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Why the Loss of Voting Rights Is a Climate Crisis [1]

When the Supreme Court further hollowed out the Voting Rights Act this spring, it augured a historic loss of civic power for Black communities. And with that comes a further blow — to progress on the environment. For as Voices of Environmental Justice columnist Yessenia Funes explains, key to climate policy are Black voters, and the Black legislators they bring into office.

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Voices of Environmental Justice [2]
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Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Disasters [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
People & Population [11]
Policy [12]
Pollution [13]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [16]
Visibility: 
Public [17]
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Great Lakes Steelmaking at a Crossroads [18]

The Great Lakes region is a top steel producer, but its coal-fired steel mills are also a major source of planet-warming emissions and health-harming pollution. Climate advocates, community members and workers have been pushing to clean up these facilities for decades. Now, foreign funding offers new hope for revitalizing and decarbonizing the region’s steel industry. Canary Media’s Maria Gallucci explains.

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Features [19]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [3]
Air [20]
Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Health [23]
Natural Resources [24]
Pollution [13]
Technology [25]
Water & Oceans [26]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [14]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [15]
International [28]
Asia [29]
Visibility: 
Public [17]
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US Public Still Favors Climate Action Despite Trump’s Fossil Fuel Drive [30]

"Two-thirds of Americans say they are worried about climate but level of media coverage does not reflect this"

Climate Change [4]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Politics [7]
Journalism & Media [9]
People & Population [11]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Guardian [32], 06/18/2026
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US Transfers Immigrants Out Of Florida Alligator Alcatraz Facility [33]

"The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that all immigrant detainees have been transferred out of a Florida detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, effectively shuttering the controversial facility." "The facility, located near the Everglade wetlands, has drawn human rights concerns and lawsuits over its conditions."

Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [10]
People & Population [11]
Wildlife [35]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Aljazeera/AP [36], 06/18/2026
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Trump DOI To Buy Back 4 More Leases For Offshore Wind Projects [37]

"The Trump administration said Wednesday it’s buying back another energy company’s U.S. offshore wind leases for four more wind projects, as it seeks to discourage the expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels. The latest deal brings the total amount spent on these agreements to nearly $2.6 billion."

Climate Change [4]
Economy & Business [21]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [10]
People & Population [11]
Pollution [13]
Technology [25]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: AP [39], 06/18/2026
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Despite Law, Trump DOJ Wants To Sideline Citizens In Pollution Fights [40]

"In a court filing backing Elon Musk’s AI company, the Trump administration said the federal government can stop Americans from suing over air pollution."

Activism [3]
Air [20]
Climate Change [4]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [10]
People & Population [11]
Pollution [13]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: E&E News [41], 06/18/2026
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Top US Lobby Firms Profit On Both Sides of the PFAS Fight, Report Finds [42]

"Several major US lobby firms that are working for chemical industry interest groups to fight against strict regulation of harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water are also representing local governments wrestling with health and water quality issues stemming from the contamination, according to a new report."

Chemicals [43]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [7]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Pollution [13]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: The New Lede [44], 06/18/2026
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Half Of World’s Children Face At Least Three Climate Hazards: Unicef [45]

"Half of the world’s children are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards threatening their health, education and survival, according to a Unicef report."

Agriculture [46]
Climate Change [4]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [7]
Food [47]
People & Population [11]
Public [17]
International [28]
Source: Guardian [48], 06/17/2026
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State Bans Reduce ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Clothing And Textiles: Report [49]

"State laws banning Pfas in clothing and textiles have significantly reduced the amount of toxic “forever chemicals” used in the products, which public health advocates say marks a major public health win and underscores the value in protective policy."

Chemicals [43]
Consumer [31]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Politics [7]
Government [8]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Technology [25]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
Source: Guardian [50], 06/17/2026
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Trump Wants To Put A $75M Coal Terminal In Oakland. Residents Resist. [51]

"Residents of West Oakland, which suffers from toxic waste and high pollution rates, rally against a coal export facility"

Activism [3]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [22]
Environmental Health [34]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Infrastructure [38]
Laws & Regulations [10]
People & Population [11]
Planning & Growth [52]
Pollution [13]
Transportation [53]
Water & Oceans [26]
Public [17]
National (U.S.) [14]
California [54]
Source: Guardian [55], 06/17/2026
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