Environmental Politics

"Another Industry-Led Campaign Targets California’s Animal Welfare Law"

"Several newspapers across farming states have run strikingly similar opinion columns over the past month that take issue with a California law requiring farmers to provide hogs, calves and chickens with enough room to turn around, lie down and stretch."

Source: The New Lede, 06/15/2026

EPA Sends California Emissions Rules To Congress, Hoping For Reversal

"The U.S. Environmental ​Protection Agency on Friday said it was sending the Republican-controlled Congress landmark California vehicle emissions rules for potential ‌repeal, its latest effort to prevent tougher state tailpipe requirements."

Source: Reuters, 06/15/2026

Trump NPS Ordered To Restore History, Climate Info Removed From Parks

"A federal judge Friday gave the Trump administration three weeks to restore interpretative materials pertaining to history and climate change removed from national parks under President Donald Trump’s order.

Source: National Parks Traveler, 06/15/2026

"Trump Opens Protected Pacific Waters To Commercial Fishing"

"The Trump administration struck down prohibitions on commercial fishing Thursday across more than 500,000 square miles of marine national monuments in the Pacific Ocean, as environmental groups vowed to challenge the action in federal court." "The president has now signed orders to eliminate commercial fishing bans in all five national marine monuments."

Source: E&E News, 06/15/2026

"On the Historic Route From Selma to Montgomery, an AI Cloud Looms"

"In this rural Alabama community, some residents can’t flush their toilets. Developers want to build a state-of-the-art data center next door."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/12/2026

Clergy Across New Jersey Urge Lawmakers To Pass Climate Superfund Act

"More than 230 clergy and faith leaders representing congregations and faith communities across all 21 New Jersey counties are urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would require major fossil fuel companies to help pay for climate-related damage and infrastructure costs."

Source: NJ Vindicator, 06/12/2026
July 23, 2026

PUMA Fest: The 1st Latin American Festival of Environmental Journalism

Mongabay Latam is celebrating its 10th anniversary with PUMA FEST: the 1st Latin American Environmental Journalism Festival, a gathering for journalists, teachers, students and anyone interested in journalism and the environment. It will take place on July 23rd in Bogotá and is completely free.

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Analysis: News Corp Misrepresents Good Climate News As Bad

“In a world where people accept global heating is bad, news that we had avoided a boiling-in-our-own-juices version of the planet’s future might have been welcomed. Instead, the news that a group of climate scientists had officially retired their very worst scenario for the future of the planet was proof – according to Donald Trump – that the scientists had been (in all caps) WRONG! WRONG! WRONG."

Source: Guardian, 06/11/2026

Union Warns Of Safety Issues After EPA Cuts Desk Phones

“The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) replaced employee desk phones with calling software used on their laptops, something the union says poses safety issues, including during a recent medical emergency.”

Source: The Hill, 06/11/2026

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