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"More Than 150 Wind Projects Stall as Pentagon Delays Reviews" [9]

"The Trump administration is blocking more than 150 onshore wind farms across the United States by delaying military reviews that were once considered routine, according to a leading industry trade group."

Climate Change [10]
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Military [13]
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National (U.S.) [15]
Source: New York Times [16], 05/07/2026
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"Storm Season Is Here and the National Weather Service Is Short-Handed" [17]

"The National Weather Service is struggling to recover from last year’s deep staff cuts, raising doubts among some meteorologists about whether the agency is ready for severe storms or hurricane season, which starts next month."

Climate Change [10]
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National (U.S.) [15]
Source: New York Times [23], 05/07/2026
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"Trump Admin Opens Door to Resumed ‘Cyanide Bomb’ Use on BLM Land" [24]

"The Trump administration has quietly opened the door to the resumed use of so-called “cyanide bombs” on Bureau of Land Management parcels across the country, according to an internal April 2026 memo."

Agriculture [25]
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Source: Public Domain [30], 05/07/2026
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Texas Bills Could Have Protected Residents From Deadly Floods [31]

"Texas lawmakers have for years rejected legislation that could have protected residents in the state’s flood-prone areas. Three bills would have banned youth camps or nearly all development in areas most at risk of dangerous flooding. Experts said the bills could have saved lives."

Disasters [18]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [32]
Source: ProPublica/Texas Tribune [33], 05/07/2026
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"Health Advocates Demand Federal Action In Nitrate “Health Emergency”" [34]

"More than 80 health and environmental groups are calling on federal agencies to use emergency powers to protect Americans from a “public health emergency” driven by industrial farming practices that are dangerously polluting drinking water."

Agriculture [25]
Chemicals [27]
Consumer [35]
Environmental Health [28]
Environmental Politics [19]
Infrastructure [36]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: The New Lede [38], 05/07/2026
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Officials Investigate Rare Cancer Cases In Eastern Kentucky Children [39]

"The Kentucky Department for Public Health is investigating reports of an unusually high number of brain tumors diagnosed in Eastern Kentucky children."

Chemicals [27]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: Kentucky Lantern [41], 05/07/2026
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Georgia Officials Knew Carpet Mills Were Polluting Water. People Did Not [42]

"Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the water. During summers she plucked crawdads from the neighborhood creek and played in its cool depths, racing home for dinner to beat the setting sun."

Chemicals [27]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution [43], 05/07/2026
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European Firms Reflag Ships To Tap Indian Ocean Tuna Quotas, Report Finds [44]

"The European fishing fleet has long been a powerhouse at catching tuna, with a fleet of massive vessels known as purse seiners that can hold as much as 4 million pounds (1.8 million kilograms) of fish at a time. Dozens of them roam the Indian Ocean, fishing for skipjack, yellowfin and bigeye tuna destined for cans on grocery store shelves."

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International [46]
Source: AP [47], 05/07/2026
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Alaska Agents Can Kill Bears From Helicopters To Protect Caribou: Judge [48]

"Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including from helicopters — as part of a plan to help recover a caribou herd that was once an important source of food for Alaska Native hunters, a judge ruled Wednesday."

Biodiversity [26]
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Wildlife [29]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Alaska and Hawaii [49]
Source: AP [50], 05/07/2026
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"Science Has Found Even More Ways Coffee Is Good for You" [51]

"A new study shows the mechanisms of how coffee modifies the microbiome, reduces inflammation, and influences mood. Even decaf has its perks."

Chemicals [27]
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Food [52]
Health [53]
People & Population [21]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
International [46]
Source: WIRED [54], 05/07/2026
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"FDA Halts Publication Of Studies On Covid, Shingles Vaccines" [55]

"The Food and Drug Administration stopped publication of studies about the safety of vaccines to protect against covid-19 and shingles in recent months, a spokesman for the Health and Human Services Department said."

Consumer [35]
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Health [53]
Journalism & Media [56]
People & Population [21]
Science [57]
Technology [58]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Washington Post [59], 05/06/2026
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Trump USFS Falls Behind On Wildfire Prevention With Risky Fire Season Ahead [60]

"With wildfires already burning and drought persisting across much of the U.S., fire experts are bracing for what could be an extreme fire season. The U.S. Forest Service is going into it having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that can fuel catastrophic fires."

Climate Change [10]
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Environmental Politics [19]
Forests [61]
Government [20]
People & Population [21]
Water & Oceans [22]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: NPR [62], 05/06/2026
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Endangered Whale Protections May Be Delayed Until 2035 Under Trump Plan [63]

"For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after getting tangled in fishing ropes or hit by ships, the Trump administration said this month it wants to delay new protections by almost a decade in favor of commercial fishing interests."

Biodiversity [26]
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Environmental Politics [19]
Fish & Fisheries [45]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Water & Oceans [22]
Wildlife [29]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: AP [64], 05/06/2026
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"Chile Landfill Tops Global List Of Methane Emitters In UN Report" [65]

"One of the world's largest sources of climate-warming methane gas is a landfill protruding from hills on the outskirts of Chile's capital of Santiago, a recent study by the UN environment agency shows."

Chemicals [27]
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Infrastructure [36]
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Waste [66]
Public [14]
International [46]
South America [67]
Source: Reuters [68], 05/06/2026
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"Wall Street Regulator Moves To Scrap Biden-Era Climate Rule" [69]

"Wall Street's top regulator is crafting regulations to undo a dormant Biden-era rule intended to help investors gauge companies' climate-related ‌spending and risks, according to a notice on the U.S. budget office website."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [70]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [19]
Government [20]
Laws & Regulations [12]
Pollution [37]
Public [14]
National (U.S.) [15]
Source: Reuters [71], 05/06/2026
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