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New BLM Grazing Rules Eliminate Tribal Buffalo From Public Lands [1]

“Tribes with bison herds are seeking negotiations with U.S. Department of Interior officials to ask for an exemption from new rules they have called ‘DEI for cattle.’”

Environmental Politics [2]
Food [3]
Government [4]
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Source: Inside Climate News [10], 06/08/2026
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Federal Review on Weedkiller Sparks Backlash from Environment and Health Groups [11]

"Advocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems."

Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [13]
Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Policy [6]
Pollution [15]
Wildlife [7]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Source: The New Lede [16], 06/08/2026
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Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk [17]

“Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health.”

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Source: Inside Climate News [19], 06/08/2026
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Deadly Heat Is Coming. But Funding To Save Lives Is Not. [20]

"Emergency officials are searching for loopholes to save lives as President Donald Trump slashes programs."

Air [21]
Climate Change [22]
Environmental Health [13]
Government [4]
Health [14]
Laws & Regulations [5]
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Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: E&E News [23], 06/04/2026
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House Passes Bipartisan Measures To Speed Geothermal Energy Projects [24]

"The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate."

Energy & Fuel [25]
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Natural Resources [26]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [27]
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National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Canary Media [29], 06/04/2026
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Trump Expected To Announce $700M Boost For Coal [30]

"Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California. He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland."

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Natural Resources [26]
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Source: The Hill [31], 06/04/2026
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Trump Order Makes It Easier to Fire Agency Staffers At Will [32]

"President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions, expanding his authority to fire career employees who work on policy matters and accelerating a civil-service overhaul that’s drawn legal and political pushback."

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Source: Bloomberg Environment [34], 06/04/2026
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June 25, 2026

Webinar — Reporting on Toxics & Health: Lessons from covering “forever chemicals” [35]

June 25, 2026, 12:00 pm US Eastern Time. In this Collaborative for Health and Environment (CHE) webinar, award-winning chemical pollution reporters Sharon Lerner of ProPublica and Stéphane Horel of Le Monde will discuss the importance of accurate local reporting on toxic chemicals. Focusing on PFAS “forever chemicals” as an example, the speakers will explore the critical role of journalists in covering chemical health hazards, public decision-making, and industry strategies to influence both policy and science. 

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Pollution [15]
Science [40]
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International [41]

How Attribution Science Can Help Reporters on the Heat Beat [42]

With 2026 shaping up to be an exceptional El Niño year, expect lots of record-breaking heat waves and other extreme weather. But climate change will also contribute. Explaining the role of both is essential to complete coverage. Journalist Ethan Brown shares tips and resources for using climate attribution science as a powerful reporting tool. Plus, five questions to ask while covering the next extreme climate event.

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Risk Data Is There Despite Efforts To Hide It [46]

Hazmat risk data has long been subject to blackout efforts by industry. And now, Trump administration allies may change the rules to make existing information even harder to get. But Reporter’s Toolbox knows where journalists can still find the goods to support their reporting. Read on to learn about risks to the program in question — and Toolbox workarounds.

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