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Some Anglers Praise New Sonar, Others Say Tech Ruins A Day At The Lake [1]

"Ah, the serenity of fishing. Just an angler, a fishing pole and maybe thousands of dollars worth of sonar equipment offering an exact image of what that walleye or bass is doing in the watery depths below."

Fish & Fisheries [2]
People & Population [3]
Technology [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [7], 06/17/2026
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State Bans Reduce ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Clothing And Textiles: Report [8]

"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 [9]
Consumer [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Government [13]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Technology [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Guardian [15], 06/17/2026
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A Solar-Powered Rubbish-Eating Boat? It Chomps Plastic Waste At Sea [16]

"Guided by floating barriers, the Interceptor has already stopped more than 143,000lbs of rubbish from entering the Pacific from one LA river"

Fish & Fisheries [2]
Pollution [17]
Technology [4]
Waste [18]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
California [20]
International [21]
Source: Guardian [22], 06/16/2026
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Calif. Cuts Golden Mussel Safeguards At Vital Reservoir, Alarming Experts [23]

"The state of California is walking back protections meant to keep destructive golden mussels out of Lake Oroville, one of the largest and most important reservoirs in the state."

Biodiversity [24]
Infrastructure [25]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Pollution [17]
Technology [4]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [5]
California [20]
Source: CalMatters [26], 06/16/2026
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As Energy Demand Rises, More States Turn to Virtual Power Plants [27]

"An executive order in Massachusetts and a regulatory commission action in Minnesota are among the big moves this year that highlight the growing role of virtual power plants in grid management."

Climate Change [28]
Consumer [10]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Infrastructure [25]
People & Population [3]
Technology [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Inside Climate News [30], 06/16/2026
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Trump DOE Issues Emergency Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running [31]

"The Orlando plant had been scheduled for retirement in 2025. The order cited an energy emergency related to a shortage of facilities and proliferation of data centers."

Climate Change [28]
Conflict/Corruption [32]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [25]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [3]
Pollution [17]
Technology [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Source: Inside Climate News [35], 06/16/2026
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Pentagon Reviews Are Blocking Wind Farms, Putting Jobs At Risk: Lawsuit [36]

"Renewable energy groups are suing the U.S. military because they say national security reviews for new wind farms on private land have been effectively frozen for months. The groups say this logjam jeopardizes $47 billion in investments and thousands of jobs in 21 states."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Politics [12]
Laws & Regulations [14]
Military [37]
Planning & Growth [38]
Technology [4]
Water & Oceans [19]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [39], 06/16/2026
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What Most Battleground House Districts Have In Common: Data Centers [40]

"More than 200 data centers are going up in dozens of competitive House districts — and neither party knows how to handle their political fallout heading into the midterms."

Activism [41]
Air [42]
Climate Change [28]
Consumer [10]
Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Infrastructure [25]
Laws & Regulations [14]
People & Population [3]
Planning & Growth [38]
Pollution [17]
Technology [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Politico [43], 06/16/2026
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July 12, 2026

DEADLINE: Tarbell Center for AI Journalism [44]

Tarbell Center for AI Journalism is accepting applications for original reporting on AI and its impacts. Tarbell offers grants of $1,000–$20,000 to support original reporting published in established outlets, whether from freelancers or staff. Applications for this round close July 12, 2026.

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"Solar Beat Coal On The US Grid In May — A New Milestone" [47]

"The U.S. just hit a big milestone: It got more power from solar panels than from coal plants in May."

Climate Change [28]
Energy & Fuel [29]
Infrastructure [25]
Technology [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Canary Media [48], 06/15/2026
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