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N. Dakota Judge Finalizes $345M Judgment Against Greenpeace In Pipeline Case [9]

"A North Dakota judge on Friday finalized a $345m judgment against Greenpeace in a lawsuit pursued by pipeline company Energy Transfer over the environmental group’s role in protests against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline."

Activism [10]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Justice [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
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National (U.S.) [19]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [20]
Source: Guardian [21], 03/02/2026
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"FEMA Allots $5B In Disaster Aid — After Noem Spending Halt" [22]

"The payments to states drain a large share of FEMA’s budget reserves, raising questions about the agency’s ability to respond to disasters."

Climate Change [23]
Disasters [24]
Economy & Business [11]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [13]
Government [26]
People & Population [27]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: E&E News [28], 03/02/2026
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"More States Look To Virtual Power Plants To Fight Rising Electric Bills" [29]

"As of last year, 34 states have programs that call on utilities to use smart thermostats and water heaters, batteries and EV chargers, and energy management systems at businesses and factories to combat rising electricity rates."

Climate Change [23]
Consumer [30]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Infrastructure [31]
People & Population [27]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Canary Media [32], 03/02/2026
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"Satellites Reveal New Climate Threat to Emperor Penguins" [33]

"Ice loss in the Antarctic Ocean may be killing the sea birds during their molting season."

Biodiversity [34]
Climate Change [23]
Water & Oceans [17]
Wildlife [35]
Public [18]
Antarctica & Arctic [36]
Source: Inside Climate News [37], 03/02/2026
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Cheniere Got $370 Million IRS Windfall for Using LNG as ‘Alternative’ Fuel [38]

"The country’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas benefited from what critics say is a questionable IRS interpretation of tax credits."

Climate Change [23]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Technology [39]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [40], 03/02/2026
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"Are ‘Climate Hushers’ Lurking in the Democratic Party?" [41]

"A push to emphasize affordability isn’t climate hushing, its advocates say. But a Democratic think tank has suggested this recalibration is in order — and some in the party are tweaking their messaging."

Climate Change [23]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Journalism & Media [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 03/02/2026
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Facing Its 3rd Data Center, Iowa County Rolls Out Extensive Zoning Rules [43]

"Linn County has adopted some of the nation’s strictest data center zoning rules. Residents say the protections aren’t enough."

Activism [10]
Climate Change [23]
Consumer [30]
Economy & Business [11]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [31]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Technology [39]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [44], 03/02/2026
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Army Corps Project Could Wipe Out One Of Florida’s Last Thriving Coral Reefs [45]

"The fate of one of the last thriving coral reefs in Florida may be imperiled by plans to widen the shipping channel leading into Port Everglades."

Biodiversity [34]
Climate Change [23]
Environmental Politics [14]
Fish & Fisheries [46]
Infrastructure [31]
Transportation [47]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [18]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [48]
Source: Washington Post [49], 03/02/2026
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"This Tiny Tracker Monitors Monarch Migration" [50]

"The amazing monarch butterfly is as beautiful as it is mysterious. Every year, monarchs take part in an epic relay, with each generation playing a different but vital role."

Agriculture [51]
Biodiversity [34]
Environmental Studies [52]
Science [53]
Wildlife [35]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Mexico [54]
Source: Living on Earth [55], 03/02/2026
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"An Ohio Newspaper Has A New Star Writer. It Isn’t Human." [56]

"At the 184-year-old Cleveland Plain Dealer, a top editor’s push to let AI draft news articles is boosting traffic — and spooking staffers."

Journalism & Media [15]
Technology [39]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [57]
Source: Washington Post [58], 03/02/2026
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"Birds Aren’t Just Declining. They’re Declining Faster, a New Study Finds." [59]

"Birds in the United States are not only declining, but they are declining faster, especially in areas with intensive agriculture, according to new research. Overall drops in bird population, measured from 1987 to 2021, were sharpest in warm and warming areas, suggesting that climate change may play a role."

Biodiversity [34]
Climate Change [23]
Disasters [24]
Environmental Studies [52]
Wildlife [35]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
International [60]
Source: NYTimes [61], 02/27/2026
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Enbridge Begins Rerouting Pipeline Around Wisconsin Reservation [62]

"MADISON, Wis. — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still could delay the project indefinitely.
Energy & Fuel [12]
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Infrastructure [31]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Water & Oceans [17]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Canada [63]
Source: AP [64], 02/27/2026
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"Trump’s EPA Is Yanking Support For Electric School Buses" [65]

"There’s $2.3 billion left unspent from a Biden-era clean school bus program. The Trump admin wants more of it to go to buses that run on fuels and not batteries."

Climate Change [23]
Consumer [30]
Energy & Fuel [12]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [26]
Infrastructure [31]
Laws & Regulations [16]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [66]
Technology [39]
Transportation [47]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [67], 02/27/2026
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Lawyers For Cancer Victims Challenge Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup Settlement [68]

"A group of 14 law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs is seeking to intervene in Bayer’s $7.25 billion proposed class action settlement of Roundup litigation, citing concerns that the settlement deal will not be fair to cancer victims."

Agriculture [51]
Chemicals [69]
Consumer [30]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Justice [13]
Environmental Politics [14]
Laws & Regulations [16]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [66]
Technology [39]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: The New Lede [70], 02/27/2026
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"States Sue to Block Trump’s ‘Anti-Science’ Vaccine Policy" [71]

"Climate change helps spread vaccine-preventable diseases. But the Trump administration’s reduced vaccine schedule 'throws science out the window,' and makes Americans more vulnerable to infections, state attorneys general charge in a new lawsuit."

Consumer [30]
Environmental Health [25]
Environmental Politics [14]
Health [72]
Laws & Regulations [16]
People & Population [27]
Technology [39]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [19]
Source: Inside Climate News [73], 02/27/2026
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