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"Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show" [1]

"Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
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People & Population [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
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Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [14]
Source: ExxonKnews [15], 03/19/2026
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California Will Get $540 Million For Water Projects, Trump Admin Announces [16]

"Trump administration announced it will spent $540 million on California water infrastructure, focusing on deteriorating Central Valley canals damaged by sinking ground"

Agriculture [17]
Economy & Business [18]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
California [19]
Source: LA Times [20], 03/19/2026
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Iran War Has US Farmers Worried About Cost And Availability Of Fertilizer [21]

"Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost."

Agriculture [17]
Chemicals [22]
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Food [23]
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Middle East [24]
Source: AP [25], 03/19/2026
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EPA Rolled Back Mercury Regs And Left This Community In Pollution's Path [26]

"Rainbow trout is a prized catch for fisherman on the Northern Cheyenne reservation, in the high plains of southeastern Montana." 

Agriculture [17]
Air [27]
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Environmental Health [28]
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Fish & Fisheries [29]
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People & Population [9]
Pollution [30]
Public [12]
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Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [31]
Source: CNN [32], 03/19/2026
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"NRC Considers Eliminating Half-Century-Old Radiation Standard" [33]

"Under the draft proposal, the principle that exposure should be “as low as reasonably achievable” will be replaced with hard limits and special exceptions."

Energy & Fuel [4]
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Laws & Regulations [7]
Nuclear Power & Radiation [34]
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Source: E&E News [35], 03/19/2026
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Iran War Shows Relying on Fossil Fuels Is ‘Delusional’: UN Climate Chief [36]

"Price spikes from the war highlight the necessity of the renewable energy transition for stability and national security, the U.N. official says."

"The Iran war’s disruption to the global energy market should be a wake-up call for countries that continue to rely on fossil fuels, said United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell in a speech on Monday.

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Source: Inside Climate News [39], 03/18/2026
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"Trump Officials Weigh New $1 Billion Deal to Stop Offshore Wind Farms" [40]

"Proposed settlements would block wind farms off New York State and North Carolina, according to documents reviewed by The New York Times."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [18]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [30]
Technology [37]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [12]
National (U.S.) [13]
Source: NYTimes [41], 03/18/2026
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Wisc. Senate Sends Gov. $133 Million Package To Combat ‘Forever Chemicals’ [42]

"The Wisconsin Legislature sent a $133 million plan to combat contamination from so-called forever chemicals to Gov. Tony Evers for his approval Tuesday, promising an end to years of squabbling between the Democratic governor and Republican lawmakers over the issue."

Chemicals [22]
Environmental Health [28]
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Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [30]
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Public [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [43]
Source: AP [44], 03/18/2026
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"Democrats Hammer Trump on ‘Energy Affordability’ as Iran War Continues" [45]

"Democrats are dialing up their rhetorical attacks against President Trump over energy affordability as the war against Iran drags into its third week and oil prices remain elevated." "A new Senate report argues the Trump administration has also pushed costs up by stifling clean energy."

Consumer [46]
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Transportation [47]
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Source: NYTimes [48], 03/18/2026
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Mezcal’s Popularity Booming In US, At Growing Environmental Cost In Mexico [49]


"Thirty years ago, a single light bulb would illuminate the mezcal distillery owned by Gladys Sánchez Garnica’s family in rural Oaxaca, where the agave-based spirit was made through the night. As drops dripped from a clay oven, Garnica and her siblings listened to stories told by their parents while neighbors arrived by horse to get a taste of a drink known for its smoky flavor."

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Food [23]
People & Population [9]
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National (U.S.) [13]
International [38]
Mexico [50]
Source: AP [51], 03/17/2026
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