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"A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining"

"The Trump administration is creating a new office that critics say could weaken the environmental oversight of oil drilling and seabed mining in territorial waters." "The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight."

Source: NYTimes, 04/24/2026
May 15, 2026

DEADLINE: Photo Contest — Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods

Regenerative Agriculture: Fostering Resilient Landscapes and Livelihoods is open to photographers worldwide, of all levels, from April 15 to May 15, 2026. The Sustainable Agriculture Network is looking for images that show how regenerative agriculture sustains resilient ecosystems, living landscapes and the people who depend on them.

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June 19, 2026

Institute for Independent Journalists’ Business of Freelancing workshop

The workshop will take place on Friday, June 19, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm ET at the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) conference at the Gaylord National D.C.. It's free for IRE conference attendees and only $59 until April 30. After that it's $79.

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"EPA Adds More Pesticide Industry Reps to Science Board"

"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin appointed four chemical industry representatives to the agency’s Science Advisory Board last week, including employees of pesticide companies and of a leading manufacturer of the forever chemicals that now contaminate U.S. farm soils, waterways, and food."

Source: Civil Eats, 04/23/2026

EPA Ignored Plea To Tighten Limits On Glyphphosate Weed Killer, Lawsuit Claims

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is putting public health at risk by continuing to let farmers spray glyphosate, a weed killer linked to cancer, directly on top of oats before harvest, a practice that commonly results in residues of the pesticide remaining on popular foods made with oats, according to a new lawsuit."

Source: 8, 04/23/2026

"Trump Invokes War Powers To Juice Fossil Energy, Grid"

"President Donald Trump invoked the Cold War-era Defense Production Act on Monday to shore up federal funding for a host of energy projects — involving oil, gas, coal and the grid — as the White House moved to buffer climbing electricity and fuel costs."

Source: E&E News, 04/23/2026

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