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"Interior Secretary Says Alcatraz Will Be Renovated For Criminals" [1]

"Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi toured the halls of Alcatraz prison at Golden Gate National Recreation Area on Thursday, marveling over some of the names of "the rock's" most notorious prisoners to announce that the crumbling facility would be renovated to house "the most dangerous criminals and illegals."

Environmental Politics [2]
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Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
California [9]
Source: National Parks Traveler [10], 07/18/2025
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"How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Could Collapse The US Food Industry" [11]

"The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar" 

Agriculture [12]
Consumer [13]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Politics [2]
Food [15]
Laws & Regulations [4]
People & Population [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Guardian [16], 07/18/2025
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Interior to Put Wind and Solar Projects Through Stricter Political Review [17]

"The Trump administration said on Thursday that it would apply new layers of political review to wind and solar projects, potentially creating hurdles for renewable energy developments across the country."

Climate Change [18]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [2]
Infrastructure [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [21]
Technology [22]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [23], 07/18/2025
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"E.P.A. Delays Required Cleanups of Toxic Coal Ash Landfills" [24]

"The Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday that it would give utility companies an additional year to begin cleaning up contamination from toxic coal ash landfills across the country."

Chemicals [25]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [2]
Infrastructure [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [21]
Waste [27]
Water & Oceans [28]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: NYTimes [29], 07/18/2025
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"Trump Exempts Scores of Plants From Biden’s Pollution Rules" [30]

"President Donald Trump is allowing chemical makers, coal-fired power plants and other facilities to bypass a range of environmental regulations on grounds that the waivers are needed for national security purposes."

Air [31]
Chemicals [25]
Climate Change [18]
Economy & Business [32]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [2]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [21]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Bloomberg [33], 07/18/2025
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Two Men Behind Felling Of Sycamore Gap Tree Jailed For More Than Four Years [34]

"Two men who carried out a “moronic mission” to fell one of the most loved and photographed trees in the UK have been jailed."

Forests [35]
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Public [7]
Europe [36]
Source: Guardian [37], 07/17/2025
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"OSHA Just Reduced the Value of a Worker’s Life" [38]

"The Trump administration slashed fines for safety violations by small businesses and other employers and plans to reduce already rare workplace inspections. Experts say that will lead to more worker injuries, illnesses and deaths."

Chemicals [25]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [2]
Laws & Regulations [4]
People & Population [6]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: Inside Climate News [39], 07/17/2025
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20 States Sue FEMA For Canceling Grant Program To Prevent Natural Disasters [40]

"Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters."

Climate Change [18]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [2]
Government [41]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Natural Resources [5]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [42], 07/17/2025
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Senate Passes $9 Billion In Spending Cuts To Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid [43]

"The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president’s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators."

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Public [7]
National (U.S.) [8]
Source: AP [45], 07/17/2025
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"Critics Fear Trump Will Use Flawed DOE Report To Push Pro-Coal Agenda" [46]

"Grid experts say DOE’s new forecast of major blackout risks by 2030 misuses data to justify the Trump administration’s push to force dirty plants to stay open." 

Climate Change [18]
Disasters [14]
Energy & Fuel [19]
Environmental Health [20]
Environmental Politics [2]
Infrastructure [3]
Laws & Regulations [4]
Pollution [21]
Public [7]
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Source: Canary Media [47], 07/16/2025
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