In Ohio, Toxic Wastewater Is Bubbling Up Out of the Ground
"The state is a major importer of fracking wastewater, which gets pumped underground but doesn’t always stay there. The city of Marietta is fighting back."
Source: New York Times, 07/30/2026
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EPA Halted Study On Gas Stoves And Asthma. Results Were Striking.
"Research that used a federal grant to pay for asthma patients to have their gas stoves replaced showed a dramatic fall in asthma attacks. The program was cut short after President Donald Trump took office."
Source: Washington Post, 07/30/2026Data Center Boom Sparks Lobbying Surge
"The number of companies, associations and advocacy groups lobbying around data center issues more than doubled this spring compared to the same time last year as Congress and the Trump administration sought to address the industry’s rapid growth."
Source: E&E News, 07/30/2026Trump Bets Chevron’s Fall Lets Him Rewrite Rules For Imperiled Wildlife
"For decades, presidents of both parties and the Supreme Court have agreed that federal law prevents developers from destroying habitat critical to vulnerable wildlife. The Trump administration is now making the case that a landmark Supreme Court ruling ending judicial deference to federal agencies gives it room to reverse that longstanding interpretation."
Source: E&E News, 07/30/2026Half Of England Officially In ‘Exceptionally Serious’ Drought
"Half of England is officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, the Environment Agency has said. The “flash drought” developed quickly because of unusually low rainfall and high temperatures."
Source: Guardian, 07/30/2026Louisa, Va., Homeowner Sues Amazon Over Data Center Construction
"Round-the-clock disruptions drive a Central Virginia man to file a lawsuit against the tech giant as it seeks to build its latest digital warehouse in the commonwealth."
Source: Virginia Mercury, 07/30/2026In This Costa Rican Forest, Monkeys Come Face-to-Face With A.I.
"CapuchinAI, a portable testing station equipped with a touch screen and facial recognition software, could help scientists study primate intelligence in the wild."
Source: New York Times, 07/30/2026DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Collapsed Under Trump 2.0; Lawyers Exit
"The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division recently changed its name to the Energy and Natural Resources Division and added “unleashing American energy” to its mission."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/29/2026Energy Dept. Names 5 States For Possible Nuclear Waste Disposal
"The Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it is in talks with Utah, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Idaho to create special nuclear hubs that would support “final disposition of used nuclear fuel.”
Source: E&E News, 07/29/2026Fossil Fuel Executives Cash In Selling Stock During Iran War
"Insiders at leading oil and gas companies have made millions from stocks since the Iran war began."
Source: New York Times, 07/29/2026White House’s Pandemic Preparedness Office Has A Remarkably Tiny Team
"As recently as 2024, the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy had 15 employees. In 2026, it has two."
Source: MS NOW, 07/29/2026Exxon Now Challenges EU Carbon Capture Rule It Used To Promote
"ExxonMobil is striking back against a European Union climate rule built around carbon capture and storage, a technology the oil giant has promoted as a way to address global warming."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/29/2026Enviros Say Newsom Appointee Has Conflict of Interest And Should Resign
"Environmental groups are demanding the resignation of the Board of Environmental Safety’s newest member, Rhys Williams, because of his work as a lobbyist for a firm that represents clients that handle toxic materials."
Source: CalMatters, 07/29/2026"Near the Salton Sea, Little League Players Struggle to Breathe"
"Pediatric asthma is common in Calipatria, where young athletes compete despite extreme heat and air pollution. Some worry a lithium boom could make things worse."
Source: Capital & Main, 07/29/2026NOAA Finds Gulf Of Maine Warming Slowed For Now, But Still Unstable
"Maine’s fishing ports are doing well for now, but climate change is destabilizing the Gulf of Maine, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s latest “State of the Ecosystem” report for New England waters. Federal scientists presented the report to the New England Fishery Management Council in April, and published it online last week."
Source: Maine Monitor, 07/29/2026
