Did Trump Cuts Slow Access To Public Records? 26 Cases That Say Yes.
"Lawyers’ pleas for extensions reveal post-DOGE staffing woes at federal agencies’ Freedom of Information Act offices."
Source: Washington Post, 03/16/2026
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Trump Backs FCC Chief’s Threat To Broadcasters, Attacks Iran War Coverage
"Brendan Carr warned media outlets to correct course or lose their licenses, as Trump escalated attacks on the media over Iran war coverage."
Source: Washington Post, 03/16/2026EPA Moves To Weaken Pollution Limits On Toxic Chemical Ethylene Oxide
"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices like catheters and syringes."
Source: AP, 03/16/2026"Trump Administration Approves Ultra-Deepwater Oil Drilling Plan"
"The Trump administration on Friday approved a $5 billion oil drilling project in ultradeep waters of the Gulf of Mexico over protests from Democrats and environmental activists who said the venture posed significant risks to wildlife and communities."
Source: NYTimes, 03/16/2026Construction Finishes On A Major Offshore Wind Farm, Despite Trump
"Construction is finished on a major Massachusetts offshore wind farm, the first project to reach this stage during President Donald Trump’s time in office.:
Source: AP, 03/16/2026Ruptured Pipe That Leaked Raw Waste Into The Potomac Is Back In Operation
"The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River returned to operation Saturday after the completion of emergency repairs."
Source: AP, 03/16/2026Energy Secretary Directs Oil Company To Restore Operations Off California
"U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act."
Source: AP, 03/16/2026First US Critical Minerals Mine Nears Approval in AZ Biodiversity Hotspot
"The U.S. Forest Service said it plans to approve South32’s Hermosa project in Patagonia, Arizona, despite the water problems the mine is already causing."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/16/2026Confidential Report Calls for Sweeping Changes to Track Covid Vaccine Harms
"A federal work group says Covid vaccine injuries deserve urgent attention, even as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. shifts away from talking about vaccine policy."
Source: NYTimes, 03/16/2026Dams Full Of Toxic Mining Waste, Dotted Around The World, Often Burst
"As soon as the barrier broke, a flood of poison brought death to the river. Gushing through the fragile wall built to hold back mining waste in Zambia’s copper belt in February 2025, more than 50m cubic litres of acid and heavy metals poured into the Chambishi stream – a tributary of the Kafue River, the country’s longest waterway."
Source: Guardian, 03/16/2026"Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict"
"The United States on Thursday temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil that is currently at sea, allowing it to be shipped to buyers around the world as the Trump administration scrambles to contain energy prices that have been soaring because of the war in Iran."
Source: NYTimes, 03/13/2026"Eye Doctor Named to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback"
"The Trump administration has tapped an eye doctor with no background in air pollution science to advise the Environmental Protection Agency on what levels of air pollutants are safe to breathe."
Source: NYTimes, 03/13/2026"Trump Admin Fires New Shot in Fight Over California Clean Car Rules"
"The Trump administration on Thursday filed a new lawsuit against California over its strict limits on planet-warming pollution from cars, arguing that the restrictions would unlawfully force a rapid transition to electric vehicles in the state."
Source: NYTimes, 03/13/2026"Can Hydropower Ride the Wave of the Energy Boom?"
"The International Energy Agency’s executive director has called hydropower a “forgotten giant,” and has urged governments to do more to remember it. U.S. President Donald Trump has said hydropower is “fantastic,” a sharp contrast to his disdain for wind and solar."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/13/2026"Iran War Could Spark The Next Global Food Crisis"
"The Iran conflict is driving up energy and fertilizer costs, raising alarms over a return of food inflation. Farmers are bracing for resource shortages that could drag down harvests."
Source: DW, 03/13/2026
