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"Senate Democrats Demand Reinstatement Of Sanctions On Russian Oil" [1]

"A group of Senate Democrats is demanding that the Trump administration reimpose the sanctions it temporarily lifted on Russian oil to offset rising energy costs amid the Iran war."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
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Natural Resources [8]
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National (U.S.) [11]
International [12]
Europe [13]
Middle East [14]
Source: The Hill [15], 05/06/2026
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"Wall Street Regulator Moves To Scrap Biden-Era Climate Rule" [16]

"Wall Street's top regulator is crafting regulations to undo ​a dormant Biden-era rule intended to help investors gauge companies' climate-related ‌spending and risks, according to a notice on the U.S. budget office website."

Climate Change [2]
Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Reuters [18], 05/06/2026
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Trump USFS Falls Behind On Wildfire Prevention With Risky Fire Season Ahead [19]

"With wildfires already burning and drought persisting across much of the U.S., fire experts are bracing for what could be an extreme fire season. The U.S. Forest Service is going into it having done far less work than in recent years to manage the dry, flammable vegetation that can fuel catastrophic fires."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [20]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [21]
Government [5]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: NPR [24], 05/06/2026
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"The Trump Administration Cracks Down On National Park Websites" [25]

"National park staffers used to control park websites. But not anymore."

Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [27]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [28]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [22]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [29]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [30], 05/04/2026
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FEMA Aims To Rehire Most Disaster-Response Employees It Fired Months Ago [31]

"The agency is planning to bring back most of the staffers from the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [20]
Environmental Health [32]
Environmental Politics [4]
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Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Washington Post [33], 05/01/2026
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"We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup" [34]

"Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere."

Agriculture [35]
Biodiversity [36]
Chemicals [37]
Environmental Health [32]
Fish & Fisheries [38]
Forests [21]
Government [5]
Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
California [39]
Source: Mother Jones [40], 04/30/2026
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"Watchdog: EPA, States Behind On Hazardous Waste Inspections" [41]

"EPA’s independent federal watchdog found the agency’s process for inspecting large hazardous waste generators was inconsistent, leaving one-fifth of sites without oversight during a five-year period."

Chemicals [37]
Consumer [42]
Environmental Health [32]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [9]
Waste [43]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [44], 04/30/2026
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"Feds Order Immediate Inspection Of Cheboygan Dam Powerhouse" [45]

"Federal energy regulators have ordered immediate inspections of the Cheboygan Dam powerhouse and other Michigan dams that faced the risk of failure in this month’s historic flooding. Separately, state officials said they plan to inspect dams under their oversight to check for damage from the high waters that nearly overtook several impoundments last week amid spring snowmelt and heavy rains."

Disasters [20]
Environmental Health [32]
Government [5]
Infrastructure [46]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [10]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [47]
Source: Bridge Michigan [48], 04/29/2026
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"Trump Pulls Park Service Nominee" [49]

"President Trump on Monday withdrew his nominee to lead the National Park Service (NPS)."

Biodiversity [36]
Consumer [42]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [21]
Government [5]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [22]
Wildlife [50]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The Hill [51], 04/29/2026
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"ICE Planning Facility For Children And Families On Pfas-Contaminated Site" [52]

"Donald Trump’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is planning a detention facility for children and their families on one the nation’s most Pfas-contaminated sites, which also serves as a hub for the president’s deportation program."

Chemicals [37]
Environmental Health [32]
Environmental Justice [26]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Infrastructure [46]
People & Population [22]
Pollution [9]
Waste [43]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
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Source: Guardian [54], 04/28/2026
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