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  • DOJ Drops Grand Jury Subpoenas To Force Post, WSJ Reporters To Testify [9]

    "The Justice Department took the extraordinary step of seeking to force reporters for The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal to testify before a federal grand jury — but withdrew the subpoenas earlier this month after they were challenged by the news organizations, according to a Justice Department official familiar with the matter."

    Journalism & Media [10]
    Laws & Regulations [11]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Source: Washington Post [14], 06/24/2026
    • Read more about DOJ Drops Grand Jury Subpoenas To Force Post, WSJ Reporters To Testify [9]
  • Local Leaders Challenge Planned Biggest Data Center In California [15]

    "It would be the largest data center in the state; the parent company, Imperial Valley Computer Manufacturing, LLC  describes it as a hyperscale facility, “designed exclusively for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning operations.”"

    Activism [16]
    Climate Change [17]
    Economy & Business [18]
    Energy & Fuel [19]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Laws & Regulations [11]
    Technology [21]
    Public [12]
    California [22]
    Source: CalMatters [23], 06/24/2026
    • Read more about Local Leaders Challenge Planned Biggest Data Center In California [15]
  • Top Medical Journal Publishes Covid Vaccine Study Blocked By CDC Chief [24]

    "A covid vaccine study that the CDC’s chief halted this spring over methodological concerns was published Tuesday in JAMA Network Open, a leading peer-reviewed medical journal."

    Environmental Health [25]
    Health [26]
    Journalism & Media [10]
    Laws & Regulations [11]
    People & Population [27]
    Science [28]
    Technology [21]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Source: Washington Post [29], 06/24/2026
    • Read more about Top Medical Journal Publishes Covid Vaccine Study Blocked By CDC Chief [24]
  • Greens Sue To Force Federal Protections For Imperiled Sea Star [30]

    "An environmental group sued the Trump administration Monday to pursue protections for a brightly colored sea star that inhabits the Pacific coast, a move that could affect the fishing industry." "The sunflower sea star population in the Pacific Ocean has plummeted from a wasting disease that may be tied to climate change."

    Biodiversity [31]
    Fish & Fisheries [32]
    Laws & Regulations [11]
    Water & Oceans [33]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    California [22]
    Northwest (OR WA) [34]
    Source: E&E News [35], 06/24/2026
    • Read more about Greens Sue To Force Federal Protections For Imperiled Sea Star [30]
  • Trump Blames Vandals for Reflecting Pool Problems. Documents Don't [36]

    "The documents do not indicate that the peeling blue coating and algae blooms were caused intentionally."

    Biodiversity [31]
    Chemicals [37]
    Conflict/Corruption [38]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Pollution [39]
    Water & Oceans [33]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Source: New York Times [40], 06/24/2026
    • Read more about Trump Blames Vandals for Reflecting Pool Problems. Documents Don't [36]
  • "California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both." [41]

    "A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating."

    Agriculture [42]
    Energy & Fuel [19]
    Infrastructure [43]
    Water & Oceans [33]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    California [22]
    Source: New York Times [44], 06/24/2026
    • Read more about "California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both." [41]
  • US Proposes To Slash Costs For Energy Drillers On Federal Lands [45]

    "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 [17]
    Conflict/Corruption [38]
    Economy & Business [18]
    Energy & Fuel [19]
    Environmental Health [25]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Infrastructure [43]
    Laws & Regulations [11]
    Natural Resources [46]
    Pollution [39]
    Waste [47]
    Public [12]
    California [22]
    Source: Reuters [48], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about US Proposes To Slash Costs For Energy Drillers On Federal Lands [45]
  • 18+ Dead In France, Including Two Children In Hot Car, As Europe Bakes [49]

    "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 [50]
    Environmental Health [25]
    People & Population [27]
    Public [12]
    International [51]
    Asia [52]
    Europe [53]
    Source: Reuters [54], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about 18+ Dead In France, Including Two Children In Hot Car, As Europe Bakes [49]
  • Heat, Wind And Drought Conditions Spark Wildfires In US West [55]

    "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 [42]
    Climate Change [17]
    Disasters [50]
    Environmental Health [25]
    Forests [56]
    Government [57]
    People & Population [27]
    Pollution [39]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Source: AP [58], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about Heat, Wind And Drought Conditions Spark Wildfires In US West [55]
  • "Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value" [59]

    "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 [17]
    Consumer [60]
    Economy & Business [18]
    Environmental Health [25]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Infrastructure [43]
    Public [12]
    International [51]
    Source: Inside Climate News [61], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about "Green Economy Hits $10 Trillion in Market Value" [59]
  • Trump DOE Pushed To Divert Puerto Rico Solar Funds To Bankrupt Utility [62]

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

    Climate Change [17]
    Conflict/Corruption [38]
    Consumer [60]
    Disasters [50]
    Economy & Business [18]
    Energy & Fuel [19]
    Environmental Justice [63]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Infrastructure [43]
    People & Population [27]
    Technology [21]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [64]
    Source: Grist [65], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about Trump DOE Pushed To Divert Puerto Rico Solar Funds To Bankrupt Utility [62]
  • Installing A Heat Pump Might Increase The Value Of Your Home [66]

    "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 [17]
    Consumer [60]
    Energy & Fuel [19]
    Infrastructure [43]
    People & Population [27]
    Technology [21]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Source: Canary Media [67], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about Installing A Heat Pump Might Increase The Value Of Your Home [66]
  • Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists [68]

    "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 [16]
    Biodiversity [31]
    Climate Change [17]
    Conflict/Corruption [38]
    Environmental Justice [63]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Laws & Regulations [11]
    Military [69]
    People & Population [27]
    Public [12]
    International [51]
    Source: Inside Climate News [70], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about Environmental Defenders Remain Among World’s Most Targeted Activists [68]
  • Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build Largest Desalination Plant in US [71]

    "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 [17]
    Consumer [60]
    Environmental Health [25]
    Environmental Justice [63]
    Environmental Politics [20]
    Infrastructure [43]
    People & Population [27]
    Technology [21]
    Water & Oceans [33]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [72]
    Source: Inside Climate News [73], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build Largest Desalination Plant in US [71]
  • Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease [74]

    "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 [75]
    Consumer [60]
    Environmental Health [25]
    Government [57]
    People & Population [27]
    Pollution [39]
    Technology [21]
    Public [12]
    National (U.S.) [13]
    Source: New York Times [76], 06/23/2026
    • Read more about Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease [74]

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