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Enviros File Suit Over Public Records on Endangered Species Act Rollbacks [1]

"The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Tuesday over public records related to the Trump administration's efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act."

Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Science [7]
Wildlife [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: National Parks Traveler [11], 02/02/2026
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What South Carolina’s Soaring Measles Outbreak Means For Rest Of US [12]

"South Carolina is battling the country’s largest measles outbreak since the disease was eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago, with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults."

Disasters [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [15]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [16]
Science [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Source: Washington Post [18], 02/02/2026
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Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills: Study [19]

"A sweeping proposal by the Trump administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling could  result in more than 4,000 oil spills in U.S. waters, according to a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity."

Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Fish & Fisheries [21]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Inside Climate News [24], 02/02/2026
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Texas Petrochemical Plants Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds Of Pollutants In Freeze [25]

"As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian Basin of West Texas began to suck in air, spoiling their products, risking an explosion and leading operators to release or burn off vast volumes of gas."

Chemicals [26]
Climate Change [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [22]
Public [9]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [28]
Source: Inside Climate News [29], 02/02/2026
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Trump DOE's Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules [30]

"A federal judge ruled the U.S. Department of Energy violated federal law by hand picking scientists to produce a report downplaying global warming. The group met at least 18 times in secret and failed to comply with the Federal Advisory Committee Act’s requirements for transparency and public meetings."

Climate Change [27]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Science [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: LA Times [31], 02/02/2026
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"The Future Of NCAR Remains Highly Uncertain" [32]

"Members of the American Meteorological Society were briefed Wednesday about ongoing developments on the future of the National Center for Atmospheric Research, which the White House has said it will break up."

Climate Change [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [33]
Science [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [34], 02/02/2026
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Tech Industry Spends Millions To Repair Data Centers' Image Problem [35]

"With community opposition growing, data center backers are going on a full-scale public relations blitz."

Climate Change [27]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [5]
Pollution [22]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [37]
Source: Grist [38], 01/30/2026
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"Green Energy Stocks Surge Despite Trump’s Policies" [39]

"The manager overseeing Janus Henderson Investors’ flagship sustainable fund says there’s little to indicate that President Trump’s anti-green rhetoric will derail the rally gripping clean-energy stocks."

Climate Change [27]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [40]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [37]
Source: LA Times [41], 01/30/2026
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"RFK Jr. Picks Promoters Of Debunked Vaccine-Autism Claims For Key Panel" [42]

"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has reshaped a key federal autism advisory board, appointing members who have echoed his controversial views, including promoting debunked claims linking vaccines to autism and advocating for unproven treatments."

Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [3]
Health [15]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [16]
Science [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [43], 01/30/2026
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Grid Reliability Projected To Decline As Data Centers Drive Demand: NERC [44]

"The outlook for electric grid reliability in North America is worsening, as demand may outpace supply in the years ahead, according to a key watchdog."

Climate Change [27]
Economy & Business [36]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [3]
Infrastructure [45]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [40]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [46], 01/30/2026
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