"Haaland To Run For New Mexico Governor"
"Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland will run to be the next governor of New Mexico, a spokesperson confirmed to The Hill."
Source: The Hill, 01/29/2025
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Ousted Interior IG: Trump Firings Threaten Government Oversight
"One of 17 government watchdogs ousted by President Trump said that the move was “a potentially existential threat” to a crucial government oversight tool."
Source: The Hill, 01/29/2025Calif. Regulators Deny Trump’s Claim That US Military ‘Turned On The Water’
"California water officials said this week there’s no truth to President Donald Trump’s assertion that the U.S. military has entered California and “turned on the water.”
Source: AP, 01/29/2025"As Russian Oil Spill Fouls Beaches, Locals Fume Over Official Response"
"Over the past month, the popular Black Sea resort beaches of Russia’s Krasnodar region have been transformed into a scene out of a dystopian sci-fi film, with thousands of workers in white hazmat suits swarming the blackened coast amid dead birds and dolphins."
Source: Washington Post, 01/29/2025‘Doomsday Clock’ Moves Closer To Midnight Amid Threats Like Climate Change
"Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous “Doomsday Clock” to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been."
Source: AP, 01/29/2025"Trump Looks To Seize Control Of California Water"
"The Trump administration is weighing how to take control of water in California — including setting aside endangered species protections — framing its mission in a new executive order as necessary to prevent future wildfires like those that recently swept across Los Angeles."
Source: E&E News, 01/28/2025Burgum Hosted ‘VIP Dinner’ for Oil, Gas, and Coal Execs Last Year: Emails
"Doug Burgum, one of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees, held a dinner for fossil fuel CEOs at a private event during the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, held in Bismarck, ND, from May 14 to 16, 2024, emails obtained by the research group Fieldnotes and shared with DeSmog show."
Source: DeSmog, 01/28/2025"Trump Fires EPA Watchdog Who Closely Scrutinized Biden's Agency"
"The surprise dismissal of the EPA’s inspector general has left agency veterans puzzled, given Sean O’Donnell’s track record in recovering money and scrutinizing waste within the agency."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 01/28/2025As Trump Targets Environmental Justice, Activists Gear Up for Legal Fights
"Activists across the United States say they’re preparing to take the federal government to court after President Donald Trump unveiled a series of executive orders that seek to undo much of his predecessor’s climate and environmental justice legacy."
Source: Inside Climate News, 01/28/2025"Storm Eowyn Brings Hurricane-Level Destruction To Ireland"
"With hurricane-force winds of 84 mph, gusting to 114 mph, Éowyn was the strongest storm on record for Ireland."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 01/28/2025"State Warns Of Looming ‘Systemic Failure’ Of Trenton’s Water Utility"
"In the summer of 1975, Trenton’s public water utility experienced so many failures that its reservoir ran dry and residents had no water, forcing fire trucks to line up for miles to pump water from the suburbs and civil defense to truck in water, too. ... Fifty years later, little has changed at Trenton Water Works, according to two new independent reports the state Department of Environmental Protection issued Monday."
Source: States Newsroom, 01/28/2025Notorious WV Chemical Plant Polluting Water With Toxic PFAS, Lawsuit Claims
"The chemical giant Chemours’s notorious West Virginia PFAS plant is regularly polluting nearby water with high levels of toxic “forever chemicals”, a new lawsuit alleges."
Source: Guardian, 01/28/2025"Guardian Investigation Fuels Class-Action Lawsuit Against Petro Giant"
"Oil giant Marathon Petroleum is fighting an expanded class-action lawsuit fueled by an investigation by the Guardian and Forensic Architecture, which examined a huge toxic blaze at the company’s sprawling refinery in south-east Louisiana in 2023."
Source: Guardian, 01/28/2025Trump’s Denali Effort Puts A Spotlight On A Little-Known Panel Of Experts
"Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history. ... The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will play a role."
Source: AP, 01/28/2025"Saguaro Struggles: A Desert Icon Feels the Heat"
"Climate change, drought, and fires — all caused or worsened by human activity — are rewriting the future of ancient Sonoran saguaros."
Source: The Revelator, 01/28/2025
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