"EV Use Has Skyrocketed In Hawaiʻi. Why Is It So Hard To Find A Charger?"
"As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?"
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, 11/12/2025
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"EPA Proposes Exemptions For ‘Forever Chemical’ Reporting Requirements"
"The Trump administration is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of “forever chemicals.”
Source: The Hill, 11/12/2025
Lawsuit Alleges ‘Political Retribution’ In Trump Energy Project Cancellations
"A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of “political retribution” in its recent decision to cancel a slate of energy projects that are primarily located in blue states."
Source: The Hill, 11/12/2025
"Trump Is Said to Propose Opening California Coast to Oil Drilling"
"The Trump administration plans to allow new oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time in roughly four decades, according to three people briefed on the matter. The move would set up a confrontation with Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who has fought offshore drilling and who has emerged as one of President Trump’s chief political antagonists."
Source: NYTimes, 11/12/2025
"Chemical Giant, Climate Skeptics Vie For Seats On EPA Science Panel"
"A chemical company lobbyist, an advocacy group that soft-pedals the dangers of climate change and an organization seeking to end animal testing in research are among those pushing candidates for EPA’s premier scientific advisory panel, according to records obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News."
Source: E&E News, 11/12/2025
"Environment Takeaways From The Spending Deal"
"The Senate approved a three-bill spending package for fiscal 2026. Lawmakers also passed a stopgap for the rest of the government."
Source: E&E News, 11/12/2025
Database of Flood Events Helps Cover Catastrophes, Past or Present
A massive trove of mappable water data from the U.S. Geological Survey offers reporters resources to cover present-day flooding threats, compare them to past flood events or help prepare reporting for tomorrow’s disasters. According to the latest Reporter’s Toolbox, its various tools let you pinpoint immediate flooding, map future flood hazards and even configure phone alerts for breaking events.
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Queer Ecology — A Powerful Lens for Reporting on Environmental Injustice
Queer ecology is an evolving field that challenges traditional assumptions in science and explores LGBTQ+ experiences in an ecological context. It’s easy to catch your audience’s attention with stories about transitioning clownfish or same-sex albatross parenting. But as contributor Isaias Hernandez explains, queer ecology also offers journalists an important perspective for covering a range of environmental issues, from climate risk to pollution exposure, and reimagining environmental narratives.
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