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Trump Admin Orders A Colorado Coal-Fired Power Generator To Stay Open [9]

"The Trump administration has told another coal-fired power facility to remain open, this time ordering the owners of a Colorado electricity generating unit to keep it running beyond its Wednesday retirement date."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Pollution [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [17], 01/05/2026
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"Wildfire Smoke Is A National Crisis, And It’s Worse Than You Think" [18]

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

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Forests [21]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [23]
Source: Grist [24], 01/05/2026
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"Federal Ruling Blocks Hawaii’s Climate Change Tourist Tax On Cruise Ships" [25]

"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 [26]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Transportation [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [28]
Source: AP [29], 01/05/2026
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"Whales Are in Danger in N.Y. Waterways: ‘Like Deer Crossing the Road’" [30]

"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 [31]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [33]
Source: NYTimes [34], 01/05/2026
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"Stingless Bees From The Amazon Granted Legal Rights In World First" [35]

"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 [31]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Wildlife [36]
Public [15]
South America [37]
Source: Guardian [38], 01/05/2026
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Trump Attacks On ‘Climate Alarmism’ Have Already Transformed US Science [39]

"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 [12]
Journalism & Media [40]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Science [41]
Technology [42]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [23]
Source: Washington Post [43], 12/24/2025
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"How Blocking Illegal ‘Ghost’ Roads Could Protect Tropical Forests" [44]

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

Agriculture [45]
Biodiversity [31]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [21]
Infrastructure [46]
Natural Resources [47]
Wildlife [36]
Public [15]
International [23]
Source: NYTimes [48], 12/24/2025
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"Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX" [49]

"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 [26]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [47]
Technology [42]
Transportation [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: NYTimes [50], 12/24/2025
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"U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters" [51]

"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 [52]
Environmental Politics [12]
Fish & Fisheries [53]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [47]
Pollution [14]
Technology [42]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [23]
Source: NYTimes [54], 12/24/2025
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"AI Data Boom In Mexico Fuels Rise In Dirty Energy" [55]

"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 [26]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Infrastructure [46]
Pollution [14]
Technology [42]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mexico [56]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [57], 12/24/2025
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Trump’s BLM Pick: ‘A First Real Test’ For New Senate Public Lands Caucus [58]

"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 [45]
Biodiversity [31]
Climate Change [10]
Forests [21]
Government [59]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [47]
People & Population [22]
Wildlife [36]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Public Domain [60], 12/24/2025
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"The Legal Battle Bogging Down Massachusetts’ Plan To Ditch Gas" [61]

"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 [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [46]
Laws & Regulations [13]
People & Population [22]
Planning & Growth [62]
Pollution [14]
Technology [42]
Public [15]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [33]
Source: Canary Media [63], 12/24/2025
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"Mike Lee Goes After Filibuster Over Permitting" [64]

"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 [26]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [46]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [65], 12/24/2025
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"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea" [66]

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

Chemicals [52]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [67]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [47]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [14]
Waste [68]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [15]
Africa [69]
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn. [70], 12/24/2025
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"12 Non-Fiction Titles That Climate Readers Will Be Delighted To Unwrap" [71]

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

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Studies [72]
Journalism & Media [40]
Natural Resources [47]
Public [15]
International [23]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [73], 12/24/2025
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