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NPS Fee-Free Calendar Drops MLK Day, Juneteenth And Adds Trump's Birthday [1]

"The Trump administration has removed Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth from next year's calendar of entrance fee-free days for national parks and added President Trump's birthday to the list, according to the National Park Service, as the administration continues to push back against a reckoning of the country's racist history on federal lands."

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Source: NPR [13], 12/09/2025
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"Trump Admin Orders Parks To Purge Shops Of DEI, Trans References" [14]

"The National Park Service has ordered park rangers to remove books and retail items at park gifts shops that run afoul of President Donald Trump’s edicts targeting diversity and equity across the federal government, according to a recent memo viewed by POLITICO’s E&E News."

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Source: E&E News [18], 12/09/2025
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PEER Warns that OIRA Chief Jeffrey Clark’s “Acting” Role Is Illegal [19]

"In a new letter to U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) is warning that  Jeffrey Clark’s role as “Acting Administrator” of the Office of information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) is in violation of the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) and actions he has taken could be in legal jeopardy."

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Source: PEER [26], 12/09/2025
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Pesticide Drift Catches Schools Off Guard. Lawmakers Want Spraying Notice [27]

"More than 700 Illinois schools are within a quarter-mile of crop fields, yet state law doesn’t require pesticide applicators to notify them before spraying. Advocates say a new notification proposal would give educators and park staff time to move children indoors and reduce exposure."

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Source: Investgate Midwest [32], 12/08/2025
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"Maha v Maga: Feud Grows As Trump EPA Rolls Back Rules On Toxic Chemicals" [33]

"“Make America healthy again” (Maha) movement leaders have put out a petition calling for Donald Trump to fire Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin, who, since being appointed in late January, has quickly moved to undo toxic chemical regulations and fast-track pesticide approvals."

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Source: Guardian [35], 12/08/2025
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"New Analysis Provides More Evidence That Heat Standards Save Lives" [36]

"As the Trump administration is expected to finalize a standard to prevent heat-related injury and illness for workers by early next year, a new study shows that clear, comprehensive rules save lives."

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Source: Inside Climate News [38], 12/03/2025
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"Millions Have Fled Weather Disasters, But They Had Few Champions At COP30" [39]

"Advocates are working to ensure that world leaders don’t ignore people displaced by climate change."

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Source: Yale Climate Connections [42], 12/03/2025
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Trump Admin Will Review Part Of Rule To Protect Miners From Lung Diseases [43]

"The Trump administration says it will reconsider aspects of a rule that aims to protect miners from exposure to cancer-causing silica dust on the job."

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Source: The Hill [44], 12/02/2025
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Citizen Pollution Monitors Face Industry Pushback, Legal Threats [45]

A steep decline in the enforcement of environmental laws means the monitoring of pollution by citizens is more important than ever. But as the latest TipSheet notes, some states have passed laws that severely constrain the use of citizen monitoring or the sharing of findings. Get the backstory, along with top reporting angles and resources for finding monitoring in your area.

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Electric Rates Jump After Trump Rejects Disaster Aid For Michigan Utilities [52]

"A recent decision by President Donald Trump to deny disaster aid to two electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost residents tens of millions of dollars."

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Source: E&E News [54], 12/01/2025
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