EJToday: Top Headlines

US Proposes To Slash Costs For Energy Drillers On Federal Lands [9]

"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 [10]
Conflict/Corruption [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Natural Resources [18]
Pollution [19]
Waste [20]
Public [21]
California [22]
Source: Reuters [23], 06/23/2026
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18+ Dead In France, Including Two Children In Hot Car, As Europe Bakes [24]

"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 [25]
Environmental Health [14]
People & Population [26]
Public [21]
International [27]
Asia [28]
Europe [29]
Source: Reuters [30], 06/23/2026
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Heat, Wind And Drought Conditions Spark Wildfires In US West [31]

"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 [32]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [14]
Forests [33]
Government [34]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [19]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: AP [36], 06/23/2026
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"Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value" [37]

"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 [10]
Consumer [38]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Public [21]
International [27]
Source: Inside Climate News [39], 06/23/2026
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Trump DOE Pushed To Divert Puerto Rico Solar Funds To Bankrupt Utility [40]

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

Climate Change [10]
Conflict/Corruption [11]
Consumer [38]
Disasters [25]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
People & Population [26]
Technology [42]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Source: Grist [44], 06/23/2026
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Installing A Heat Pump Might Increase The Value Of Your Home [45]

"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 [10]
Consumer [38]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Infrastructure [16]
People & Population [26]
Technology [42]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: Canary Media [46], 06/23/2026
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Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists [47]

"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 [48]
Biodiversity [49]
Climate Change [10]
Conflict/Corruption [11]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Military [50]
People & Population [26]
Public [21]
International [27]
Source: Inside Climate News [51], 06/23/2026
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Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build Largest Desalination Plant in US [52]

"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 [10]
Consumer [38]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
People & Population [26]
Technology [42]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [54]
Source: Inside Climate News [55], 06/23/2026
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Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease [56]

"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 [57]
Consumer [38]
Environmental Health [14]
Government [34]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [19]
Technology [42]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: New York Times [58], 06/23/2026
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There’s a Bit of Good News for Coral Reefs [59]

"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 [49]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [25]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [60]
Pollution [19]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: New York Times [61], 06/23/2026
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The Blue Paint Is Peeling Off The Reflecting Pool [62]

"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 [49]
Chemicals [63]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [19]
Technology [42]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [64]
Source: Washington Post [65], 06/22/2026
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Trump Coal Push Breathes New Life Into Plants With Repeated Violations [66]

"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 [10]
Conflict/Corruption [11]
Economy & Business [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [16]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Pollution [19]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: Inside Climate News [67], 06/22/2026
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Appeals Court Clears Trump To Remake Philly NPS Slavery Exhibit [68]

"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 [10]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [15]
Journalism & Media [69]
Laws & Regulations [17]
People & Population [26]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: E&E News [70], 06/22/2026
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OMB Nominee Touts Plan To Give Trump Appointees Power To Kill Grants [71]

"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 [48]
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [34]
Laws & Regulations [17]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: Politico [72], 06/22/2026
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Trump NSF Reverses Defunding Of Oceans-Monitoring Network After Outcry [73]

"The National Science Foundation on Thursday reversed a decision to dismantle a sprawling ocean monitoring network after vigorous objections from Democratic lawmakers and scientists who rely on it to track everything from ocean circulation to extreme weather."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [74]
Fish & Fisheries [60]
Science [75]
Water & Oceans [53]
Public [21]
National (U.S.) [35]
Source: AP [76], 06/22/2026
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