"Balcony Solar Bill Gains Momentum In Illinois"
"More than two dozen states are considering bills that would make it easier for households to adopt plug-in solar arrays. Illinois could be next to pass one."
Source: Canary Media, 03/20/2026
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"Get Ready for a Year of Chaotic Weather in the US"
"A massive Western heat wave and a potential El Niño event raise concerns about a long stretch of unpredictable and extreme weather."
Source: WIRED, 03/20/2026"Endangered Species ‘God Squad’ Convening Accused of Breaking Law"
"The Interior Department was hit with a lawsuit Wednesday accusing the agency of illegally convening the Endangered Species Committee to waive protections for animals in the Gulf of Mexico in order to allow for more offshore drilling there."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/20/2026"Revealed: The World’s Worst Mega-Leaks Of Methane Driving Global Heating"
"The world’s worst mega-leaks of the potent greenhouse gas methane in 2025 have been revealed by an analysis of satellite data."
Source: Guardian, 03/20/2026Insect Migrations: Butterflies Crossing Oceans, Moths Navigating By The Stars
"Trillions of insects embark, largely unnoticed, on epic journeys every year across mountain ranges, deserts and seas, and it is only now, as their numbers suffer huge declines, that scientists are tracking their movements"
Source: Guardian, 03/20/2026"NRC Considers Eliminating Half-Century-Old Radiation Standard"
"Under the draft proposal, the principle that exposure should be “as low as reasonably achievable” will be replaced with hard limits and special exceptions."
Source: E&E News, 03/19/2026EPA Rolled Back Mercury Regs And Left This Community In Pollution's Path
"Rainbow trout is a prized catch for fisherman on the Northern Cheyenne reservation, in the high plains of southeastern Montana."
Source: CNN, 03/19/2026Iran War Has US Farmers Worried About Cost And Availability Of Fertilizer
"Tennessee farmer Todd Littleton expects to pay $100,000 more for fertilizer this season, a 40% spike from his bill last year thanks to the war in Iran — and he is scrambling to cover that extra cost."
Source: AP, 03/19/2026"FEMA to Relaunch Climate Resiliency Grants, Complying With Court Order"
"The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Wednesday it would relaunch a canceled grant program that had helped states invest billions of dollars in projects that made local communities more resilient to floods, fires and other disasters."
Source: NYTimes, 03/19/2026California Will Get $540 Million For Water Projects, Trump Admin Announces
"Trump administration announced it will spent $540 million on California water infrastructure, focusing on deteriorating Central Valley canals damaged by sinking ground"
Source: LA Times, 03/19/2026"Big Oil Knew It Was Wrecking Louisiana’s Coast, Records Show"
"Now, parish lawsuits, including one in front of the Supreme Court, could make oil giants pay to restore the state’s vanishing marshes."
Source: ExxonKnews, 03/19/2026"Trump’s Pro-Coal Crusade Hits A Snag In Washington State"
"The DOE just ordered the TransAlta coal plant to keep running. But it has been offline since December, and a new state law would make it too costly to turn back on."
Source: Canary Media, 03/19/2026"Trump Deal For A $33B Gas Megaplant In Ohio Faces Huge Hurdles"
"The Trump administration says one of the world’s biggest natural gas–fired power plants will come to Ohio. But financial risks, permitting hurdles, and uncertainties about the project’s access to equipment have critics doubting when — and if — the plant will come online."
Source: Canary Media, 03/19/2026A Do-Or-Die Moment For Hawaiʻi’s Contested Aquarium Fish Trade
"A proposed aquarium fishing ban is in play as state aquatic resource officials move to revive the controversial fishing practice."
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat, 03/19/2026"A New Wine Label Promotes Workers’ Rights"
"Hardly anyone in the natural wine world is talking about environmental justice for those who pick the grapes, labor advocates say. The Guardian Vital label aims to change that."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/19/2026
