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Heat Wave And High Humidity Will Blast Much Of Eastern US This Week [9]

"A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that’s arriving with it."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [17], 06/30/2026
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"Trump’s Sons Stand to Profit From the Critical Minerals Arms Race" [18]

"Donald Trump’s network of family businesses — and network of US government deals with those businesses — is mind-bogglingly wide. A New York Times investigation reveals his sons’ latest venture: tungsten mining in Kazakhstan."

Chemicals [19]
Conflict/Corruption [20]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Technology [25]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [26]
Asia [27]
Source: Mother Jones [28], 06/30/2026
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Stalled US Permits Threaten $121 Billion In Wind And Solar Investment [29]

"Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of investment at risk and slowing development of wind, solar and storage ‌capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according to a report published on Monday."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [31]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Technology [25]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [33], 06/30/2026
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Trump Ends $129 Million Carolina Wind Project As Cancellations Mount [34]

"The Trump administration is canceling a lease held by Duke Energy Corp. off the coast of North Carolina as it expands its campaign to block new offshore wind developments."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Technology [25]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [35]
Source: Bloomberg [36], 06/30/2026
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Acting Fish and Wildlife Boss’s Inexperience Clouds Confirmation [37]

"When President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Lilly last year to oversee management of the nation’s wildlife refuges and national parks, conservation advocacy organizations raised concerns over how his lack of public lands experience would impact the Department of the Interior’s conservation commitments."

Biodiversity [38]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [31]
Natural Resources [24]
People & Population [13]
Wildlife [39]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [40], 06/30/2026
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Offshore Oil and Gas Rush Threatens Whale Corridors and Coral Reefs [41]

"Global plans to drill and expand fossil fuel projects overlap with marine protected areas and important fishing grounds, a new report finds."

Biodiversity [38]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Politics [22]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Water & Oceans [14]
Wildlife [39]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [26]
Source: Inside Climate News [43], 06/30/2026
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Tribes Join to Secure Rights to Colorado Water, but 4 States Stall Deal [44]

"A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, caught up in a broader battle over how to divide the dwindling river."

Agriculture [45]
Climate Change [10]
Consumer [46]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [47]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [48]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [49]
Source: ProPublica/KJZZ [50], 06/30/2026
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House Releases Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill [51]

"The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee proposed bipartisan legislation Friday that would authorize infrastructure and studies addressing flood risk and other water challenges, but the package is slimmer on new projects than past versions."

Agriculture [45]
Biodiversity [38]
Economy & Business [21]
Environmental Politics [22]
Infrastructure [23]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Planning & Growth [52]
Transportation [53]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [54], 06/30/2026
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Zombie Fires Are Taking Over the North [55]

"Zombie fires are not a new phenomenon, but researchers in Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada have found that with hotter summers and blazing wildfires, fire has the potential to lie dormant in dry undergrowth, even under snow. When the next summer rolls around, with dry conditions, those fires can reemerge."

Biodiversity [38]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Forests [56]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Alaska and Hawaii [57]
Canada [58]
Source: Sierra [59], 06/30/2026
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This Island In The Great Lakes Wants To Tap Waves For Energy [60]

"Hydrokinetic energy from the waves surrounding Beaver Island could improve electricity reliability and push an emerging technology forward."

Climate Change [10]
Consumer [46]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Infrastructure [23]
Technology [25]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [61]
Source: Grist [62], 06/30/2026
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Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put To A Brutal Test [63]

"France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks. The devastating event led French policymakers to build one of the world’s most comprehensive heat-resilience programs."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Government [31]
People & Population [13]
Public [15]
International [26]
Europe [64]
Source: Grist [65], 06/29/2026
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3 Firefighters Killed, 2 Injured In Wildfires On Colorado-Utah Border [66]

"Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by flames from fast-moving wildfires in hot, windy conditions near the Colorado-Utah border."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Forests [56]
Government [31]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [67], 06/29/2026
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Appeals Court Rejects Trump EPA Bid To Deregulate Deadly Soot Pollution [68]

"A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution."

Air [69]
Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [30]
Environmental Health [12]
Laws & Regulations [32]
People & Population [13]
Pollution [70]
Technology [25]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: AP [71], 06/29/2026
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Battle Lines Have Heightened Over Endangered Species Act [72]

"In its 52 years, the Endangered Species Act has been a muscular protector of vulnerable plants and animals, invoked to stymie roads, development, and logging or shipping patterns, and shielding entire areas from activity that could edge those species toward extinction. Shifting the political winds to target the landmark law’s clout, the Trump administration has sought more leeway for energy, mining, and other industries that the ESA has interfered with in the name of protecting vulnerable species."

Biodiversity [38]
Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [22]
Environmental Studies [73]
Fish & Fisheries [42]
Government [31]
Laws & Regulations [32]
Natural Resources [24]
Wildlife [39]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: National Parks Traveler [74], 06/29/2026
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Proposed CDC Science Office Could Tighten Political Control At Agency [75]

"Political appointees appear poised to gain more control over information coming out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a proposal to add a separate science office atop the agency." "CDC is hunting for funding for the new office, and it remains in limbo"

Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [22]
Government [31]
Health [76]
Laws & Regulations [32]
People & Population [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: STAT News [77], 06/29/2026
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