dunes against the wind and help plants take root by using water supplied through an irrigation system."

Agriculture [24]
Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [40]
Natural Resources [41]
Planning & Growth [27]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [15]
Asia [42]
Source: AP [43], 07/15/2026
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Trump Slashes Size Of 2 National Monuments In Utah As GOPers Push Mines [44]

"President Donald Trump on Monday sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah have ancient cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and scenic canyons, as well as coal and uranium deposits that state officials want made available for development."

Biodiversity [10]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Justice [47]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [41]
People & Population [34]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [48]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [49]
Source: AP [50], 07/14/2026
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White House Appoints Climate Science Critic To Lead Key Climate Program [51]

"The Trump administration has appointed a noted skeptic of mainstream climate science to lead the government-wide program that compiles the National Climate Assessment, the country’s flagship report on the impact of global warming on the United States."

Climate Change [40]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Health [33]
Environmental Politics [11]
Environmental Studies [19]
Journalism & Media [52]
Laws & Regulations [13]
People & Population [34]
Pollution [35]
Science [20]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [53], 07/14/2026
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12 States Sue To Stop Paramount Takeover Of Warner, Urging ‘Competition’ [54]

"Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S."

Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [52]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [55], 07/14/2026
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Alabama Data Center NDA Required City to Destroy Records: Doc Shows [56]

"Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in Bessemer, Alabama."

Climate Change [40]
Conflict/Corruption [57]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Health [33]
Environmental Justice [47]
Environmental Politics [11]
Journalism & Media [52]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [35]
Technology [21]
Public [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [58]
Source: Inside Climate News [59], 07/14/2026
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Carbon Storage Projects Alarm Small Towns As Oil Firms Eye US Billions [60]

"The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a slam dunk for the climate, according to its supporters – all generously funded by US tax dollars. But as far as Melissa Harrison and some other residents of Clymers, Indiana, are concerned, it just might be the end of their town."

Agriculture [24]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [40]
Economy & Business [45]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [35]
Technology [21]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [61]
Source: Guardian [62], 07/14/2026
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Analysis: Unusually Warm Rivers Affect French Nuclear Power Plants [63]

"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 [40]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Infrastructure [26]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [64]
Pollution [35]
Technology [21]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [15]
Europe [65]
Source: Guardian [66], 07/14/2026
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Army Corps Clears The Way For Alaska Road Through Wildlife Refuge [67]

"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 [11]
Forests [68]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [41]
People & Population [34]
Transportation [69]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [70]
Source: E&E News [71], 07/14/2026
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World’s Largest Meat Company Abandons Climate and Deforestation Goals [72]

"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 [24]
Biodiversity [10]
Climate Change [40]
Economy & Business [45]
Environmental Politics [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [41]
Water & Oceans [28]
Wildlife [14]
Public [15]
South America [73]
Source: Inside Climate News [74], 07/14/2026
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Here’s How Much Money EV Drivers Are Saving In Your State [75]

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

Climate Change [40]
Consumer [32]
Energy & Fuel [46]
Environmental Politics [11]
Infrastructure [26]
People & Population [34]
Pollution [35]
Transportation [69]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [76], 07/14/2026
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LDS Church Would Get Sacred Site Under Proposed BLM Land Trade [77]

"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 [11]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [41]
People & Population [34]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [48]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [49]
Source: WyoFile [78], 07/14/2026
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