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Army Corps Clears The Way For Alaska Road Through Wildlife Refuge

"The Trump administration has green-lighted plans for a road through 10 miles of wilderness lands in Alaska, despite pending litigation from environmentalists who say it would destroy sensitive wetlands and prime migratory bird habitat." "Residents of a remote coastal community have long sought the gravel road, which is opposed by environmentalists who say it will destroy important migratory bird habitat."

Source: E&E News, 07/14/2026

Alabama Seeks To Fill Wetlands, Streams for Controversial Highway

"Alabama officials are seeking federal permission to fill a stretch of wetlands and streams to move forward on the Birmingham Northern Beltline, a decades-long highway project that critics say is unnecessary and will destroy huge swaths of sensitive forests, wetlands and streams."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/08/2026

US To Proceed With Contested Roundup Of 450 Mustangs In Eastern Sierra

"Federal officials will begin rounding up wild horses in the Eastern Sierra on July 8, citing trampled wetlands and highway hazards, with the animals to be offered for adoption. The helicopter-assisted operation is praised by some environmentalists but condemned by others, including local tribes and animal advocates."

Source: Los Angeles Times, 07/07/2026

"Whooping Crane Migration in Crosshairs as Trump Policies Collide"

"A cacophony of honks and quacks greet Jim Faulstich on a spring afternoon visit to a shallow lake on his ranch on the South Dakota prairie. Hundreds of birds have landed in the wetlands for a drink, to feed, or to rest on their journey north. There are lots of ducks and gulls, but no whooping crane — which would be difficult to miss standing five-feet tall in the shallows foraging for food."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/26/2026

US Transfers Immigrants Out Of Florida Alligator Alcatraz Facility

"The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced that all immigrant detainees have been transferred out of a Florida detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, effectively shuttering the controversial facility." "The facility, located near the Everglade wetlands, has drawn human rights concerns and lawsuits over its conditions."

Source: Aljazeera/AP, 06/18/2026

Supreme Court’s Limits on Wetlands Protection Will Make Flooding Worse

"A new study calculates the dollar value of wetlands in reducing river flooding. But in Sackett vs. EPA, the high court rolled back protections for nature’s first line of defense."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026

Pollution Persists in Florida Everglades Despite 40-Year Effort: Report

"Florida’s fragile Everglades are not on track to meet a new water quality standard set to take effect next month, even after nearly 40 years of costly restoration work aimed at addressing pollution in the river of grass, according to a new report."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/20/2026

"Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show"

"Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes."

Source: ExxonKnews, 03/19/2026

"Crews In Florida Battle A 25,000-Acre Wildfire Near ‘Alligator Alcatraz’"

"Crews in South Florida were trying to contain a wildfire in Big Cypress National Preserve that had burned more than 25,000 acres (100 square kilometers) near the immigration detention facility known as 'Alligator Alcatraz' as of Wednesday."

Source: AP, 02/27/2026

Enbridge Begins Rerouting Pipeline Around Wisconsin Reservation

"MADISON, Wis. — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still could delay the project indefinitely.

Source: AP, 02/27/2026

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