Deadly Heat Is Coming. But Funding To Save Lives Is Not.
"Emergency officials are searching for loopholes to save lives as President Donald Trump slashes programs."
Source: E&E News, 06/04/2026
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In Years-Long Fight, Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
"A bill, newly passed by legislators, will expand the state’s capacity to enforce limits on health-harming emissions in overburdened communities."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026
An Iowa Town Spent $800,000 on a New Well. It Pumps Undrinkable Water.
"After shuttering two wells for recurring nitrate contamination, the riverside community of Princeton may face yet another costly fix."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026
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
Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers All Victims of Outlaw Squid Fleets
"Former crew members report egregious environmental destruction and labor abuses onboard shadowy squid fishing fleets, due to a regulatory vacuum."
Source: Inside Climate News, 06/04/2026
House Passes Bipartisan Measures To Speed Geothermal Energy Projects
"The package of geothermal permitting reforms comes as Republicans and Democrats alike look to boost clean, 24/7 power supplies. Now it heads to the Senate."
Source: Canary Media, 06/04/2026
Trump Expected To Announce $700M Boost For Coal
"Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California. He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland."
Source: The Hill, 06/04/2026
Trump Order Makes It Easier to Fire Agency Staffers At Will
"President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions, expanding his authority to fire career employees who work on policy matters and accelerating a civil-service overhaul that’s drawn legal and political pushback."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/04/2026
The Movie 'Pressure' Highlights Drama Of High-Stakes Weather Forecasts
"Meteorologists are rarely the heroes of major Hollywood movies. Never say never. The new film Pressure is a lightly fictionalized version of the actual lead-up to the D-Day invasion of France by Allied troops during World War II, and the crucial role of meteorologists in deciding when that battle would happen."
Source: NPR, 06/03/2026
Releasing Cool Water Protects Fish In Grand Canyon - At Cost To Hydro
"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."
Source: AP, 06/03/2026
