EJToday: Top Headlines

Maine’s Catch Of Lobster Declines Amid High Costs And Climate Change [9]

"Maine’s catch of lobsters declined for the fourth straight year, state fishing regulators said Friday, as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean."

Climate Change [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [15]
Source: AP [16], 03/10/2026
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As Iran War Shakes Energy System, Some See Powerful Argument For Renewables [17]

"World leaders have tried and failed to curb climate change by appealing to nations to act for the common good. Now, the Iran war and its costly energy crunch have some experts wondering if selfishness and nationalism may be a more likely way to save the planet, by boosting support for homegrown renewables over imported fossil fuels."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Military [19]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
International [21]
Middle East [22]
Source: AP [23], 03/10/2026
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Oil built Persian Gulf. Desalinated Water Keeps It Alive. War Threatens Both [24]

"As missiles and drones curtail energy production across the Persian Gulf, analysts warn that water, not oil, may be the resource most at risk in the energy-rich but arid region."

Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Health [25]
Infrastructure [26]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
Middle East [22]
Source: AP [27], 03/10/2026
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NPS Proposes Rule That Would Again Allow Bear Baiting In Alaska Preserves [28]

"The National Park Service has proposed a regulation that would defer to state regulations in managing wildlife in Alaska’s national preserves. It is similar to a 2020 regulation put forward by the first Trump administration, which removed bans on bear baiting, using artificial light to spotlight dens to kill black bears, taking wolves and coyotes during denning season, and more."

Wildlife [29]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [30]
Source: National Parks Traveler [31], 03/10/2026
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"Iditarod 2026: A Musher On A Mission" [32]

"It’s 60-below-zero on Feb. 11 in Eagle Village, Alaska, and Jody Potts-Joseph is sewing a pair of mukluks for Jessie Holmes, a good friend and co-competitor in the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race."

People & Population [33]
Transportation [34]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Alaska and Hawaii [30]
Source: ICT [35], 03/10/2026
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"Oil Tops $100 Per Barrel As Iran War Escalates" [36]

"Oil prices on Sunday crossed into triple digits for the first time since 2022 — a stark sign of how the Iran war is throttling global supplies and raising consumers' costs."

Consumer [37]
Disasters [38]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Infrastructure [26]
Military [19]
Transportation [34]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [21]
Middle East [22]
Source: Axios [40], 03/09/2026
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"After Years of Gains, GOP Pushes to Roll Back Chemical Regulations" [41]

"In Texas, environmental activists and experts raise the alarm about the impact on the state’s petrochemical industry."

Chemicals [42]
Consumer [37]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [43]
Environmental Politics [44]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Pollution [46]
Technology [20]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
Source: Capital & Main [48], 03/09/2026
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‘Fundamental Conflict’: Ethics Holds On Trump EPA Chemicals Officials Lift [49]

"A host of agency appointees will be free to reconnect with past industry clients on upcoming consequential regulatory matters."

Chemicals [42]
Consumer [37]
Economy & Business [39]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [43]
Environmental Politics [44]
Government [50]
Laws & Regulations [45]
People & Population [33]
Technology [20]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [51], 03/09/2026
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Tackling Air Pollution Should Be Part Of War On Cancer Rates: Scientists [52]

"Cutting air pollution should form part of government strategies to reduce cancer rates, the European Code Against Cancer has recommended."

Chemicals [42]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [43]
Environmental Politics [44]
Laws & Regulations [45]
People & Population [33]
Pollution [46]
Science [53]
Technology [20]
Public [13]
International [21]
Source: Guardian [54], 03/09/2026
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"A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War." [55]

"Citing national security, an unusual executive order gave protection to the herbicide Roundup. It also protected the U.S.’s only supply of a controversial, highly flammable munition."

Agriculture [56]
Chemicals [42]
Economy & Business [39]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [44]
Laws & Regulations [45]
Military [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: NYTimes [57], 03/09/2026
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EPA Staffing Hits 40-Year Low As Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts [58]

"The EPA lost more than 4,000 employees in the first year of Trump’s second term, bringing its staffing down to a total of 12,849—a level not seen since the Reagan administration. That represents a reduction of 24 percent, more than double the rate of losses across the entire federal workforce."

Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [43]
Environmental Politics [44]
Environmental Studies [59]
Government [50]
Laws & Regulations [45]
People & Population [33]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [60], 03/09/2026
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Big Tech Says Generative AI Will Save the Planet, Without Much Proof [61]

"A new report finds that of 154 specific claims about how AI will benefit the climate, just a quarter cited academic research. A third included no evidence at all."

Consumer [37]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [44]
Environmental Studies [59]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
International [21]
Source: WIRED [62], 03/09/2026
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"Species Slowdown: Is Nature’s Ability to Self-Repair Stalling?" [63]

"When scientists recently analyzed hundreds of studies of ecosystems, they were surprised to see a marked slowing in the rate of species turnover. If new species don’t replace old ones, they say, ecosystems may have less flexibility to respond to habitat loss and climate change."

Agriculture [56]
Biodiversity [64]
Environmental Studies [59]
Wildlife [29]
Public [13]
International [21]
Source: YaleE360 [65], 03/09/2026
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State ‘Sound Science’ Bills Limit Environmental Regulations: Scientists [66]

"Bills in four states require state environmental regulations to show “direct causal link” to “manifest bodily harm,” not just increased risk of disease. Scientists say that’s all but impossible."

Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [44]
Laws & Regulations [45]
People & Population [33]
Pollution [46]
Science [53]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [67], 03/09/2026
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"Ancient Hedge Laying Used To Boost Biodiversity" [68]

"Bristol Water said it wants to improve diverse wildlife at Blagdon Lake, a 440-acre reservoir and trout fishery in the Mendip Hills, Somerset. A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), the work includes restoring thinning hedgerows by laying trimmed base stems horizontally."

Agriculture [56]
Biodiversity [64]
Infrastructure [26]
Technology [20]
Wildlife [29]
Public [13]
Europe [69]
Source: BBC News [70], 03/09/2026
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