EJToday: Top Headlines

"Wildfire Smoke Is A National Crisis, And It’s Worse Than You Think" [9]

"Greenhouse gas and particulate emissions from fires globally may be 70 percent higher than once believed."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Forests [13]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [15]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
International [18]
Source: Grist [19], 01/05/2026
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"Federal Ruling Blocks Hawaii’s Climate Change Tourist Tax On Cruise Ships" [20]

"A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Transportation [24]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Alaska and Hawaii [25]
Source: AP [26], 01/05/2026
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"Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’" [27]

"As conservation efforts make the waters in the New York region more inviting for whales, increasing traffic from ships and boats has contributed to a climbing number of strandings."

Biodiversity [28]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Source: NYTimes [31], 01/05/2026
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"Stingless Bees From The Amazon Granted Legal Rights In World First" [32]

"Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world, in a breakthrough supporters hope will be a catalyst for similar moves to protect bees elsewhere."

Biodiversity [28]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Wildlife [33]
Public [16]
South America [34]
Source: Guardian [35], 01/05/2026
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Trump Attacks On ‘Climate Alarmism’ Have Already Transformed US Science [36]

"Experts say the cuts to the federal workforce and climate science funding could cause decades of loss in human knowledge and discovery."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [22]
Journalism & Media [37]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Science [38]
Technology [39]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
International [18]
Source: Washington Post [40], 12/24/2025
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"How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests" [41]

"Preventing illegal road building could help protect tropical forests. New research tries to identify which areas are most at risk."

Agriculture [42]
Biodiversity [28]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [13]
Infrastructure [43]
Natural Resources [44]
Wildlife [33]
Public [16]
International [18]
Source: NYTimes [45], 12/24/2025
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"Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX" [46]

"The Trump administration is considering giving nearly 800 acres of land in a federal wildlife refuge in Texas to SpaceX, the rocket and satellite maker run by Elon Musk, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."

Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [44]
Technology [39]
Transportation [24]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: NYTimes [47], 12/24/2025
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"U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters" [48]

"The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it had received an application for seabed mining exploration in international waters, the first in its effort to encourage the controversial industry."

Chemicals [49]
Environmental Politics [22]
Fish & Fisheries [50]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [44]
Pollution [15]
Technology [39]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
International [18]
Source: NYTimes [51], 12/24/2025
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"AI Data Boom In Mexico Fuels Rise In Dirty Energy" [52]

"A boom in U.S. data centres is devouring fossil fuels in Mexico - and hitting locals with power cuts and pollution."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [53]
Infrastructure [43]
Pollution [15]
Technology [39]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Mexico [54]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [55], 12/24/2025
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Trump’s BLM Pick: ‘A First Real Test’ For New Senate Public Lands Caucus [56]

"Will lawmakers put a man who has argued that “we do not even need” the vast majority of federal lands in charge of 250 million acres of them?"

Agriculture [42]
Biodiversity [28]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [13]
Government [57]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [44]
People & Population [14]
Wildlife [33]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Public Domain [58], 12/24/2025
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"The Legal Battle Bogging Down Massachusetts’ Plan To Ditch Gas" [59]

"Two years ago, Massachusetts regulators created a framework for phasing out the use of natural gas in buildings — a groundbreaking move for the state’s decarbonization efforts. Today, however, momentum has slowed as gas companies clash with lawmakers, regulators, and advocates on a fundamental question: Are utilities legally obligated to provide gas service to any consumer who wants it?"

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [53]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [23]
People & Population [14]
Planning & Growth [60]
Pollution [15]
Technology [39]
Public [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Source: Canary Media [61], 12/24/2025
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"Mike Lee Goes After Filibuster Over Permitting" [62]

"A key player in Congress’ permitting reform negotiations is calling for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster in order to pass a deal after Senate Democrats signaled Monday that they are stepping back from the discussions."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [53]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: E&E News [63], 12/24/2025
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"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea" [64]

"In West Africa's Guinea, villagers say mining for the critical mineral bauxite has polluted water and decreased crop yields."

Chemicals [49]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [65]
Environmental Politics [22]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Natural Resources [44]
People & Population [14]
Pollution [15]
Waste [66]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [16]
Africa [67]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [68], 12/24/2025
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"12 Non-Fiction Titles That Climate Readers Will Be Delighted To Unwrap" [69]

"These books span the cosmos, the ocean, climate solutions, rivers, forests, and more."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Studies [70]
Journalism & Media [37]
Natural Resources [44]
Public [16]
International [18]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [71], 12/24/2025
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"‘Bonkers’: DOI Letter Halts All Five In-Progress Offshore Wind Farms" [72]

"The Interior Department announced Monday it is pausing leases for all five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in America, citing unspecified issues of national security."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [53]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [43]
Laws & Regulations [23]
Military [73]
Water & Oceans [29]
Public [16]
National (U.S.) [17]
Source: Canary Media [74], 12/23/2025
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