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Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers All Victims of Outlaw Squid Fleets [1]

"Former crew members report egregious environmental destruction and labor abuses onboard shadowy squid fishing fleets, due to a regulatory vacuum."

Activism [2]
Conflict/Corruption [3]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Food [7]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [11]
Public [12]
International [13]
Source: Inside Climate News [14], 06/04/2026
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Island Has Highest Levels Of Toxic Pfas In Drinking Water In Scotland. How? [15]

"Scientists believe they may now have found the cause of Fair Isle’s pollution – and warn that it should be ringing alarm bells in other coastal areas"

Chemicals [16]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Studies [18]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [20]
Science [21]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [12]
Europe [22]
Source: Guardian [23], 06/03/2026
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"One of Congress’ Most Popular Bills Is Running Into Trump Headwinds" [24]

"Legislation to approve water projects is typically one of the most bipartisan bills to pass Congress, but advancing a package this year may be harder thanks to President Donald Trump’s penchant for withholding funding from his political enemies."

Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Politics [25]
Fish & Fisheries [6]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [20]
Technology [27]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: E&E News [29], 06/03/2026
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Trump Wants To Close Federal Watchdog Probing W. Va.’s Chemical Disasters [30]

"President Trump’s proposed budget eliminates funding for the Chemical Safety Board, the agency investigating last month’s deadly chemical leak in Kanawha County."

Chemicals [16]
Conflict/Corruption [3]
Consumer [4]
Disasters [31]
Economy & Business [5]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [19]
Pollution [20]
Technology [27]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [33]
Source: Mountain State Spotlight [34], 06/03/2026
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"Indiana Coal Plant That Trump Forced To Stay Open Is Not Operating" [35]

"The DOE says the Schahfer plant is key for reliability, but repairs mean it’ll be offline for much of 2026. The grid is set to be just fine without it this summer."

Climate Change [36]
Conflict/Corruption [3]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Politics [25]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [20]
Technology [27]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [38]
Source: Canary Media [39], 06/03/2026
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Report Calls For Stricter Fertilizer Rules As Nitrate Pollution Grows [40]

"Lax regulations and mismanaged applications in the US are to blame for the tons of nitrogen fertilizer that runs off into waterways each year and contributes to water and air pollution, cancer and environmental damage, according to a report released Monday."

Agriculture [41]
Biodiversity [42]
Chemicals [16]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: The New Lede [43], 06/02/2026
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"Erin Brockovich Takes Aim At Data Center Secrecy" [44]

"Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has a new mission: bringing more transparency to data center construction and the impact those data centers have on nearby communities. Brockovich — who was famously played by Julia Roberts in a film dramatizing her legal case against Pacific Gas & Electric — recently launched a website with a map of data centers across the United States."

Activism [2]
Air [45]
Climate Change [36]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [5]
Energy & Fuel [37]
Environmental Politics [25]
Infrastructure [26]
Laws & Regulations [9]
People & Population [19]
Planning & Growth [46]
Pollution [20]
Technology [27]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: TechCrunch [47], 06/02/2026
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June 25, 2026

Webinar — Reporting on Toxics & Health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals” [48]

June 25, 2026, 12:00 pm US Eastern Time. In this Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE) webinar, award-winning chemical pollution reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde will discuss the importance of accurate local reporting on toxic chemicals. Focusing on PFAS “forever chemicals” as an example, the speakers will explore the critical role of journalists in covering chemical health hazards, public decision-making, and industry strategies to influence both policy and science. 

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Laws & Regulations [9]
Policy [52]
Pollution [20]
Science [21]
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National (U.S.) [28]
International [13]

"The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims" [53]

"There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans." "The war over forever chemicals in cookware has seen celebrity chefs, major cookware makers, and state legislatures enter into battle. Now, a new front has opened over advertising claims."

Chemicals [16]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [17]
Environmental Politics [25]
Food [7]
Journalism & Media [51]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [20]
Technology [27]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
International [13]
Source: WIRED [54], 06/01/2026
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EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs, Not Promised Savings [55]

"President Donald Trump said new regulatory rollbacks on chemical refrigerants will reduce the prices consumers pay for groceries and will not impact the environment. However, U.S. chemical, refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturers said the changes will raise prices and his administration’s own projections show that greenhouse gas pollution will increase."

Chemicals [16]
Climate Change [36]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [25]
Laws & Regulations [9]
Pollution [20]
Technology [27]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [28]
Source: Inside Climate News [56], 06/01/2026
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