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"Donald Trump Says He Spoke to Oil Companies Before Venezuela Action" [1]

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he had spoken to 'all' of the oil firms before the raid took place, without specifying what these conversations involved.

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Source: Newsweek [11], 01/06/2026
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"Trump Says Venezuela Stole U.S. Oil, Land And Assets. Here’s The History." [12]

"The government of the oil-rich nation took control of its petroleum industry in 1976, nationalizing hundreds of private businesses and foreign-owned assets."

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Source: Washington Post [15], 01/05/2026
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US Denies Okinawa Prefecture Base Access For ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tests [16]

"U.S. Forces Japan has denied Okinawa prefecture’s requests to test for so-called “forever chemicals” at three U.S. military bases, citing insufficient evidence that the facilities are sources of contamination."

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Source: Stars and Stripes [20], 12/23/2025
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"‘Bonkers’: DOI Letter Halts All Five In-Progress Offshore Wind Farms" [21]

"The Interior Department announced Monday it is pausing leases for all five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in America, citing unspecified issues of national security."

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Source: Canary Media [24], 12/23/2025
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Gaza Faces Another Catastrophic Winter as Devastation Mounts [25]

"While Israel restricts lifesaving aid and multiple reports show it violating the ceasefire, Gazans suffer flooded tents, starvation, pollution and disease."

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Source: Inside Climate News [30], 12/15/2025
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"Trump Says The US Has Seized An Oil Tanker Off The Coast Of Venezuela" [31]

"President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro."

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Source: AP [33], 12/11/2025
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"Democratic Senators Demand U.S. Park Police Suspend Hiring Spree" [34]

"Democratic senators are demanding the U.S. Park Police suspend their D.C. recruitment blitz and accuse the Trump administration of “hijacking this federal police force for its own authoritarian purposes,” according to a letter sent to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on Monday morning."

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Source: Washington Post [36], 12/10/2025
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"Defense Bill Delays Phaseout Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Firefighting Foam" [37]

"The latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) gives the Pentagon more time to use firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals.”

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Source: The Hill [39], 12/10/2025
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Top Environment and Energy Topics To Watch in 2026 [40]

Explore our 10th annual Journalists’ Guide to Environment + Energy, as we scour the beat to identify 15 top stories to put on your radar for 2026. Our updated format for the special report provides a quick read and a broad scope — with insights on climate change and environmental justice, bird and insect declines, data centers and deep sea mining, deregulation and PFAS and much more. Get started here [40].

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"New York Times Sues Pentagon Over First Amendment Rights" [66]

"The New York Times accused the Pentagon in a lawsuit on Thursday of infringing on the constitutional rights of journalists by imposing a set of new restrictions on reporting about the military."

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Source: NYTimes [67], 12/05/2025
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