Water & Oceans

"Black Communities, Shaken By Trump Cuts, Feel ‘Left Behind Again’"

"The Trump administration has axed nearly two dozen projects addressing health and environmental issues in Southern Black communities, a Washington Post analysis found, reversing years of work to address pollution, sewage leaks, flooding and more."

Source: Washington Post, 09/17/2025

Shipping Firms Support First Global Fee On Greenhouse Gases, Opposed By Trump

"Nearly 200 shipping companies said Monday they want the world’s largest maritime nations to adopt regulations that include the first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases to reduce their sector’s emissions."

Source: AP, 09/16/2025

"Deal To Curb Billions In Overfishing Subsidies Comes Into Force At WTO"

"A landmark agreement to curb billions of dollars in subsidies contributing to overfishing came into force on Monday, the World Trade Organization said - a move activists hailed as a step towards helping global fish stocks recover."

Source: Reuters, 09/16/2025

Teaming Up To Tap Into Texas Regulatory Capture

When reporters from Inside Climate News and The Texas Tribune teamed up on a multipart series about Texas environmental regulators, they found state agencies sidestepping science, the law and accountability. The beneficiaries? The oil and gas industry. Their prizewinning reporting was praised for its data analysis, and public records and field reporting. Read an Inside Story Q&A with Martha Pskowski of Inside Climate News.

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Dwindling Colorado River Can’t Wait For States To Cut Water Use, Experts Say

"A group of experts says Western states urgently need to cut water use to avert a deepening crisis on the Colorado River. The river’s major reservoirs are less than one-third full, and another dry winter would push reservoirs toward critically low levels."

Source: LA Times, 09/15/2025

"Can Bipartisan Support in Congress Save NOAA From White House Cuts?"

"Both House and Senate lawmakers have advanced bills rejecting the Trump administration’s proposal to eliminate climate research at the weather agency."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/15/2025

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