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Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath River Dam Removals, Study Finds [1]

"The Klamath River, cleared of big barriers for the first time in more than a century after the largest dam removal project in American history, is experiencing a significant rebound of native chinook salmon, according to a new study."

Fish & Fisheries [2]
Infrastructure [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Northwest (OR WA) [7]
Source: New York Times [8], 09/25/2026
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Why It Seems Like Great White Sharks Are Overrunning Maine [9]

"A bunch of sharks cruising the Maine coast may seem ominous, but it’s actually a conservation success story."

Biodiversity [10]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
Source: WIRED [12], 09/25/2026
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Foreign Fishing Fleets Are Robbing West African Countries of Key Nutrients [13]

"Seafood isn’t just a key source of protein and calories; it’s also where millions around the world get essential vitamins and minerals needed to build tissue, fight infections and grow. Yet, as modern mechanized fishing fleets plunder global waters, populations in low-income countries are losing out."

Environmental Health [14]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Food [15]
People & Population [16]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
International [17]
Africa [18]
Source: Inside Climate News [19], 09/25/2026
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Fat Bear Week Opens For Heavyweight Crown. Can Chunk Win Again? [20]

"After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around."

Biodiversity [10]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Natural Resources [21]
Water & Oceans [4]
Wildlife [22]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Alaska and Hawaii [23]
Source: AP [24], 09/23/2026
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Sea Turtle Eggs Laid On Calif. Beaches Are 1st For US West Coast: NOAA [25]

"A reptile believed to be struggling in sand at a Southern California beach was simply making history: a sea turtle laying eggs on the U.S. West Coast."

Biodiversity [10]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [26], 09/23/2026
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New York, Calif. Sue To Block Trump Deals Killing Offshore Wind Projects [27]

"Democratic attorneys general from California and New York sued the Trump administration Tuesday over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as President Donald Trump seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels."

Energy & Fuel [28]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [30], 09/23/2026
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Endangered Salmon May Soon Swim Freely Up A Maine River, But Comeback Iffy [31]

"On a recent canoe trip to the remote upper reaches of the Narraguagus River, Ellie Mason saw prime Atlantic salmon habitat everywhere."

Biodiversity [10]
Fish & Fisheries [2]
Infrastructure [3]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
Source: Maine Monitor [32], 09/21/2026
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EPA Withdraws Guidance Preventing PFAS From Entering Drinking Water [33]

"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 [34]
Consumer [35]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [36]
Laws & Regulations [29]
Pollution [37]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The New Lede [38], 09/21/2026
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Major US Offshore Wind Farm Installs Its Last Turbine [39]

"Despite Trump’s attacks, Revolution Wind is nearing completion off the coast of Rhode Island. The 704-MW project is set to be fully operational this year."

Climate Change [40]
Energy & Fuel [28]
Infrastructure [3]
Technology [41]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [11]
Source: Inside Climate News [42], 09/21/2026
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‘Post-Disaster Gentrification’ Proliferates in Florida Towns as Costs Soar [43]

"Million-dollar homes increasingly replace small-town beach vibes, pushing out longtime residents and transforming oceanfront communities."

Climate Change [40]
Disasters [44]
People & Population [16]
Planning & Growth [45]
Water & Oceans [4]
Public [5]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [46]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 09/21/2026
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