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Loosely Regulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Commandeers a Texas River

"Over the past 30 years, federal and state agencies in Texas have allowed hundreds of oil and chemical barges to amass in a once-tranquil section of the San Jacinto River, just east of Houston." "People who live on the San Jacinto fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels. It’s unclear who’s policing the buildup."

Source: Public Health Watch, 01/07/2026

"Ten Million Corals Are in the Path of a Federal Dredging Project in Florida"

"Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/07/2026

Under Order, EPA Says It Will Propose Drinking Water Limit For Perchlorate

"The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday said it would propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a harmful chemical in rockets and other explosives, but also said doing so wouldn’t significantly benefit public health and that it was acting only because a court ordered it."

Source: AP, 01/07/2026

Congress’ Latest Spending Package Spares Environment, Energy Agencies

"Congressional appropriators’ latest bipartisan spending package, unveiled Monday, would reduce funding for a host of energy and environment programs while rejecting the Trump administration’s requests for even greater cuts."

Source: E&E News, 01/07/2026
January 22, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund.eu FPD Science Grants

With this project Journalismfund wants to stimulate in-depth science journalism in Dutch-language media in Belgium. The next application deadline is Jan 22 2026, 1 PM CET.

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January 22, 2026

DEADLINE: Journalismfund.eu Pascal Decroos Fund Grants

The Pascal Decroos Fund is Journalismfund Europe's oldest grant programme. Since 1999 it strives to advance investigative journalism in Dutch-language media in Belgium. Next deadline: Jan 22 2026, 13:00 CET. 

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