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Mississippi Residents Say Wood-Pellet Plant Harming Their Town [1]

"Residents of Gloster, Mississippi, are suing plant that exports wood pellets to UK and Europe. Company says it is reducing emissions"

Environmental Health [2]
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Forests [4]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
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National (U.S.) [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [10]
Source: Verite News [11], 12/19/2025
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"Is RFK Jr. Backing Big Food’s Drive To Overturn Tough New State Laws?" [12]

"Secretary Kennedy echoes industry talking points on food safety laws"

Agriculture [13]
Consumer [14]
Economy & Business [15]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [16]
Food [17]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: U.S. Right to Know [18], 12/19/2025
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Senate Confirms Isaacman as NASA Administrator In Do-Over After Musk Feud [19]

"The Senate on Wednesday confirmed billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to be NASA administrator on Wednesday, placing him atop the agency after a monthslong saga where President Donald Trump revoked his nomination as part of a feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk."

Climate Change [20]
Environmental Politics [16]
People & Population [6]
Science [21]
Technology [22]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [23], 12/19/2025
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"American Academy of Pediatrics Loses HHS Funding After Criticizing RFK Jr." [24]

"The Department of Health and Human Services has terminated seven grants totaling millions of dollars to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including for initiatives on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post."

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Environmental Health [2]
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Health [25]
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Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [26], 12/18/2025
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Denying Trump Climate Report, Study Shows US Sea-Level Rise Is Accelerating [27]

"The rate of sea-level rise along U.S. coastlines has more than doubled over the past 125 years, according to a new analysis that examined data from scores of tide gauges from around the country."

Climate Change [20]
Environmental Studies [28]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [29]
Science [21]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [31], 12/18/2025
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Trump Admin Admits To Targeting Blue States For Energy Grant Cuts [32]

"The Trump administration acknowledged in a court filing this week that a decision to cut energy grants during the government shutdown was influenced by whether the money would go to a state that tended to elect Democrats statewide or nationally."

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National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [35], 12/18/2025
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"Trump’s EPA Paid Employees $86.5 Million Not To Work For Months" [36]

"Data obtained by The Post via a FOIA request shows that through August, the EPA spent millions to compensate staff on administrative leave."

Economy & Business [15]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [37], 12/18/2025
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Trump Admin Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center [38]

"The Trump administration said it will be dismantling the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, one of the world’s leading Earth science research institutions."

Agriculture [13]
Climate Change [20]
Disasters [39]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Environmental Health [2]
Environmental Politics [16]
Environmental Studies [28]
People & Population [6]
Science [21]
Technology [22]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
International [41]
Source: NYTimes [42], 12/18/2025
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"Where Global Emissions Stand, 10 Years After The Paris Climate Agreement" [43]

"The watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurable"

Climate Change [20]
Disasters [39]
Economy & Business [15]
Energy & Fuel [40]
Environmental Politics [16]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Planning & Growth [29]
Technology [22]
Water & Oceans [30]
Public [8]
International [41]
Source: Guardian [44], 12/17/2025
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Navajo Said No To A Hydro Project. Trump DOE Doesn't Want It To Happen Again [45]

"The U.S. Energy Secretary said allowing tribes to weigh in on energy projects on their land creates "unnecessary burdens to the development of critical infrastructure.""

Energy & Fuel [40]
Environmental Justice [3]
Environmental Politics [16]
Government [33]
Infrastructure [34]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [46]
Technology [22]
Water & Oceans [30]
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Source: Grist [48], 12/17/2025
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