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  • Trump NRC Seeks To Eliminate Longstanding Radiation Safety Practice [9]

    "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world."

    Environmental Health [10]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Environmental Studies [12]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Nuclear Power & Radiation [14]
    Pollution [15]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Source: AP [18], 07/27/2026
    • Read more about Trump NRC Seeks To Eliminate Longstanding Radiation Safety Practice [9]
  • Large NYC Study Adds Evidence Linking Glyphosate To Preterm Birth Risk [19]

    "Pregnant women who are exposed to glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, may face an increased risk of preterm births, according to one of the largest studies to date examining the link."

    Agriculture [20]
    Chemicals [21]
    Environmental Health [10]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    People & Population [22]
    Pollution [15]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    International [23]
    Source: The New Lede [24], 07/27/2026
    • Read more about Large NYC Study Adds Evidence Linking Glyphosate To Preterm Birth Risk [19]
  • Herbicide Paraquat, Banned In 70 Countries, To Be Pulled In Australia [25]

    "Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease"

    Agriculture [20]
    Chemicals [21]
    Environmental Health [10]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    People & Population [22]
    Pollution [15]
    Public [16]
    Australia & Oceania [26]
    Source: Guardian [27], 07/27/2026
    • Read more about Herbicide Paraquat, Banned In 70 Countries, To Be Pulled In Australia [25]
  • Pain Of Forest Service Cuts Lingers In Its Leadership’s Backyard [28]

    "The Forest Service remains stretched on the Sawtooth National Recreation Area in Idaho — a place with ties to key agency leaders — and is leaning on volunteer groups for help."

    Climate Change [29]
    Disasters [30]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Forests [31]
    People & Population [22]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [32]
    Source: E&E News [33], 07/27/2026
    • Read more about Pain Of Forest Service Cuts Lingers In Its Leadership’s Backyard [28]
  • "Can Tech Keep Whales Safe From Deadly Vessel Strikes?" [34]

    "In San Francisco Bay, new AI-powered technology aims to help ships dodge whales whose long-haul migration is being disrupted by climate change."

    Biodiversity [35]
    Climate Change [29]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Fish & Fisheries [36]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Natural Resources [37]
    Technology [38]
    Water & Oceans [39]
    Wildlife [40]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    California [41]
    International [23]
    Source: Inside Climate News [42], 07/27/2026
    • Read more about "Can Tech Keep Whales Safe From Deadly Vessel Strikes?" [34]
  • "U.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists" [43]

    "The Justice Department on Thursday withdrew the subpoenas that sought phone records and grand jury testimony from New York Times journalists who had reported on the security capabilities of President Trump’s new Qatari-donated Air Force One jet."

    Journalism & Media [44]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Source: New York Times [45], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about "U.S. Withdraws Subpoenas Issued to New York Times Journalists" [43]
  • "US Gasoline Price Averaging $4 Per Gallon: AAA" [46]

    "The average gasoline price in the U.S. has risen to $4 per gallon as the U.S.-Iran conflict escalates again."

    Economy & Business [47]
    Energy & Fuel [48]
    Military [49]
    People & Population [22]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Source: The Hill [50], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about "US Gasoline Price Averaging $4 Per Gallon: AAA" [46]
  • Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading [51]

    "Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?"

    Biodiversity [35]
    Environmental Health [10]
    Fish & Fisheries [36]
    Science [52]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [53]
    Canada [54]
    Source: New York Times [55], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading [51]
  • Judge Strips Protections for Imperiled Lizard at Trump DOI's Request [56]

    "At the request of the Trump administration, a federal judge in Texas has stripped endangered species protections from a small lizard whose habitat overlaps with the largest oil-producing region in the United States." "The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago."

    Biodiversity [35]
    Energy & Fuel [48]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Wildlife [40]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [57]
    Source: New York Times [58], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about Judge Strips Protections for Imperiled Lizard at Trump DOI's Request [56]
  • Trump DOI Wants to Hold World’s First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale [59]

    "The Trump administration is moving closer to opening up U.S. waters for deep-sea mining—a contentious and largely untested industry focused on extracting mineral-rich deposits from the ocean floor containing cobalt, copper, nickel and manganese." "If the sale moves forward, mining activities could begin in federal waters near American Samoa. The proposed site is directly adjacent to a national wildlife refuge."

    Biodiversity [35]
    Chemicals [21]
    Economy & Business [47]
    Energy & Fuel [48]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Natural Resources [37]
    Pollution [15]
    Water & Oceans [39]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    International [23]
    Australia & Oceania [26]
    Source: Inside Climate News [60], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about Trump DOI Wants to Hold World’s First Deep-Sea Mining Lease Sale [59]
  • California Sues EPA Over Delayed Climate-Friendly Coolant Rule [61]

    "States have joined a growing legal fight against EPA’s May rule pushing back deadlines for the food industry to start buying climate-friendly refrigeration systems."

    Chemicals [21]
    Climate Change [29]
    Consumer [62]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Pollution [15]
    Science [52]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Source: E&E News [63], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about California Sues EPA Over Delayed Climate-Friendly Coolant Rule [61]
  • More Snow Is Falling as Rain in Washington, Bringing Drought To Farms [64]

    "Climate models show warmer winters, with precipitation rates staying about the same but producing more rain and less snowpack, which leads to summer drought."

    Agriculture [20]
    Climate Change [29]
    Water & Oceans [39]
    Public [16]
    Northwest (OR WA) [65]
    Source: Inside Climate News [66], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about More Snow Is Falling as Rain in Washington, Bringing Drought To Farms [64]
  • A $100M Ohio Energy Fund Lacks Transparency — And Excludes Renewables [67]

    "Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable energy projects from accessing the funds — and on the lack of transparency around the process."

    Climate Change [29]
    Economy & Business [47]
    Energy & Fuel [48]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Technology [38]
    Public [16]
    Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [68]
    Source: Canary Media [69], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about A $100M Ohio Energy Fund Lacks Transparency — And Excludes Renewables [67]
  • Environmental Groups Contest Texas Data Centers’ Air Pollution [70]

    "Two data centers in San Antonio face a looming legal challenge from environmental groups over their air pollution."

    Climate Change [29]
    Economy & Business [47]
    Energy & Fuel [48]
    Environmental Politics [11]
    Laws & Regulations [13]
    Technology [38]
    Public [16]
    Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [57]
    Source: Inside Climate News [71], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about Environmental Groups Contest Texas Data Centers’ Air Pollution [70]
  • Smithsonian American History Exhibits Too Woke, Say House Republicans [72]

    "In a subcommittee hearing Tuesday, House Republicans sharply questioned the director of the National Museum of American History, Anthea Hartig. The GOP lawmakers' comments closely mirrored Trump administration's criticisms of the institution she leads as insufficiently patriotic."

    Environmental Politics [11]
    Government [73]
    Journalism & Media [44]
    People & Population [22]
    Public [16]
    National (U.S.) [17]
    Source: NPR [74], 07/24/2026
    • Read more about Smithsonian American History Exhibits Too Woke, Say House Republicans [72]

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