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"Trump Wants 100% American-Made EV Chargers. Some See Sabotage." [9]

"The requirement would be next to impossible for federally funded charging stations to meet, industry advocates say."

"The Trump administration is proposing to require that federally funded electric vehicle chargers be fully U.S. made — an all-but-impossible target that could kill a multibillion-dollar effort to build a nationwide charging network.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Tuesday that raising the threshold to 100 percent domestic manufacturing — up from 55 percent — would advance U.S. manufacturing and improve national security.
Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Technology [17]
Transportation [18]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Source: E&E News [22], 02/12/2026
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Trump EPA Prepares to Kill Key Climate Legal Finding. What Happens Next? [23]

"Following three of the warmest years on record, as scientists reckon with climate tipping points and states and cities grapple with the escalating cost of extreme weather and more intense wildfires, the Trump administration this week is expected to formally eliminate the U.S. government’s role in controlling greenhouse gas pollution."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Environmental Studies [25]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [16]
Science [27]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Source: Inside Climate News [28], 02/12/2026
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Citing National Security, Trump Kills Fenceline Monitoring at Coke Ovens [29]

"The administration ended a program that documented excessive levels of a carcinogen at industrial facilities across the country. Environmental groups who say the move leaves polluted communities behind have filed suit."

Air [30]
Chemicals [31]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Journalism & Media [32]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Inside Climate News [33], 02/12/2026
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"Former Federal Renewables Lab Lays Off 134 People" [34]

"A federal research lab formerly known as the National Renewable Energy Lab laid off more than 100 people this week."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Government [35]
Pollution [16]
Technology [17]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Source: The Hill [37], 02/12/2026
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N.C. Judge Upholds Limits on 1,4-Dioxane Pollution in Utilities’ Wastewater [38]

"The chemical, used in solvents, degreasers and some consumer products, is a likely carcinogen that can harm the liver and kidneys."

Chemicals [31]
Consumer [39]
Environmental Health [24]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 02/12/2026
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"The US Is Exporting Huge Amounts Of Natural Gas. Will It Cost Americans?" [43]

"As the Trump administration promotes U.S. natural gas exports, federal analysts warn that shipping massive volumes abroad could raise costs for consumers at home."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [39]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [26]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Canary Media [44], 02/12/2026
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Louisiana Bets Big On ‘Blue Ammonia.’ Cancer Alley Braces For The Cost. [45]

"Carbon capture hasn’t delivered major climate benefits — and the plants would still emit thousands of tons of pollution."

Agriculture [46]
Chemicals [31]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Justice [47]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [16]
Public [19]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [41]
Source: Floodlight [48], 02/12/2026
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"Conservation Groups File Appeal Challenging Colorado CAFO Water Permits" [49]

"Colorado officials are failing to require legally mandated water quality monitoring near concentrated animal feeding operations, allowing for widespread water contamination with animal waste, conservation groups allege in a new legal challenge to the state."

Agriculture [46]
Environmental Health [24]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Waste [50]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [19]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [36]
Source: The New Lede [51], 02/12/2026
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Iran’s Shadow Fleet Of Old Tankers A Ticking Bomb For Sea Life: Experts [52]

"Decrepit oil tankers in Iran’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet are a “ticking time bomb”, and it is only a matter of time before there is a catastrophic environmental disaster, maritime intelligence analysts have warned."

Disasters [53]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Transportation [18]
Water & Oceans [40]
Public [19]
International [21]
Source: Guardian [54], 02/12/2026
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"What Are The Biggest Climate Polluters Near You?" [55]

"Many people already understand that climate-warming pollution is rising globally and that it’s caused by human activities like burning fossil fuels and releasing methane gas. But do you know if there are major climate polluters near you?"

Chemicals [31]
Climate Change [10]
Journalism & Media [32]
Pollution [16]
Technology [17]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [21]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [56], 02/12/2026
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"Trump Allies Near ‘Total Victory’ in Wiping Out U.S. Climate Regulation" [57]

"A small group of conservative activists has worked for 16 years to stop all government efforts to fight climate change. Their efforts seem poised to pay off."

Activism [58]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Science [27]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: NYTimes [59], 02/11/2026
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"Fears of EPA Enforcement Dip Spurs Groups to Act as Legal Hounds" [60]

"Environmental groups say they’re feeling pressure to file more lawsuits against corporate polluters amid concerns the Trump administration is leaving a gap by not policing violators hard enough."

Activism [58]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Justice [47]
Environmental Politics [13]
Laws & Regulations [15]
People & Population [26]
Pollution [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [61], 02/11/2026
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"The GOP Goes Scorched Earth in Boundary Waters Battle" [62]

"House Republicans slash conservation protections for beloved wilderness while targeting green groups for investigation."

Biodiversity [63]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [64]
Canada [65]
Source: Public Domain [66], 02/11/2026
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US Chemical Giant To Stop Producing Herbicide Critics Call ‘Toxic Cocktail’ [67]

"The chemical giant Corteva will stop producing Enlist Duo, a herbicide considered to be among the most dangerous still used in the US by environmentalists because it contains a mix of Agent Orange and glyphosate, which have both been linked to cancer and widespread ecological damage."

Agriculture [46]
Biodiversity [63]
Chemicals [31]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Justice [47]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Pollution [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Guardian [68], 02/11/2026
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"Trump Will Order Defense Department to Buy Coal Power" [69]

"President Donald Trump plans to announce an executive order on Wednesday directing the U.S. Department of Defense to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants." "Climate and security experts say the plan is outdated and could place the U.S. at a competitive disadvantage."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [24]
Environmental Politics [13]
Infrastructure [14]
Laws & Regulations [15]
Military [70]
Pollution [16]
Public [19]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: Inside Climate News [71], 02/11/2026
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