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"Potomac Wastewater Spill Appears To Be Largest In US History" [9]

"A wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history."

Consumer [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Infrastructure [13]
Pollution [14]
Waste [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [19]
Source: The Hill [20], 02/13/2026
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"Supreme Court Sets April Hearing For Roundup Preemption Case" [21]

"The US Supreme Court has set an April hearing in a closely watched case brought by Bayer that seeks to make the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ultimate arbiter of warning labels on pesticides such as the company’s popular Roundup weed killer."

Agriculture [22]
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Consumer [10]
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Laws & Regulations [24]
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Science [25]
Water & Oceans [16]
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Source: The New Lede [26], 02/13/2026
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"How Ukraine Is Turning to Renewables to Keep Heat and Lights On" [27]

"Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s fossil-fueled power plants, leaving much of the nation shivering during a brutal winter. But Ukraine’s new emphasis on developing decentralized power — from solar panels to wind turbines — is advancing an unexpected green energy transition."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Health [12]
Infrastructure [13]
Military [30]
Technology [31]
Public [17]
Europe [32]
Source: YaleE360 [33], 02/13/2026
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Scientists Say Genetic Analysis Could Speed Restoration Of American Chestnut [34]

"Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. ... But by the 1950s, this venerable tree went functionally extinct, culled by a deadly airborne fungal blight and lethal root rot. A new study out Thursday in the journal Science provides hope for its revitalization, finding that the genetic testing of individual trees can reveal which are most likely to resist disease and grow tall, thus shortening how long it takes to plant the next, more robust, generation."

Biodiversity [35]
Environmental Studies [36]
Forests [37]
Science [25]
Technology [31]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: AP [38], 02/13/2026
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"Trump Wants 100% American-Made EV Chargers. Some See Sabotage." [39]

"The requirement would be next to impossible for federally funded charging stations to meet, industry advocates say."

"The Trump administration is proposing to require that federally funded electric vehicle chargers be fully U.S. made — an all-but-impossible target that could kill a multibillion-dollar effort to build a nationwide charging network.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that raising the threshold to 100 percent domestic manufacturing — up from 55 percent — would advance U.S. manufacturing and improve national security.
Climate Change [28]
Economy & Business [40]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [41]
Infrastructure [13]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [14]
Technology [31]
Transportation [42]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
International [43]
Source: E&E News [44], 02/12/2026
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Trump EPA Prepares to Kill Key Climate Legal Finding. What Happens Next? [45]

"Following three of the warmest years on record, as scientists reckon with climate tipping points and states and cities grapple with the escalating cost of extreme weather and more intense wildfires, the Trump administration this week is expected to formally eliminate the U.S. government’s role in controlling greenhouse gas pollution."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [41]
Environmental Studies [36]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [46]
Pollution [14]
Science [25]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
International [43]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 02/12/2026
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Citing National Security, Trump Kills Fenceline Monitoring at Coke Ovens [48]

"The administration ended a program that documented excessive levels of a carcinogen at industrial facilities across the country. Environmental groups who say the move leaves polluted communities behind have filed suit."

Air [49]
Chemicals [23]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [41]
Journalism & Media [50]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [46]
Pollution [14]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Inside Climate News [51], 02/12/2026
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"Former Federal Renewables Lab Lays Off 134 People" [52]

"A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab laid off more than 100 people this week."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [41]
Government [53]
Pollution [14]
Technology [31]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [54]
Source: The Hill [55], 02/12/2026
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N.C. Judge Upholds Limits on 1,4-Dioxane Pollution in Utilities’ Wastewater [56]

"The chemical, used in solvents, degreasers and some consumer products, is a likely carcinogen that can harm the liver and kidneys."

Chemicals [23]
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Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [14]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [57]
Source: Inside Climate News [58], 02/12/2026
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"The US Is Exporting Huge Amounts Of Natural Gas. Will It Cost Americans?" [59]

"As the Trump administration promotes U.S. natural gas exports, federal analysts warn that shipping massive volumes abroad could raise costs for consumers at home."

Climate Change [28]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [40]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [41]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [46]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: Canary Media [60], 02/12/2026
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Louisiana Bets Big On ‘Blue Ammonia.’ Cancer Alley Braces For The Cost. [61]

"Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits — and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution."

Agriculture [22]
Chemicals [23]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [62]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [46]
Pollution [14]
Public [17]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [57]
Source: Floodlight [63], 02/12/2026
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"Conservation Groups File Appeal Challenging Colorado CAFO Water Permits" [64]

"Colorado officials are failing to require legally mandated water quality monitoring near concentrated animal feeding operations, allowing for widespread water contamination with animal waste, conservation groups allege in a new legal challenge to the state."

Agriculture [22]
Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [14]
Waste [15]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [54]
Source: The New Lede [65], 02/12/2026
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Iran’s Shadow Fleet Of Old Tankers A Ticking Bomb For Sea Life: Experts [66]

"Decrepit oil tankers in Iran’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet are a “ticking time bomb”, and it is only a matter of time before there is a catastrophic environmental disaster, maritime intelligence analysts have warned."

Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [14]
Transportation [42]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [17]
International [43]
Source: Guardian [67], 02/12/2026
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"What Are The Biggest Climate Polluters Near You?" [68]

"Many people already understand that climate-warming pollution is rising globally and that it’s caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and releasing methane gas. But do you know if there are major climate polluters near you?"

Chemicals [23]
Climate Change [28]
Journalism & Media [50]
Pollution [14]
Technology [31]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
International [43]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [69], 02/12/2026
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"Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation" [70]

"A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off."

Activism [71]
Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [41]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [14]
Science [25]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [18]
Source: NYTimes [72], 02/11/2026
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