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Tiny Texas River Agency Plans to Build Largest Desalination Plant in US [1]

"Officials from the Nueces River Authority collected millions of dollars from cities and utility districts near San Antonio and Austin before they partnered with an Israeli desalination giant."

Climate Change [2]
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People & Population [8]
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Source: Inside Climate News [14], 06/23/2026
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Why the Loss of Voting Rights Is a Climate Crisis [15]

When the Supreme Court further hollowed out the Voting Rights Act this spring, it augured a historic loss of civic power for Black communities. And with that comes a further blow — to progress on the environment. For as Voices of Environmental Justice columnist Yessenia Funes explains, key to climate policy are Black voters, and the Black legislators they bring into office.

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Arizona Lake Closes Indefinitely to Visitors After All of Its Fish Die [25]

“Wildlife department says drought conditions and water released from dam led to ‘major fish kill’ at San Carlos Lake.”

Climate Change [2]
Disasters [18]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Food [27]
Infrastructure [7]
Natural Resources [28]
Pollution [23]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [29]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: The Guardian [30], 06/09/2026
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U.S. Revokes Endangered Species Listing for Permian Basin Lizard, Resolves Texas Attorney General Lawsuit [31]

“The Trump administration agreed to strip endangered ​species protection from a lizard whose habitat overlapped the largest oil-producing region in the United ‌States, settling a lawsuit brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.”

Biodiversity [32]
Conflict/Corruption [33]
Government [19]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Policy [22]
Wildlife [29]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: Reuters [34], 06/09/2026
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Ex-Interior Secretary Deb Haaland Wins Nomination for New Mexico Governor [35]

"Deb Haaland will try to defend Democratic dominance in New Mexico in a race that could make her the first female Native American governor of any U.S. state as she faces off with Republican nominee Gregg Hull in November."

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Source: AP [36], 06/04/2026
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Releasing Cool Water Protects Fish In Grand Canyon - At Cost To Hydro [37]

"As the Colorado River and its once massive reservoirs shrink from overuse and climate change, officials are faced with a decision that pits conservation against ratepayer costs for electricity."

Biodiversity [32]
Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Infrastructure [7]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [39]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: AP [40], 06/03/2026
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Supreme Court Settles Long-Running Water Dispute Over Dwindling Rio Grande [41]

"The U.S. Supreme Court has approved a settlement package designed to rein in groundwater pumping along one of North America’s longest rivers and ensure enough water reliably makes it from New Mexico to Texas, ending a long-running dispute over management of the Rio Grande."

Agriculture [42]
Climate Change [2]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: AP [43], 05/28/2026
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"Solar To Overtake Coal On Texas Grid For The First Time Ever This Year" [44]

"For the first time ever, solar is set to generate more electricity than coal in the power market managed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. Nobody is building new coal power plants in the state, but developers are adding more solar there than anywhere else in the country."

Climate Change [2]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [21]
Pollution [23]
Technology [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: Canary Media [45], 05/21/2026
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Black Dust Covers Oklahoma Town As Residents Face Renewed Pollution Fears [46]

"Across a quiet Oklahoma town, a mysterious black dust has appeared throughout neighborhoods. As residents search for answers, many say this triggers memories from decades before."

Air [47]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [21]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [23]
Public [11]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: KOCO5 [48], 05/20/2026
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Oily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Okla. Regulators Don't Help. [49]

"The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says."

Chemicals [50]
Disasters [18]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [7]
Laws & Regulations [21]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [23]
Technology [9]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [13]
Source: Frontier/ProPublica [51], 05/19/2026
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