Government

Fishermen Prepared for the Longest Red Snapper Season in Recent Memory. A Court Order Stopped It

"Recreational fishermen like Kemp are pitched against commercial fishermen and environmentalists in a legal dispute that has halted what was expected to be the longest snapper season in years, reflecting broader tensions over the Trump administration’s efforts to loosen fishing rules and deregulate the seas."

Source: AP, 06/08/2026

Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk

“Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health.”

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/08/2026

Trump Expected To Announce $700M Boost For Coal

"Trump is set to use wartime authority under the Defense Prevention Act to dole out $425 million to 13 existing coal plants and $75 million for an export terminal in California. He is also expected to announce $185 million in grant funding from the Energy Department to build two new coal plants in Alaska and West Virginia and restart a plant in Maryland."

Source: The Hill, 06/04/2026

Trump Order Makes It Easier to Fire Agency Staffers At Will

"President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday stripping job security from nearly 8,000 federal positions, expanding his authority to fire career employees who work on policy matters and accelerating a civil-service overhaul that’s drawn legal and political pushback."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/04/2026

The Movie 'Pressure' Highlights Drama Of High-Stakes Weather Forecasts

"Meteorologists are rarely the heroes of major Hollywood movies. Never say never. The new film Pressure is a lightly fictionalized version of the actual lead-up to the D-Day invasion of France by Allied troops during World War II, and the crucial role of meteorologists in deciding when that battle would happen."

Source: NPR, 06/03/2026

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