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"A New Google-Funded Data Center Will Be Powered by a Massive Gas Plant" [1]

"Documents show that one of Google’s new data centers would be powered by a natural gas plant that emits millions of tons of emissions each year—an increasingly common trend in the industry."

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Source: WIRED [8], 04/07/2026
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Probe Reveals Faults Of Certification For US Gas Sites' Methane Emissions [9]

"A rapidly expanding certification scheme run by a UK nonprofit and used by major gas companies may be understating the actual methane emissions it purports to certify, a Guardian investigation has found."

Climate Change [10]
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International [7]
Source: Guardian [15], 04/07/2026
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"EPA Takes Early Step In Methane Rule Rollback" [16]

"The Trump administration undertook an early step Monday in what is expected to be a significant rollback of a Biden-era rule restricting methane emissions from oil and gas production."

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Source: The Hill [19], 04/07/2026
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"Green Steel Is The Way Forward For Indiana, Former Steelworkers Say" [20]

"Advocates warn that what’s left of the industry could be lost if companies choose to invest in dirty blast furnaces instead of modernizing with cleaner steelmaking."

Chemicals [17]
Climate Change [10]
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Economy & Business [22]
Energy & Fuel [11]
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Environmental Justice [23]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [24]
People & Population [25]
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Source: Canary Media [27], 04/06/2026
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"What The Looming Sale Of CNN Means For Trump’s Feud With The Network" [28]

"Animosity from the White House has taken on new meaning amid an imminent sale to David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, fueling anxiety among journalists."

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Source: Washington Post [30], 04/06/2026
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Trump DOI To Rejoin Drilling Agencies Separated After 2010 Gulf Oil Spill [31]

"The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The Interior Department said the overhaul would increase efficiency and speed up permitting for offshore oil and gas drilling."

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Source: AP [36], 04/06/2026
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"Trump Budget Attacks Renewables, Boosts ‘Energy Dominance’" [37]

"The White House released its fiscal 2027 budget request Friday morning, unveiling plans to continue waging its longstanding war against renewable energy and climate initiatives while boosting support for artificial intelligence and fossil fuels."

Agriculture [38]
Biodiversity [32]
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Environmental Justice [23]
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Forests [39]
Infrastructure [24]
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Source: E&E News [43], 04/06/2026
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"Trump Officials Cite ESA Threats To Gulf Oil, But Production Is Soaring" [44]

"The administration moved to block endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico, but few see a real threat to oil production."

Biodiversity [32]
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Fish & Fisheries [34]
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Source: E&E News [45], 04/02/2026
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"Will California Fund Or Kill Its Thriving Virtual Power Plant Program?" [46]

"Gov. Newsom’s administration has proposed ending a program that’s brought a gigawatt of grid relief online. Lawmakers want to know what will replace it."

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Source: Canary Media [48], 04/01/2026
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"Federal Trial Over Air Conditioning In Texas Prisons Starts" [49]

"The plaintiffs are asking for the entire Texas prison system to be air-conditioned by the end of 2029 in a trial that is expected to last two weeks."

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Source: Texas Tribune [51], 04/01/2026
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