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Source: Nevada Independent [14], 09/16/2026

Read more about Nevada’s First Wastewater-To-Drinking-Water Plant Breaks Ground In Reno [1]

Suit Charges Cameron Parish LNG Terminals Are Hurting Seafood Industry [15]

"A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that killed millions of oysters and diminished catches of finfish, crabs and shrimp."

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Source: Verite News [25], 09/15/2026

Read more about Suit Charges Cameron Parish LNG Terminals Are Hurting Seafood Industry [15]

China Pushes Back On Calls For An AI Slowdown As Trump-Xi Meeting Looms [26]

"Chinese political leaders and commentators aligned with China’s government hit back at calls from U.S. artificial intelligence executives for companies to agree to slow down the development of the technology, complicating the prospects of such a pact being implemented."

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Asia [29]

Source: Washington Post [30], 09/15/2026

Read more about China Pushes Back On Calls For An AI Slowdown As Trump-Xi Meeting Looms [26]

Electric Shadyland — the Riddle of Rising Energy Bills [31]

While the Iran war has certainly brought on soaring oil prices, the rise in residential electricity costs may stem as much from the actions of a labyrinthine complex of federal and state utility regulators, writes the latest TipSheet. Start unraveling the factors here, with the backstory, and more than a dozen questions to ask and resources to tap.

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You Don’t Have a Right to Safe Drinking Water, US Court Rules [34]

"On Friday, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against the city of Jackson, Mississippi, which alleged the city knowingly let residents drink lead-contaminated water." "A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis."

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Source: Mother Jones [37], 09/10/2026

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U.S. to Loan $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa [38]

"The Energy Department said on Tuesday that it would lend up to $1.9 billion to help restart a shuttered nuclear power plant in Iowa, in the Trump administration’s latest move aimed at reviving nuclear energy in the United States." "No company in the United States has ever restarted a reactor that was seemingly closed for good, but there are now three major efforts underway to do so."

Nuclear Power & Radiation [39]

Public [11]

Source: New York Times [40], 09/09/2026

Read more about U.S. to Loan $1.9 Billion to Restart a Shuttered Nuclear Plant in Iowa [38]

Decarbonizing Energy Systems With Clean Firm Power [41]

Solar and wind power are critical for combating climate change, but some energy experts warn they won’t be enough. Their vision for an emissions-free grid depends on technologies ranging from long-duration batteries to nuclear reactors. Journalist Nicolás Rivero on clean firm power’s potential, the challenges ahead and how Big Tech is driving the pursuit of always-on zero-carbon electricity.

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Unpacking Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis [49]

Puerto Rico is suffering from months of water rationing. But for journalists to fully cover this many-layered water story requires a real understanding of how the U.S. territory's politics and history have brought it to this crossroads, argues columnist Yessenia Funes. That, plus a capacity to listen to affected communities, report on solutions and consider partnerships with local journalists.

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Trump Taps Army Engineering Official as Acting Secretary [52]

"President Trump said on Thursday that he was appointing Adam R. Telle, the official overseeing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to take over as the acting Army secretary, following the resignation of Daniel P. Driscoll earlier this week."

Military [53]

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Source: New York Times [54], 09/04/2026

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AC Cooling Saves 1000s Of Lives Yearly, But Worsens Warming: Experts [55]

"Cooling from air conditioning saves lives — more than 5,000 a year in the United States alone — but it also heats up the planet and taxes our electrical grid, scientists say."

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