Trump Donor Harold Hamm’s Oil Company Announces Venezuela Deal
Trump donor Harold Hamm’s oil company Continental Resources announced a deal Wednesday to drill in Venezuela.
Source: The Hill, 09/17/2026
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Pushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act
"Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2026
Saudi Pipeline Attack Risks ‘Disastrous’ Loss of Millions of Barrels of Oil
"The continued closure of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia risks keeping 4 percent of the world’s oil supply from reaching international markets and driving energy prices even higher."
Source: New York Times, 09/16/2026
House GOPers Aim to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits
"The House Judiciary Committee will consider the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Trump administration moves to roll back federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2026
Nevada’s First Wastewater-To-Drinking-Water Plant Breaks Ground In Reno
"The City of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) broke ground last week on an Advanced Purified Water Facility, a plant that will treat roughly 2 million gallons of wastewater a day to make it compliant with drinking-water standards and send it into a groundwater aquifer near Stead Airport, a first for Nevada."
Source: Nevada Independent, 09/16/2026
Himalayas Approaching Tipping Point, Millions Of Lives At Stake: Report
"The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, according to a study released this month."
Source: Reuters, 09/16/2026
FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling
"A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts."
Source: New York Times, 09/16/2026
Pollution Spikes After Trump Halted Global Air-Monitoring Efforts: Report
"Air pollution in dozens of cities rose after U.S. embassies stopped providing readings that had previously spurred local government action, a study found."
Source: Washington Post, 09/16/2026
Florida Textbook Publishers Are Minimizing Or Removing Climate Change
"The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards."
Source: NPR, 09/16/2026
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order
"Simmering turmoil over the future of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts boiled over on Tuesday as the center abruptly closed to the public and President Trump threatened to cancel a planned $257 million renovation if his name was not returned to the front of the building."
Source: New York Times, 09/16/2026
