EJToday: Top Headlines

"California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both." [9]

"A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating."

Agriculture [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Infrastructure [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
California [16]
Source: New York Times [17], 06/24/2026
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US Proposes To Slash Costs For Energy Drillers On Federal Lands [18]

"The Trump administration on Monday proposed looser rules for oil and gas drilling operations on federal lands, including a dramatic cut to clean-up costs ‌for abandoned wells."

Climate Change [19]
Conflict/Corruption [20]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [25]
Pollution [26]
Waste [27]
Public [14]
California [16]
Source: Reuters [28], 06/23/2026
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18+ Dead In France, Including Two Children In Hot Car, As Europe Bakes [29]

"At least 18 people died in France, including two children left in a hot car, as a heatwave hung over Europe, smashing temperature records in several cities on Monday."

Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [22]
People & Population [31]
Public [14]
International [32]
Asia [33]
Europe [34]
Source: Reuters [35], 06/23/2026
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Heat, Wind And Drought Conditions Spark Wildfires In US West [36]

"Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City."

Agriculture [10]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [22]
Forests [37]
Government [38]
People & Population [31]
Pollution [26]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [39], 06/23/2026
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"Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value" [40]

"The group of companies that derive significant revenue from environmental solutions, known as the green economy, has topped $10 trillion in market value, a new report found."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [41]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Infrastructure [12]
Public [14]
International [32]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 06/23/2026
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Trump DOE Pushed To Divert Puerto Rico Solar Funds To Bankrupt Utility [43]

"Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism.""

Climate Change [19]
Conflict/Corruption [20]
Consumer [41]
Disasters [30]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Justice [44]
Environmental Politics [23]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [31]
Technology [45]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Source: Grist [47], 06/23/2026
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Installing A Heat Pump Might Increase The Value Of Your Home [48]

"A new report finds that mentioning all-electric heat pumps in real estate listings delivers a sales premium. But most agents don’t note the appliance."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [41]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [31]
Technology [45]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Canary Media [49], 06/23/2026
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Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists [50]

"At least 358 human rights defenders were killed last year, according to a report released last week by Front Line Defenders, a Dublin-based group that provides support for global human rights activists. Nearly a quarter, 84, were targeted because of their often unpaid work protecting land and the environment."

Activism [51]
Biodiversity [52]
Climate Change [19]
Conflict/Corruption [20]
Environmental Justice [44]
Environmental Politics [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Military [53]
People & Population [31]
Public [14]
International [32]
Source: Inside Climate News [54], 06/23/2026
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Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build Largest Desalination Plant in US [55]

"Officials from the Nueces River Authority collected millions of dollars from cities and utility districts near San Antonio and Austin before they partnered with an Israeli desalination giant."

Climate Change [19]
Consumer [41]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Justice [44]
Environmental Politics [23]
Infrastructure [12]
People & Population [31]
Technology [45]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [56]
Source: Inside Climate News [57], 06/23/2026
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Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease [58]

"Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing."

Air [59]
Consumer [41]
Environmental Health [22]
Government [38]
People & Population [31]
Pollution [26]
Technology [45]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: New York Times [60], 06/23/2026
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There’s a Bit of Good News for Coral Reefs [61]

"New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming."

Biodiversity [52]
Climate Change [19]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Fish & Fisheries [62]
Pollution [26]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: New York Times [63], 06/23/2026
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The Blue Paint Is Peeling Off The Reflecting Pool [64]

"For days, workers have been trying to rid the Reflecting Pool of algae after a more than $14 million renovation that President Donald Trump said was “done properly” and “could last for 100 years.” But now workers have another problem to contend with: peeling paint."

Biodiversity [52]
Chemicals [65]
Environmental Politics [23]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [31]
Pollution [26]
Technology [45]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [66]
Source: Washington Post [67], 06/22/2026
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Trump Coal Push Breathes New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations [68]

"At least three of the 12 coal plants the Trump administration funded have been repeatedly cited for violating environmental regulations, amplifying public-health concerns."

Climate Change [19]
Conflict/Corruption [20]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Infrastructure [12]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [26]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Inside Climate News [69], 06/22/2026
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Appeals Court Clears Trump To Remake Philly NPS Slavery Exhibit [70]

"An appeals panel ruled Thursday that the Trump administration can take down an exhibit on the enslaved servants of George Washington at a Philadelphia national park, a win for the White House as it tries to reframe the nation’s sins into uplifting stories of progress across national park sites."

Climate Change [19]
Environmental Justice [44]
Environmental Politics [23]
Journalism & Media [71]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [31]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: E&E News [72], 06/22/2026
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OMB Nominee Touts Plan To Give Trump Appointees Power To Kill Grants [73]

"President Donald Trump’s nominee for the No. 2 post at the White House budget office told lawmakers Wednesday that the administration will stop federal cash from flowing to “divisive ideologies” under new grant rules in the works."

Activism [51]
Climate Change [19]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Health [22]
Environmental Politics [23]
Government [38]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Politico [74], 06/22/2026
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