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
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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
An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days
"Every three days someone is killed for defending nature."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2026
Kennedy Center Warns of Bankruptcy Unless Trump’s Name Is Added
"Officials at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts have warned in documents that the institution faces “certain fiscal collapse within weeks” unless President Trump’s name is added back to the building in some fashion."
Source: New York Times, 09/15/2026
US Datacenters Face Further Backlash Over Wastewater Pollution
"When officials in Wyoming conducted a routine test on the water that was being discharged from a massive under-construction Meta datacenter, it was a shock to find it contained a rare and potentially hazardous bacterium."
Source: Guardian, 09/15/2026
EPA to Loosen Methane Rules, Boosting Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells
"The Environmental Protection Agency is finalizing a rule that’ll drastically weaken restrictions on “stripper wells,” which tend to be old, poorly maintained and prone to leaking methane, the highly potent greenhouse gas."
Source: ProPublica, 09/15/2026
Virginia Tells Richmond Airport To Reduce Its Use Of ‘Forever Chemicals’
"The Richmond airport is renewing its stormwater discharge permit, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) added general requirements for the airport to monitor and lower its discharge of PFAS. Some stakeholders say that’s not enough and are asking for specific reduction targets."
Source: Bay Journal, 09/15/2026
Suit Charges Cameron Parish LNG Terminals Are Hurting Seafood Industry
"A group of commercial fishers, fishing guides and seafood processors in southwest Louisiana is suing liquefied natural gas company Venture Global, claiming that dredging operations in preparation for the construction of a new terminal resulted in a sediment spill that killed millions of oysters and diminished catches of finfish, crabs and shrimp."
Source: Verite News, 09/15/2026
