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"Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law" [1]

"The Justice Department and the state of Vermont faced off in a federal courtroom on Monday over the state’s landmark 2024 “climate superfund” law, which will require fossil fuel companies to pay for the mounting costs of climate change." "The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: NYTimes [10], 04/01/2026
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Trump’s ‘God Squad’ Just Chose Oil Drilling Over Protecting Whales [11]

"Several high-ranking Trump officials that make up the so-called “God Squad” voted on Tuesday to quash longstanding Endangered Species Act regulations in the Gulf of Mexico, exempting all oil and gas drilling. It’s an outcome environmentalists fear could spell doom for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, a species that only exists in the Gulf and has just 50 whales left in existence."

Biodiversity [12]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: CNN [14], 04/01/2026
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"Maine’s Support for Farms With ‘Forever Chemicals’ Seen as Model" [15]

"It’s been a decade since farmers began to learn that contamination from PFAS unknowingly spread across their property could devastate their lives and livelihoods, but Maine is showing it’s possible to keep farms going despite the problems caused by the “forever chemicals.”

Agriculture [16]
Chemicals [17]
Consumer [18]
Disasters [19]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Food [20]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Waste [21]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [22]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [23], 03/31/2026
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Iran War Could Leave Environmental Damage, Health Risks For Decades: Experts [24]

"The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health — and will leave behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades, experts said."

Air [25]
Chemicals [17]
Disasters [19]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Military [26]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [8]
International [28]
Middle East [29]
Source: AP [30], 03/31/2026
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"Health Groups Sue EPA Over Power Plant Mercury Emissions Rule" [31]

"A coalition of public health and environmental groups filed a petition for review Monday, arguing the EPA’s recent move to weaken power plant emission rules endangers people’s health and lives."

Air [25]
Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [33], 03/31/2026
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War Is Pushing Up Energy Prices Now. Trump's Policies Could Hurt For Years. [34]

"If you've opened your natural gas or electric bill lately and bit back a scream, or watched the numbers tick up and up at the gas pump, you're not alone. For many Americans, energy prices feel uncomfortably high right now."

Climate Change [2]
Consumer [18]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [35]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Transportation [36]
Water & Oceans [13]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
International [28]
Middle East [29]
Source: NPR [37], 03/31/2026
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"Trump’s First Surgeon General Tries To Stop Nominee From Being Confirmed" [38]

"The president was non-committal when asked Sunday night about Casey Means’s nomination, which has stalled in the Senate."

Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [2]
Consumer [18]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [7]
Science [39]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [40], 03/31/2026
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EPA Rollbacks Would Raise Communities' Risk For Chemical Disasters: Workers [41]

"Workers, lawmakers and environmental advocates gathered  this week to speak out against a proposed federal rule that would roll back protections for people who live near hazardous facilities across the country."

Activism [42]
Chemicals [17]
Disasters [19]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [35]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [27]
Pollution [7]
Technology [43]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The New Lede [44], 03/31/2026
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"Court Allows Endangered Species ‘God Squad’ to Meet Tuesday" [45]

"Interior Secretary Doug Burgum can convene the Endangered Species Committee, or “God Squad,” on March 31 to approve the Pentagon’s request to exempt all Gulf of Mexico oil and gas operations from the Endangered Species Act because of national security needs, a judge ruled Friday."

Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [19]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [46]
Infrastructure [35]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Technology [43]
Water & Oceans [13]
Wildlife [47]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [48], 03/31/2026
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Why I Write About Extinction [49]

Reporting on species who are gone forever can be disheartening, but don’t let that stop you. After more than two decades on the extinction beat, John R. Platt has learned this work can also be deeply rewarding. He explains why he’s stuck with it and why other journalists should consider joining him in telling the stories of vanishing animals and plants.

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