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Tropical Storm Edouard Strengthens, Arrives On Texas And Louisiana Coasts [9]

"Tropical Storm Edouard made landfall Tuesday afternoon along the Texas-Louisiana border after picking up a late burst of strength in the Gulf of Mexico, bringing ashore heavy rains and setting off flood warnings along the coast."

Climate Change [10]
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Environmental Health [12]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Source: AP [18], 09/02/2026
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How Intense Rains In The Grand Canyon Turned Into A Deadly Disaster [19]

"A deadly flash flood in the Grand Canyon over the weekend was probably driven by a confluence of climate factors, including drought, wildfire scarring and warming temperatures in the Pacific Ocean that can supercharge storms."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Government [20]
Infrastructure [21]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [22]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [23]
Source: Guardian [24], 09/02/2026
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Judge Strikes Down New York’s Climate ‘Superfund’ Law [25]

"A federal judge struck down New York State’s new climate “superfund” law on Monday, ruling that it conflicted with federal law."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
Source: New York Times [29], 09/02/2026
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Meet The Super PAC Working To Crush Clean Energy’s Political Foes [30]

"After Republicans voted to undo much of the Inflation Reduction Act, a few cleantech professionals set out to exact electoral revenge. So far, it seems to be working."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Canary Media [32], 09/02/2026
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Trump’s Venezuelan Oil Deal Relies on a Powerful and Divisive Partner [33]

"The Trump administration’s highly unusual deal to develop Venezuela’s vast oil resources would have the U.S. government collaborate with an influential and polarizing Venezuelan businessman."

Conflict/Corruption [34]
Consumer [35]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [20]
Infrastructure [21]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Military [36]
Natural Resources [37]
People & Population [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Central America & the Caribbean [38]
South America [39]
Source: New York Times [40], 09/02/2026
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Trump EPA Is a Toothless Friend of Polluting Industries, Analysis Shows [41]

"The EPA’s retreat from its role guarding clean air and water will have lasting effects on public health, critics fear."

Chemicals [42]
Climate Change [10]
Conflict/Corruption [34]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [44]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [45], 09/02/2026
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Power Plant Endangerment Repeal Enters White House Review [46]

"The White House is reviewing a new proposal to permanently end EPA’s regulation of power plants’ carbon emissions."

Air [47]
Chemicals [42]
Climate Change [10]
Conflict/Corruption [34]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [26]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Pollution [44]
Technology [48]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: E&E News [49], 09/02/2026
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Smithsonian Changes Course, Will Put Latino Museum In Existing Building [50]

"The Smithsonian Institution announced Monday that it will put its National Museum of the American Latino in a 145-year-old building on the National Mall instead of constructing a new one."

Diversity [51]
Environmental Justice [52]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [20]
Journalism & Media [53]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [13]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Washington Post [54], 09/02/2026
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Fervo And Google Sign World’s Largest Deal For Next-Gen Geothermal Power [55]

"The geothermal startup will supply 400 MW from its Cape Station project to a Google data center in Utah. An initial phase of the project will come online this fall."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [12]
Infrastructure [21]
Natural Resources [37]
Technology [48]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Canary Media [56], 09/02/2026
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When Plastic Companies Write The Lesson Plans [57]

"The plastics industry is offering schools curricula that cast plastics as safe, recyclable, and a source of good jobs. Critics say it’s propaganda."

Chemicals [42]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [20]
Journalism & Media [53]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [13]
Science [58]
Waste [59]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Grist [60], 09/02/2026
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Secretive Deals May Cut Billions From US Global Health Spending: Analysis [61]

"The Trump administration is working to cut global health funding to developing nations by tens of billions of dollars by 2030, according to a new analysis of the secretive agreements U.S. officials have pursued with more than a dozen governments to date."

Agriculture [62]
Conflict/Corruption [34]
Consumer [35]
Disasters [11]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [52]
Environmental Politics [26]
Food [63]
Health [64]
Infrastructure [21]
Journalism & Media [53]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [13]
Technology [48]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
International [65]
Source: Washington Post [66], 09/01/2026
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The CDC Hasn’t Added 2 Deaths To Its Measles Database. Here’s Why. [67]

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is excluding two deaths reported by Pennsylvania from its weekly updates of a national measles death tally, a decision that came from new CDC director Erica Schwartz, according to three former and current officials familiar with the matter who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation."

Conflict/Corruption [34]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Justice [52]
Environmental Politics [26]
Government [20]
Health [64]
Journalism & Media [53]
Laws & Regulations [27]
People & Population [13]
Science [58]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [68]
Source: Washington Post [69], 09/01/2026
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California Sues Over Trump Deal to Cancel Wind Project Lease [70]

"California sued the Trump administration and Golden State Wind over the federal government’s deal with the company to cancel an offshore wind project lease, alleging the transaction violated multiple federal laws."

Activism [71]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Politics [26]
Fish & Fisheries [72]
Infrastructure [21]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [37]
Pollution [44]
Technology [48]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [73]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [74], 09/01/2026
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Principal Saved 900 Students Before His School Was Washed Away in Nepal [75]

"Rajendra Dawadi had less than 15 minutes to act on a warning of approaching floodwaters. His swift evacuation plan saved hundreds of lives."

Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Economy & Business [43]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [12]
Infrastructure [21]
People & Population [13]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
Asia [76]
Source: New York Times [77], 09/01/2026
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Big Bend Border Wall Preparations Paused by Texas Federal Judge [78]

"Construction on — or at least preparations for — a border wall through Texas’s Big Bend National Park and the larger Big Bend region have been halted through Sept. 15, and possibly longer, a federal judge said from the bench Friday."

Biodiversity [79]
Chemicals [42]
Climate Change [10]
Disasters [11]
Energy & Fuel [31]
Environmental Health [12]
Environmental Politics [26]
Fish & Fisheries [72]
Infrastructure [21]
Laws & Regulations [27]
Natural Resources [37]
Pollution [44]
Transportation [80]
Water & Oceans [14]
Public [15]
National (U.S.) [16]
California [73]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [81], 09/01/2026
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