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"EPA Plans To Curb States’ Clean Water Act Permitting Power" [1]

"The Trump administration issued a proposal Tuesday that would clamp down on state water quality reviews and veto authority under the Clean Water Act."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [8]
Transportation [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [13], 01/14/2026
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States Need More Help Replacing Lead Pipes. Congress May Cut Funds Instead. [14]

"The Senate is taking up a spending package passed by the House of Representatives that would cut $125 million in funding promised this year to replace toxic lead pipes. "

Chemicals [15]
Consumer [16]
Economy & Business [17]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [18]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [19], 01/13/2026
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Judge Allows Offshore Wind Farm To Keep Building After Trump Opposition [20]

"A federal judge on Monday temporarily allowed an offshore wind farm to keep building after yet another attempt by the Trump administration to halt it."

Climate Change [21]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [22], 01/13/2026
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"How Community Solar Turned A Superfund Site Into Savings In Illinois" [23]

"A new 9.1-MW solar array will help residents of Waukegan, Illinois, reduce energy bills. State incentives for low-income solar made the project possible."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Pollution [8]
Waste [24]
Public [11]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [25]
Source: Canary Media [26], 01/12/2026
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After White Town Rejected a Data Center, Developers Targeted a Black Area [27]

"Four million Americans live within 1 mile of a data center. The communities closest to them are 'overwhelmingly' non-white."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [18]
Pollution [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [28]
Source: Capital B [29], 01/09/2026
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"Oil Industry Will Eye Venezuela Warily, Experts Say" [30]

"Given Venezuela’s murky political future, few analysts expect a rush to invest the billions needed to pump more oil from the world’s largest reserves."

Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Infrastructure [6]
Natural Resources [31]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Central America & the Caribbean [32]
South America [33]
Source: Inside Climate News [34], 01/08/2026
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Trump Says Cost Drove Water Pipeline Veto, But Some Say It's Retribution [35]

"President Trump vetoed a bill this week to help finish a water pipeline project in Colorado. The bill had overwhelmingly passed Congress with bipartisan support. The president says his veto is about "fiscal sanity." Some say the president is retaliating against the state for political reasons."

Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NPR [36], 01/06/2026
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"Donald Trump Says He Spoke to Oil Companies Before Venezuela Action" [37]

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he had spoken to 'all' of the oil firms before the raid took place, without specifying what these conversations involved.

Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Military [38]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
South America [33]
Source: Newsweek [39], 01/06/2026
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"Offshore Wind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work" [40]

"Developers of five offshore wind farms that were ordered last week by the Trump administration to halt construction are suing to restart work on at least three of the projects."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [41], 01/05/2026
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"Mike Lee Goes After Filibuster Over Permitting" [42]

"A key player in Congress’ permitting reform negotiations is calling for the Senate to eliminate the filibuster in order to pass a deal after Senate Democrats signaled Monday that they are stepping back from the discussions."

Climate Change [21]
Economy & Business [17]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [43], 12/24/2025
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