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States, Orsted Sue Trump BOEM For Halting New England Offshore Wind Farm

"Connecticut, Rhode Island and the developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in the two states said Thursday that they’re suing the Trump administration for stopping the nearly completed project."

Source: AP, 09/05/2025

"Wildfire Retardants Help Stop Fires — But Also Impact Ecosystems"

"In the rush to put out wildfires, hundreds of millions of litres of fire retardant are dropped on forests across North America. New research shows the effects they can have on water and ecosystems — especially when accidents happen"

Source: The Narwhal, 09/04/2025

"Dem NRC Members Warn They Could Be Fired Over Safety Decisions"

"Democratic members of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told lawmakers Wednesday that it’s a possibility they could be fired by President Donald Trump at any moment for their regulatory decisions, while questioning recent White House executive orders to accelerate reactor design approvals."

Source: E&E News, 09/04/2025

"White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind"

"The White House has taken the extraordinary step of instructing a half-dozen agencies to draft plans to thwart the country’s offshore wind industry as it intensifies its governmentwide attack on a source of renewable energy that President Trump has criticized as ugly, expensive and inefficient."

Source: NYTimes, 09/04/2025

"Prominent Critic Of RFK Jr. Blocked From FDA Vaccine Committee"

"Paul Offit, a pediatrician who has sparred with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over childhood vaccination, has been blocked from participating in a vaccine advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration."

Source: Washington Post, 09/03/2025

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