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A New Fleet Of Electric School Buses Hits New York City Streets [1]

"School districts nationwide are grappling with record diesel prices this fall as they resume shuttling students back and forth. But filling up isn’t a problem for some of the newest buses in New York City. That’s because these 10 long, yellow vehicles plug into the electric grid."

Climate Change [2]
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Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [10]
Source: Canary Media [11], 09/25/2026
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Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer Are ‘Ubiquitous,’ Study Shows [12]

"Hundreds of potential breast carcinogens taint everyday consumer products, food, drinking water, medicines, building materials and pesticides, scientists reported."

Chemicals [13]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [14]
Science [15]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [17], 09/24/2026
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Trump’s Approval Rating Falls To Low Of 32% As High Living Costs Bite [18]

"Just 17 per cent of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of the cost of living, the issue ‌they ‌say will sway their vote in the midterms"

Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [19]
Laws & Regulations [20]
People & Population [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Reuters [21], 09/22/2026
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EPA Withdraws Guidance Preventing PFAS From Entering Drinking Water [22]

"In the latest regulatory rollback on toxic chemicals, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has withdrawn Biden-era guidance on how to prevent PFAS pollution in drinking water."

Chemicals [13]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [23]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Pollution [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The New Lede [26], 09/21/2026
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Colorado River Officials Back Emergency Releases From Wyoming Reservoir [27]

"Officials in the Upper Colorado River Basin plan to continue draining Flaming Gorge in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell, one of the basin’s largest reservoirs."

Climate Change [2]
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Science [15]
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National (U.S.) [16]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [28]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [29]
Source: Colorado Sun [30], 09/18/2026
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Rogers, El-Sayed Call for Suspension of Federal, Michigan Gas Taxes [31]

"Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers (R) on Thursday called on lawmakers to suspend taxes on gas sales as Americans face higher prices at the pump."

 

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Source: The Hill [32], 09/18/2026
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Court Rules in Favor of Feds and Denver Water on Dam Expansion [33]

"The decision allows Colorado’s largest water utility to triple a reservoir’s storage, despite concerns about diverting more water from the dwindling Colorado River."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [3]
Government [34]
Infrastructure [5]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Natural Resources [35]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [36], 09/17/2026
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Bill Could Obstruct New Efficiency Standards for Appliances—and Repeal Old Ones [37]

"The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources heard testimony Wednesday on the Energy Efficiency Reform Act. The new bill would make it much more difficult for the Department of Energy to update energy efficiency standards for home appliances like dishwashers, washing machines and boilers. It would also set a path for the department to backslide on existing energy efficiency mandates."

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Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [23]
Government [34]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Technology [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: Inside Climate News [38], 09/17/2026
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House Passes Bill To Put Data Center Electricity Costs On Tech Companies [39]

"The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers"

Consumer [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [23]
Laws & Regulations [20]
Technology [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [16]
Source: The Hill [40], 09/17/2026
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October 13, 2026

DEADLINE: The Neal Peirce Foundation Grant — Supporting Journalism on City Solutions [41]

The Neal Peirce Foundation, which supports journalism on city solutions, is offering travel grants of up to $1,500 to cover under-told stories about ways to make cities and their metro regions work better for all their people. Apply by Oct. 13.

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