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Major TV Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage After Trump Ban [9]

"Major TV networks withdrew from the White House television pool after President Donald Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House access, citing solidarity with the excluded outlets and ending the shared broadcast feed for most of Trump's events."

Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: USA TODAY [14], 09/22/2026
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"3 News Outlets Sue Trump in Widening Fight Over Press Freedom" [15]

"CNN, MS NOW and Politico filed a legal challenge on Monday against President Trump’s order barring them from the White House grounds, the latest battle in a fight over journalistic independence instigated by the president.

Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: New York Times [16], 09/22/2026
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Republicans Sound Alarm on Diesel Prices [17]

"Sen. Grassley calls for an export embargo as farmers feel the hit of record-high costs"

Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Politics [19]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Newser [20], 09/22/2026
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World Leaders Address Climate Crisis Before UN Meet Amid Record El Niño [21]

"World political leaders are descending on New York for the UN general assembly and some of them are putting the climate crisis on the agenda as they spoke on Monday at the start of the city’s annual Climate Week."

Climate Change [22]
Journalism & Media [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Guardian [23], 09/22/2026
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Judge Allows Transfer of Land in Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX, for Now [24]

"A federal judge on Monday cleared the way for a land exchange that would allow SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, to expand its launching and production site into a federal wildlife refuge in Texas."

Conflict/Corruption [25]
Environmental Studies [26]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Natural Resources [27]
Wildlife [28]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: New York Times [29], 09/22/2026
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What Syngenta Didn’t Tell EPA About Its “Blockbuster” Paraquat Pesticide [30]

"Sweden started ringing the alarm bell more than 40 years ago, banning the weed killing chemical paraquat in 1983. "

Agriculture [31]
Chemicals [32]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The New Lede [33], 09/22/2026
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Trump’s Approval Rating Falls To Low Of 32% As High Living Costs Bite [34]

"Just 17 per cent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the cost of living, the issue ‌they ‌say will sway their vote in the midterms"

Consumer [35]
Economy & Business [36]
Laws & Regulations [11]
People & Population [37]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Reuters [38], 09/22/2026
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As Iran War Drives Clean Energy, It’s Not Enough To Help The Planet, Yet [39]

"Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran, but it is not yet enough to help address climate change."

Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Public [12]
International [40]
Source: AP [41], 09/22/2026
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Judge Rules EPA Illegally Terminated $7 Billion Solar Program For Poor [42]

"The Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled Friday."

Energy & Fuel [18]
Environmental Justice [43]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: AP [44], 09/22/2026
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Scientists Hope Deeper-Rooted Soybeans Can Withstand Climate Extremes [45]

"Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant. He knocks away pieces of earth from the plant’s roots, which slope straight down instead of out to the side like typical soybean plants."

Agriculture [31]
Food [46]
Science [47]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: AP [48], 09/22/2026
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Barred From White House After Trump’s Ban [49]

"Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico had their badges confiscated when they attempted to enter the White House grounds on Saturday, a stark escalation in President Trump’s ever-expanding battles with the news media that sets up a significant legal and constitutional clash."

Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: , 09/21/2026
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Whitehouse: Call Out the Corruption Propelling the US Climate Retreat [50]

"Democrats controlled the Senate and the presidency when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse first sought to roust his colleagues from the chamber’s floor, warning them that they were sleep-walking into climate disaster."

Climate Change [22]
Conflict/Corruption [25]
Environmental Politics [19]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [51], 09/21/2026
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‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar [52]

"Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities."

Climate Change [22]
Disasters [53]
People & Population [37]
Planning & Growth [54]
Water & Oceans [55]
Public [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [56]
Source: Inside Climate News [57], 09/21/2026
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Major US Offshore Wind Farm Installs Its Last Turbine [58]

"Despite Trump’s attacks, Revolution Wind is nearing completion off the coast of Rhode Island. The 704-MW project is set to be fully operational this year."

Climate Change [22]
Energy & Fuel [18]
Infrastructure [59]
Technology [60]
Water & Oceans [55]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [61]
Source: Inside Climate News [62], 09/21/2026
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These State Elections Could Reshape Climate and Energy Policy [63]

"Democrats are poised to achieve trifectas—control of the governor’s office and both legislative chambers—in at least three states in this year’s midterm elections, and maybe even more. This matters because states play an outsize role in climate and energy policy."

Climate Change [22]
Environmental Politics [19]
Government [64]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [65], 09/21/2026
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