EJToday: Top Headlines

CNN, MS NOW and Politico Barred From White House After Trump’s Ban [9]

"Journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico had their badges confiscated when they attempted to enter the White House grounds on Saturday, a stark escalation in President Trump’s ever-expanding battles with the news media that sets up a significant legal and constitutional clash."

Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: , 09/21/2026
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Whitehouse: Call Out the Corruption Propelling the US Climate Retreat [14]

"Democrats controlled the Senate and the presidency when Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse first sought to roust his colleagues from the chamber’s floor, warning them that they were sleep-walking into climate disaster."

Climate Change [15]
Conflict/Corruption [16]
Environmental Politics [17]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [18], 09/21/2026
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‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar [19]

"Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities."

Climate Change [15]
Disasters [20]
People & Population [21]
Planning & Growth [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Source: Inside Climate News [25], 09/21/2026
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Major US Offshore Wind Farm Installs Its Last Turbine [26]

"Despite Trump’s attacks, Revolution Wind is nearing completion off the coast of Rhode Island. The 704-MW project is set to be fully operational this year."

Climate Change [15]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Infrastructure [28]
Technology [29]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Source: Inside Climate News [31], 09/21/2026
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These State Elections Could Reshape Climate and Energy Policy [32]

"Democrats are poised to achieve trifectas—control of the governor’s office and both legislative chambers—in at least three states in this year’s midterm elections, and maybe even more. This matters because states play an outsize role in climate and energy policy."

Climate Change [15]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [33]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [34], 09/21/2026
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Enviros Sue Over the Trump EPA’s Latest Attempt to Bolster Fossil Fuels [35]

"Environmental and public health groups are suing the Trump administration over its most recent move to eliminate protections against climate-warming pollution."

Air [36]
Climate Change [15]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [37]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [38], 09/21/2026
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EPA Withdraws Guidance Preventing PFAS From Entering Drinking Water [39]

"In the latest regulatory rollback on toxic chemicals, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn Biden-era guidance on how to prevent PFAS pollution in drinking water."

Chemicals [40]
Consumer [41]
Environmental Health [42]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The New Lede [43], 09/21/2026
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Climate Super-Pollutant from China’s Electric Grid Is Cooking the Planet [44]

"China’s electric grid has a dirty secret: Despite leading the world in renewable energy expansion, it is also the largest emitter of the planet’s most potent greenhouse gas."

Chemicals [40]
Climate Change [15]
Public [12]
International [45]
Asia [46]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 09/21/2026
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Gold Statues and Staff Cuts: How Trump Has Disrupted America’s Parks [48]

"Maintenance projects have been put off around the country and resources diverted to the president’s favored projects in Washington."

Environmental Politics [17]
Government [33]
Natural Resources [49]
Wildlife [50]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: New York Times [51], 09/21/2026
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Endangered Salmon May Soon Swim Freely Up A Maine River, But Comeback Iffy [52]

"On a recent canoe trip to the remote upper reaches of the Narraguagus River, Ellie Mason saw prime Atlantic salmon habitat everywhere."

Biodiversity [53]
Fish & Fisheries [54]
Infrastructure [28]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [12]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [30]
Source: Maine Monitor [55], 09/21/2026
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Killing Endangered Wildlife Is Legal If They Aren’t The Target: Trump [56]

"Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump’s administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced."

Agriculture [57]
Biodiversity [53]
Climate Change [15]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [17]
Fish & Fisheries [54]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Science [58]
Wildlife [50]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: AP [59], 09/18/2026
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China Stockpiled Oil, and Now It Could Dominate the Energy Landscape [60]

"One of the most important lessons from the war with Iran is one that few saw coming. The conflict has made clear that China, which has long been highly vulnerable to oil supply shocks, has managed to transform that weakness into a surprising source of geopolitical power. The country made that big shift by stockpiling huge amounts of oil, building extra oil refining capacity and investing in coal and other alternatives."

Economy & Business [61]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [17]
Natural Resources [49]
Public [12]
International [45]
Asia [46]
Source: New York Times [62], 09/18/2026
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Rogers, El-Sayed Call for Suspension of Federal, Michigan Gas Taxes [63]

"Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) on Thursday called on lawmakers to suspend taxes on gas sales as Americans face higher prices at the pump."

Climate Change [15]
Consumer [41]
Economy & Business [61]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Technology [29]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: The Hill [64], 09/18/2026
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Gas Prices Are About To Take A Big Jump, Analysts Say. Worst To Come. [65]

"The effects of the U.S.-led war on Iran are about to intensify in the form of huge jumps in the prices of gasoline and diesel, analysts predict. And despite the Trump administration’s assurances, a new and potentially even more economically damaging phase of the war may be about to begin."

Economy & Business [61]
Energy & Fuel [27]
Environmental Politics [17]
Government [33]
Military [66]
People & Population [21]
Transportation [67]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Middle East [68]
Source: New York Times [69], 09/18/2026
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OpenAI Discloses Six New Incidents of ‘Concerning’ A.I. Behavior [70]

"OpenAI on Wednesday disclosed six new instances in which artificial intelligence systems hid mistakes, made up data and moved files onto the open internet without permission, amid an ongoing industrywide debate about A.I. safety."

Disasters [20]
Infrastructure [28]
Laws & Regulations [11]
Technology [29]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: New York Times [71], 09/18/2026
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