"Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump"
"The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action."
Source: Capital & Main, 09/17/2025
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Hanford Will Lock Up Nuclear Waste In Glass — If The White House Lets It
"Hanford vitrification plant set to open but some fear Trump officials are pushing for a cheaper alternative"
Source: Science, 09/17/2025
Senator Calls On Big Oil To Disclose Suspected Lobbying Over Climate Rule
"In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move."
Source: Guardian, 09/17/2025
"Climate Change Is Accelerating, Scientists Find In ‘Grim’ Report"
"The amount of heat trapped by climate-warming pollution in our atmosphere is continuing to increase, the planet’s sea levels are rising at an accelerating rate, and the Paris agreement’s ambitious 1.5°C target is on the verge of being breached, according to a recent report by the world’s top climate scientists."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 09/17/2025
Calif. Teen Starts Online Journal on Power of Economics to Confront Climate
"Frustrated with the lack of climate action, a high-school student launched Karbon Economics to explore systems that can shape solutions to the climate crisis."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2025
Wind And Solar Power Over One-Third Of Brazil’s Electricity For First Time
"Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil’s electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember."
Source: AP, 09/16/2025
Shipping Firms Support First Global Fee On Greenhouse Gases, Opposed By Trump
"Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions."
Source: AP, 09/16/2025
"US And UK Expected To Sign Nuclear Energy Deal During Trump Visit"
"The U.S. and U.K. are expected to sign a deal to bolster nuclear energy as President Trump travels to Britain."
Source: The Hill, 09/16/2025
"Riding the High From Data Centers, the Grid Cannot Kick Its Gas Habit"
"Big Tech’s AI frenzy is pressing up electricity demand around the country. The power grid is stuck in natural gas-fuelled inertia, slow to bring new clean energy projects online and leaving consumers on the hook."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/15/2025
"Wright ‘Admitted’ Stalling $30B Hanford Plant, Senator Says"
"Energy Secretary Chris Wright told Democratic Sen. Patty Murray that he’s looking to delay operations at a multibillion-dollar vitrification plant at the Hanford nuclear cleanup site in Washington state, despite public statements signaling otherwise, the senator said."
Source: E&E News, 09/12/2025
