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Stalled US Permits Threaten $121 Billion In Wind And Solar Investment [1]

"Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of ​investment at risk and slowing development of wind, solar and storage ‌capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according to a report published on Monday."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Technology [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Reuters [11], 06/30/2026
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Commentary: America’s 250th Should Tell the Full Story, Not Rewrite It [12]

"As the Trump administration censors history on parks and public lands — a move out of the autocrats’ playbook — people have six ways to honor and defend our shared history."

Activism [13]
Environmental Justice [14]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [15]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [16]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [17]
People & Population [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Revelator [19], 06/29/2026
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Proposed CDC Science Office Could Tighten Political Control At Agency [20]

"Political appointees appear poised to gain more control over information coming out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under a proposal to add a separate science office atop the agency." "CDC is hunting for funding for the new office, and it remains in limbo"

Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Health [22]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: STAT News [23], 06/29/2026
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Battle Lines Have Heightened Over Endangered Species Act [24]

"In its 52 years, the Endangered Species Act has been a muscular protector of vulnerable plants and animals, invoked to stymie roads, development, and logging or shipping patterns, and shielding entire areas from activity that could edge those species toward extinction. Shifting the political winds to target the landmark law’s clout, the Trump administration has sought more leeway for energy, mining, and other industries that the ESA has interfered with in the name of protecting vulnerable species."

Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [4]
Environmental Studies [15]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Government [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [17]
Wildlife [27]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: National Parks Traveler [28], 06/29/2026
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3 Firefighters Killed, 2 Injured In Wildfires On Colorado-Utah Border [29]

"Three firefighters were killed and two sustained burn injuries when they were overcome by flames from fast-moving wildfires in hot, windy conditions near the Colorado-Utah border."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [30]
Forests [31]
Government [5]
People & Population [18]
Water & Oceans [32]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [33], 06/29/2026
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Across Europe, Heat Adaptation Plans Are Being Put To A Brutal Test [34]

"France has been preparing for climate-fueled heat waves for more than two decades. In 2003, more than 14,800 people died as summer temperatures hovered above 95 degrees Fahrenheit for two weeks. The devastating event led French policymakers to build one of the world’s most comprehensive heat-resilience programs."

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [21]
Government [5]
People & Population [18]
Public [9]
International [35]
Europe [36]
Source: Grist [37], 06/29/2026
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Trump Admin Moves to Preserve Cells and DNA of Imperiled Species [38]

"The Trump administration and a company that is promising to bring long-gone animals back from extinction announced a partnership on Thursday to preserve cells, tissue and DNA from threatened and endangered species."

Biodiversity [25]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Technology [8]
Wildlife [27]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: New York Times [39], 06/26/2026
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"Internal Memo Orders Staff Not To Reveal Deaths In National Parks" [40]

"The Interior Department’s guidance instructs parks staff not to confirm deaths, the severity of injuries or other details."

Consumer [41]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [21]
Environmental Politics [4]
Government [5]
Journalism & Media [16]
People & Population [18]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [42], 06/25/2026
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Buildings May Soon Have ‘Immune Systems’ That Fight Airborne Disease [43]

"Following the pandemic, the federal government is spending $150 million on new technology to ensure clean indoor air. Here’s what scientists are pursuing."

Air [44]
Consumer [41]
Environmental Health [21]
Government [5]
People & Population [18]
Pollution [45]
Technology [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: New York Times [46], 06/23/2026
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Heat, Wind And Drought Conditions Spark Wildfires In US West [47]

"Extreme heat and dry, windy conditions fueled several wildfires in the West on Sunday, including an uncontained blaze in Utah that forced the evacuation of a small town southwest of Salt Lake City."

Agriculture [48]
Climate Change [2]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [21]
Forests [31]
Government [5]
People & Population [18]
Pollution [45]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: AP [49], 06/23/2026
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