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U.S. Military Bases Delay Cleanup Of Toxic "Forever Chemicals" [1]

"Hundreds of military bases have been putting off cleanup of toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, for years, according to a new USA TODAY analysis of military records. "

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National (U.S.) [13]
Source: USA TODAY [14], 07/28/2026
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"Can Tech Keep Whales Safe From Deadly Vessel Strikes?" [15]

"In San Francisco Bay, new AI-powered technology aims to help ships dodge whales whose long-haul migration is being disrupted by climate change."

Biodiversity [16]
Climate Change [17]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [18]
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Natural Resources [19]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [11]
Wildlife [21]
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National (U.S.) [13]
California [22]
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Source: Inside Climate News [24], 07/27/2026
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Herbicide Paraquat, Banned In 70 Countries, To Be Pulled In Australia [25]

"Syngenta says it will stop selling paraquat in Australia after new regulations on chemical linked to Parkinson’s disease"

Agriculture [26]
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Australia & Oceania [27]
Source: Guardian [28], 07/27/2026
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Large NYC Study Adds Evidence Linking Glyphosate To Preterm Birth Risk [29]

"Pregnant women who are exposed to glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, may face an increased risk of preterm births, according to one of the largest studies to date examining the link."

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International [23]
Source: The New Lede [30], 07/27/2026
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Trump NRC Seeks To Eliminate Longstanding Radiation Safety Practice [31]

"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate a foundational safety principle that has for 50 years minimized the radiation people in the United States are exposed to and that has been adopted around the world."

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Source: AP [34], 07/27/2026
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Tracking The Trump Administration’s Favors To The Pesticide Industry [35]

"The pesticide industry has spent decades building a highly effective influence operation in Washington D.C., shaping how pesticides are regulated and how American agriculture operates."

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Source: U.S. Right To Know [37], 07/27/2026
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Emails Show Virginia Regulators Downplayed Data Center Health Concerns [38]

"Internal emails obtained by POLITICO through a public records request paint a portrait of an agency that moved quickly to defend the only data center in Virginia that is powering itself — in what former officials and environmental health advocates described as an unusual effort to shape the debate around an industry whose global epicenter is in the state."

Climate Change [17]
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Energy & Fuel [39]
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Infrastructure [40]
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Pollution [10]
Technology [20]
Water & Oceans [11]
Public [12]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
Source: E&E News [42], 07/27/2026
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Trump DOE Admits Clean Energy Grants Were Canceled Based On Politics [43]

"The Trump administration has acknowledged in court documents that it canceled $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state” — in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election."

Energy & Fuel [39]
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People & Population [9]
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Source: AP [44], 07/27/2026
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Environmental Groups Contest Texas Data Centers’ Air Pollution [45]

"Two data centers in San Antonio face a looming legal challenge from environmental groups over their air pollution."

Climate Change [17]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [47]
Source: Inside Climate News [48], 07/24/2026
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A $100M Ohio Energy Fund Lacks Transparency — And Excludes Renewables [49]

"Ohio has made $100 million available for new energy projects in the state, but critics are pushing back on the decision to bar renewable energy projects from accessing the funds — and on the lack of transparency around the process."

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Source: Canary Media [51], 07/24/2026
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