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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]
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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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Miccosukee Blocked Alligator Alcatraz. Then Trump Blocked Land Return Bill. [14]

"After the tribe sued to stop an immigration detention center, the White House vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have expanded Miccosukee land and environmental stewardship."

Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [15]
People & Population [16]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [17]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [18]
Source: Grist [19], 01/13/2026
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Trump’s Biggest Inaugural Donor Benefits from Worker Safety Weakening [20]

"Meatpacking giant JBS gave $5 million; industry soon celebrated a decision to make those on the assembly line work faster."

Agriculture [21]
Consumer [22]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Food [23]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [16]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [24]
Source: Capital & Main [25], 01/13/2026
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Court Says Trump Illegally Blocked Clean Energy Grants To Dem States [26]

"A federal judge ruled Monday that the Trump administration acted illegally when it canceled $7.6 billion in clean energy grants for projects in states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 election."

Climate Change [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: AP [29], 01/13/2026
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"Congress Is Rejecting Trump’s Steep Budget Cuts to Science" [30]

"Congress is racing to undo thousands of cuts to federal science programs that President Trump called for last year when planning the government’s current budget." "After the White House called for billions of dollars in funding reductions, senators and representatives said they wanted to safeguard and even boost funds for basic research."

Climate Change [27]
Economy & Business [28]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Science [32]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [33], 01/13/2026
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States Need More Help Replacing Lead Pipes. Congress May Cut Funds Instead. [34]

"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 [35]
Consumer [22]
Economy & Business [28]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [16]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Inside Climate News [36], 01/13/2026
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"Trump Administration Moves To Reverse Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters" [37]

"The Trump administration and northeast Minnesota Republican Congressman Pete Stauber are taking action to end a 20-year mining ban near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area that was imposed three years ago under former President Joe Biden."

Biodiversity [38]
Environmental Politics [5]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [15]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [10]
Wildlife [39]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
Source: MPR [41], 01/13/2026
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High Court Hears Arguments In Suit Over Damage To Louisiana Coast [42]

"The Supreme Court on Monday morning grappled with a dispute in Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana over whether oil and gas companies can move a lawsuit seeking to hold them responsible for damage to the Louisiana coast to federal court."

Biodiversity [38]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Fish & Fisheries [31]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [18]
Source: SCOTUSblog [43], 01/13/2026
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"Under Trump, U.S. Adds Fuel to a Heating Planet" [44]

"By pulling the United States out of the main international climate treaty, seizing Venezuelan crude oil and using government power to resuscitate the domestic coal industry while choking off clean energy, the Trump administration is not just ignoring climate change, it is likely making the problem worse."

Climate Change [27]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [8]
Science [32]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
International [24]
Source: NYTimes [45], 01/13/2026
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Judge Allows Offshore Wind Farm To Keep Building After Trump Opposition [46]

"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 [27]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Infrastructure [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Water & Oceans [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [47], 01/13/2026
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