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"BLM Advances Contentious South Dakota Uranium Mine"

"The Trump administration is moving ahead with a uranium mining project in South Dakota that’s drawn years of pushback from the Oglala Sioux Tribe." "Federal regulators are preparing an environmental review for a project opposed by members of a nearby tribe and conservation groups."

Source: E&E News, 04/17/2026

EPA May Ease Regs On Chemical Plastic "Recycling," And Enviros Worry

"The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering whether facilities that recycle plastic chemically should be held to the same strict air pollution standards as incinerators. The possible change is alarming environmental advocates who say it would lead to more dangerous pollution spewing into communities, with fewer or no checks at the federal level."

Source: AP, 04/17/2026

"Trump Administration Holds Up NOAA Grant Funding"

"The Trump administration is holding up some National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant funding."

Source: The Hill, 04/15/2026

"Chemical Threats Nearby? Trump’s EPA Doesn’t Want You to Know."

"Climate change is making the risk of disastrous chemical accidents more likely. But the EPA wants to gut recently enhanced safety requirements for hazardous facilities."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/15/2026

Climate Change Is Outpacing Evolution. Scientists Using DNA To Catch Up

"Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. That mismatch is killing some of the planet’s most vital ecosystems, from California’s towering redwoods to the seagrass meadows along its coast, both of which store vast amounts of carbon and support complex webs of life."

Source: AP, 04/14/2026

"Iran War’s Global Energy Crisis Sharpens China’s Advantage In Clean Tech"

"China is poised to benefit from the Iran war as global energy disruptions accelerate a shift away from fossil fuels and toward clean technologies and renewable power, industries that China dominates, experts say."

Source: AP, 04/14/2026

Burned Before By ‘Pesticide Drift,’ Vineyard Owners Bracing For Worst

"For two decades, Nick Pehle's grapes, pressed and distilled, have filled glasses at wineries across Missouri. ... Last year was different. In May, before the vines could bloom, their leaves started curling into the shape of small bowls."

Source: Wisc. Farmer, 04/14/2026

Communities Wait On Billions In Disaster Funds From Trump Administration

"Placerville, Calif., bears all the markers of a community at risk of a wildfire. The city's rolling hillsides are dense with brush, which dries out during the hot summers. Older homes made of wood, which are more prone to igniting, are dotted throughout."

Source: NPR, 04/13/2026

AI Boom Derailed Clean-Air Push In One Of America's Most Polluted Cities

"Trump administration rolled back clean-air rules to support AI-driven electricity demand. St. Louis faces poor air quality and high health costs as coal plants remain online."

Source: Reuters, 04/13/2026

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