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What Syngenta Didn’t Tell EPA About Its “Blockbuster” Paraquat Pesticide [9]

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

Agriculture [10]
Chemicals [11]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The New Lede [15], 09/22/2026
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Trump’s Approval Rating Falls To Low Of 32% As High Living Costs Bite [16]

"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 [17]
Economy & Business [18]
Laws & Regulations [12]
People & Population [19]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Reuters [20], 09/22/2026
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Judge Rules EPA Illegally Terminated $7 Billion Solar Program For Poor [21]

"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 [22]
Environmental Justice [23]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [24], 09/22/2026
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As Iran War Drives Clean Energy, It’s Not Enough To Help The Planet, Yet [25]

"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 [26]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Public [13]
International [27]
Source: AP [28], 09/22/2026
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Scientists Hope Deeper-Rooted Soybeans Can Withstand Climate Extremes [29]

"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 [10]
Food [30]
Science [31]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [32], 09/22/2026
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CNN, MS NOW and Politico Barred From White House After Trump’s Ban [33]

"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 [34]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: , 09/21/2026
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Whitehouse: Call Out the Corruption Propelling the US Climate Retreat [35]

"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 [26]
Conflict/Corruption [36]
Environmental Politics [37]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [38], 09/21/2026
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‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar [39]

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

Climate Change [26]
Disasters [40]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [41]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 09/21/2026
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Major US Offshore Wind Farm Installs Its Last Turbine [45]

"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 [26]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Infrastructure [46]
Technology [47]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Source: Inside Climate News [49], 09/21/2026
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These State Elections Could Reshape Climate and Energy Policy [50]

"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 [26]
Environmental Politics [37]
Government [51]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [52], 09/21/2026
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Enviros Sue Over the Trump EPA’s Latest Attempt to Bolster Fossil Fuels [53]

"Environmental and public health groups are suing the Trump administration over its most recent move to eliminate protections against climate-warming pollution."

Air [54]
Climate Change [26]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [55]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Inside Climate News [56], 09/21/2026
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EPA Withdraws Guidance Preventing PFAS From Entering Drinking Water [57]

"In the latest regulatory rollback on toxic chemicals, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn Biden-era guidance on how to prevent PFAS pollution in drinking water."

Chemicals [11]
Consumer [17]
Environmental Health [58]
Environmental Politics [37]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [55]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The New Lede [59], 09/21/2026
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Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet [60]

"China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it is also the largest emitter of the planet’s most potent greenhouse gas."

Chemicals [11]
Climate Change [26]
Public [13]
International [27]
Asia [61]
Source: Inside Climate News [62], 09/21/2026
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Gold Statues and Staff Cuts: How Trump Has Disrupted America’s Parks [63]

"Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington."

Environmental Politics [37]
Government [51]
Natural Resources [64]
Wildlife [65]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: New York Times [66], 09/21/2026
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Endangered Salmon May Soon Swim Freely Up A Maine River, But Comeback Iffy [67]

"On a recent canoe trip to the remote upper reaches of the Narraguagus River, Ellie Mason saw prime Atlantic salmon habitat everywhere."

Biodiversity [68]
Fish & Fisheries [69]
Infrastructure [46]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Source: Maine Monitor [70], 09/21/2026
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