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Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Could Harm Air And Water — And Worsen Global Heating [1]

"In his first year back in office, Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, initiating nearly 70 actions to undo rules protecting ecosystems and the climate."

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Source: Guardian [12], 02/02/2026
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Biomass Industry Promised Southern Towns Prosperity. They Are Still Dying [13]

"States gave Drax millions in tax breaks in the hopes of boosting jobs."

Agriculture [14]
Climate Change [4]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [6]
Environmental Politics [7]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [9]
Technology [16]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Source: Verite News [18], 02/02/2026
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What South Carolina’s Soaring Measles Outbreak Means For Rest Of US [19]

"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."

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Health [21]
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Source: Washington Post [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 [3]
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People & Population [22]
Pollution [9]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Source: Inside Climate News [27], 02/02/2026
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Trump DOE's Climate Skepticism Effort Violated Federal Law, Judge Rules [28]

"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 [4]
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Journalism & Media [29]
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Science [23]
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Source: LA Times [30], 02/02/2026
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"The Future Of NCAR Remains Highly Uncertain" [31]

"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."

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Source: Yale Climate Connections [33], 02/02/2026
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"New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater" [34]

"An Oklahoma state senator has introduced legislation to strengthen regulations on how oilfield wastewater is injected underground following an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica."

Energy & Fuel [15]
Environmental Health [5]
Infrastructure [35]
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Pollution [9]
Water & Oceans [36]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [26]
Source: The Frontier [37], 01/30/2026
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"RFK Jr. Picks Promoters Of Debunked Vaccine-Autism Claims For Key Panel" [38]

"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."

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Source: Washington Post [39], 01/30/2026
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Wisconsin Town's New Plant Removes Detectable PFAS In Drinking Water [40]

"After a year of production, the village of Rothschild has a new water treatment facility that is now fully operational. This facility is actively working to decrease the levels of PFAS in the community's drinking water. Village Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle said that PFAS levels are now down to "non-detectable or non-traceable" levels."

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Infrastructure [35]
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Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [42]
Source: WAOW [43], 01/30/2026
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"Trump’s Biggest Climate Rollback Stalls Over Fears It Will Lose In Court" [44]

"Trump officials have delayed finalizing the repeal of the agency’s “endangerment finding” over concerns the proposal is too weak to withstand a court challenge."

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Source: Washington Post [45], 01/30/2026
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