"Federal Chemical Safety Board Sends Warning on Trump Disaster Policy"
"The board said the administration is taking “a significant step backwards” on preventing chemical disasters."
Source: New York Times, 05/19/2026
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Reporters Expose Failed Systems After Hurricane Ian, Maui Fires
In the wake of two major disasters, beat reporters at The Washington Post examined systemic failures in response and recovery, and the human toll for affected communities. Journalist Brianna Sacks shares what she learned from those investigations, which won a large market award for beat reporting from the Society of Environmental Journalists. Read our Inside Story Q&A.
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Hazard Duty — Government Data Portals Help Report Extreme Weather
When it comes to tracking weather phenomena from heat waves and tornadoes to wildfire smoke or storm surge, environmental journalists could hardly do better than the vast array of data from the National Weather Service, writes the latest Reporter’s Toolbox. A tour of data maps and viewers, forecasts and weather insights from the large scale to the local.
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Appeals Court Weighs Legality Of Orders Keeping Michigan Coal Plant Open
"Michigan’s Department of Attorney General and several environmental justice groups presented oral arguments on Friday before a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, arguing that emergency orders that kept the J.H. Campbell coal plant from retiring were illegal applications of federal law."
Source: Michigan Advance, 05/18/2026
Tesla Semis Are About To Hit The Road: That’s Good News For California
"Thanks to state incentives, the long-range, lower-cost electric trucks are affordable. Widespread adoption could help California meet clean-trucking targets."
Source: Canary Media, 05/18/2026
"The Surprising Climate Fix That Democrats And Republicans Both Love"
"Politicians across the spectrum want more housing. Apartments are a great answer, because they also slash carbon emissions in a big way."
Source: Grist, 05/18/2026
"Can The US Harness Old Oil And Gas Wells To Produce Geothermal Energy?"
"As states seek out much-needed supplies of clean, reliable energy, some are looking to an unconventional source: abandoned oil and gas wells harnessed for geothermal heat."
Source: Canary Media, 05/18/2026
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