EJToday: Top Headlines

"Death Toll From Catastrophic Flooding In Texas Surpasses 100 [9]

"The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Texas over the July Fourth weekend surpassed 100 on Monday as search-and-rescue teams continued to wade into swollen rivers and use heavy equipment to untangle trees as part of the massive search for missing people."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [13]
People & Population [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]
Source: AP [19], 07/08/2025
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"Poisoned Water And Scarred Hills" [20]

"When you stand on the edge of Bayan Obo, all you see is an expanse of scarred grey earth carved into the grasslands of Inner Mongolia in northern China. Dark dust clouds rise from deep craters where the earth’s crust has been sliced away over decades in a search of modern treasure."

Energy & Fuel [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Pollution [23]
Public [16]
Asia [24]
Source: BBC News [25], 07/08/2025
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"Increasingly Acidic Seas Threaten Oyster Farming" [26]

"Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts."

Biodiversity [27]
Chemicals [28]
Climate Change [10]
Fish & Fisheries [29]
Natural Resources [22]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
International [30]
Source: NYTimes [31], 07/08/2025
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Trump’s EPA Pulling Back on Promise to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals [32]

"EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has delayed enforcement of standards and terminated over $15 million in funding for “forever chemicals” research."

Chemicals [28]
Consumer [33]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [35]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [23]
Science [36]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: ProPublica [37], 07/08/2025
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"Trump DOI Weighs New Coal Sales From Public Lands In Montana And Wyoming [38]

"Federal officials on Monday took a first step toward reopening vast areas of public lands in two Western states to new coal sales as part of President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. fossil fuel production."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Natural Resources [22]
Pollution [23]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [40]
Source: AP [41], 07/08/2025
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Weedkiller Widely Used In US Can Damage Organs And Gut Bacteria: Research [42]

"The herbicide ingredient used to replace glyphosate in Roundup and other weedkiller products can kill gut bacteria and damage organs in multiple ways, new research shows." "Diquat is banned in the UK, EU, China and other countries. The US has resisted calls to regulate it"

Agriculture [43]
Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [34]
Laws & Regulations [35]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [23]
Science [36]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Guardian [44], 07/08/2025
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‘Systematically Failed’: Groups' Latest Attempt to Reform UN Climate Talks [45]

"A new statement signed by more than 200 groups focuses on five major changes the coalition believes would mean faster, fairer climate action."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
International [30]
Source: Inside Climate News [46], 07/08/2025
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Underwater Turbine Spins For 6 Years Off Scotland’s Coast In Breakthrough [47]

"Submerged in about 40 meters (44 yards) of water off Scotland’s coast, a turbine has been spinning for more than six years to harness the power of ocean tides for electricity — a durability mark that demonstrates the technology’s commercial viability."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Technology [48]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
International [30]
Europe [49]
Source: AP [50], 07/08/2025
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"How America’s Prairie Was Nearly Destroyed — And Why It Should Be Restored" [51]

"America’s treeless, isolated expanse put early European settlers to the test. Drought, loneliness, and debt drove many to failure, forcing the homesteaders to retreat East. But those who stayed unwittingly launched one of history’s largest terraforming projects, rewiring the land, the climate, and the future of the continent."

Agriculture [43]
Forests [52]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Grist/WBEZ [53], 07/08/2025
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"Going Beyond Grass: Turning Lawns Into a Pollinators’ Paradise" [54]

"It’s time to rethink the American lawn: a landscaping default that sucks up money, water, chemicals, and time."

Agriculture [43]
Biodiversity [27]
Chemicals [28]
Consumer [33]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [15]
Wildlife [55]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Revelator [56], 07/08/2025
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Texas Braces For More Rain. Death Toll Hits At Least 82 With Dozens Missing [57]

"Rising death toll: At least 82 people have died and dozens are still missing after devastating floods hit central Texas. In Kerr County, the hardest-hit area, at least 40 adults and 28 children have been killed, officials say."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
People & Population [14]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]
Source: CNN [58], 07/07/2025
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"As the World Warms, Extreme Rain Is Becoming Even More Extreme" [59]

"Colossal bursts of rain like the ones that caused the deadly flooding in Texas are becoming more frequent and intense around the globe as the burning of fossil fuels heats the planet, scientists say."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [60]
Infrastructure [61]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [18]
Source: NYTimes [62], 07/07/2025
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"E.P.A. Suspends 144 Employees After They Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump" [63]

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday placed 144 employees on administrative leave and opened an investigation into their decision to sign a letter accusing the Trump administration of politicizing the agency."

Activism [64]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [60]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [13]
Journalism & Media [65]
Laws & Regulations [35]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [23]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [66], 07/07/2025
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5 Ways GOP Megabill Boosts Fossil Fuels And Hurts Renewables, Climate Action [67]

"The Trump administration’s agenda megabill passed this week by the Senate and [passed] in the House contains a slew of provisions that are expected to bolster fossil fuels or harm the build-out of renewable energy — ultimately exacerbating climate change.

The extent of the phaseout of subsidies for green energy sources has been a significant point of contention among Republicans; but, ultimately, the cuts they make are expected to result in deep reductions in subsidies for the sector, even if moderates manage to stave off some of the most dramatic changes.
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [39]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [60]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [35]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: The Hill [68], 07/07/2025
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Sewage Treatment Plants Channel ‘Forever Chemicals’ Into Waterways Nationwide [69]

"Harmful “forever chemicals” flow from wastewater treatment plants into surface water across the U.S., according to a new report by a clean-water advocacy group."

Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Inside Climate News [70], 07/07/2025
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