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Arctic Seals And Over Half Of Bird Species Now Listed As Threatened By IUCN [9]

"Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, according to an annual assessment from the International Union for Conservation of Nature."

Biodiversity [10]
Environmental Studies [11]
Wildlife [12]
Public [13]
International [14]
Source: AP [15], 10/14/2025
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Greens File Hatch Act Complaints Against HHS, USFS Over Shutdown Messaging [16]

"An environmental advocacy group has filed complaints under the Hatch Act against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Forest Service over what it described as “partisan” messaging blaming Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown."

Activism [17]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Forests [21]
Government [22]
Journalism & Media [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: The Hill [26], 10/14/2025
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170+ US Hospitals Face Major Flood Risk. Experts Say Trump Making It Worse [27]

"At many of these facilities, flooding from heavy storms has the potential to jeopardize patient care, block access to emergency rooms, and force evacuations."

Climate Change [28]
Disasters [29]
Environmental Health [18]
Infrastructure [30]
Water & Oceans [31]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: KFF Health News [32], 10/14/2025
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Trump BLM Cancels Major Solar Project In Latest Hit To Renewable Energy [33]

"The Trump administration has killed a huge proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy."

Climate Change [28]
Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [20]
Infrastructure [30]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Technology [36]
Public [13]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [37]
Source: Guardian [38], 10/14/2025
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Commercial Lion Farming in S. Africa Could Be Harming Wild Lions: Study [39]

"As we’ve seen with tigers and other threatened species, captive lion breeding may stimulate consumer demand and put additional pressure on wild populations across African home ranges."

Biodiversity [10]
Environmental Politics [20]
Environmental Studies [11]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Natural Resources [40]
Wildlife [12]
Public [13]
Africa [41]
Source: The Revelator [42], 10/14/2025
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"Lawmakers Seek Ethics Probe Into Top Offshore Oil Regulator" [43]

"Citing a Public Domain exposé, House Democrats ask Interior’s watchdog to investigate potential ethics violations by acting BOEM director Matt Giacona"

Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [20]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: Public Domain [44], 10/10/2025
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EPA Hasn’t Released Completed Toxicity Report on This Forever Chemical [45]

"Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the Trump administration has yet to release it."

Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
People & Population [46]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: ProPublica [47], 10/10/2025
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Officials Won’t Give Cancer Data to Polluted Texas Community [48]

"Last year, state epidemiologists studied an industrialized region east of Houston. They reported finding high rates of cancer, but refused to release key geographic details—a decision some experts say is irresponsible."

Chemicals [49]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Journalism & Media [23]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Public [13]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [50]
Source: Public Health Watch [51], 10/10/2025
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What Will AI Data Centre Boom Mean For Land, Water And Power In Canada? [52]

"Kevin O’Leary’s plans to build the world’s biggest data centre in a drought-stricken part of Alberta highlights the big questions and concerns about the resource demands of artificial intelligence"

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Infrastructure [30]
Pollution [53]
Public [13]
Canada [54]
Source: The Narwhal [55], 10/10/2025
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22% Jump in Electricity Rates Dominates New Jersey Governor’s Race [56]

"Most politicians rarely discuss electricity costs. But in New Jersey, they have been featured prominently in campaign ads and stump speeches in the run-up to November’s election for governor."

Economy & Business [34]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Politics [20]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [57]
Source: NYTimes [58], 10/10/2025
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Renewables Outpace Coal For Electricity Generation In Historic First: Report [59]

"For the first time, renewable energy has overtaken coal as the primary source of electricity around the world, a new report says, indicating a shift in the global reliance on environmentally harmful fossil fuels."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Infrastructure [30]
Public [13]
International [14]
Source: NPR [60], 10/10/2025
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"DOJ Legal Delays Slow Environmental Cases and Frustrate Lawyers" [61]

"Staff shortages, turnover, and new priorities at the Department of Justice are stretching legal staff handling environmental issues and causing unusual delays—even before the government shutdown."

Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Government [22]
Laws & Regulations [24]
Pollution [53]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [62], 10/10/2025
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US Oversight Disappearing As Refineries Explode. Who’s In Charge Now? [63]

"An El Segundo refinery fire has renewed questions about who is investigating the state’s oil industry after serious accidents. With the U.S. Chemical Safety Board defunded, California has yet to fill the gap."

Chemicals [49]
Disasters [29]
Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [20]
Pollution [53]
Technology [36]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
California [64]
Source: CalMatters [65], 10/10/2025
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Leaked List Shows Trump Mulling $15 Billion More In Clean Energy Cuts [66]

"The U.S. Department of Energy is considering terminating 300 additional clean energy projects worth over $15 billion, according to a leaked list reviewed by The Times."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [35]
Environmental Justice [19]
Environmental Politics [20]
Infrastructure [30]
Technology [36]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: LA Times [67], 10/10/2025
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Diary of a Nature Nerd: New Graphic Novel Celebrates Kids’ Love of Wildlife [68]

"Cartoonist Tiffany Everett’s new book encourages readers to explore new places, keep journals about what they encounter, and think like scientists."

Activism [17]
Journalism & Media [23]
People & Population [46]
Public [13]
National (U.S.) [25]
Source: The Revelator [69], 10/10/2025
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