EPA Says It Will Delay Water Pollution Rules For Coal Plants
"The Trump administration says that it plans to delay and potentially loosen water pollution rules for coal-fired power plants."
Source: The Hill, 07/03/2025
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"Methane-Tracking Satellite Is Lost, in a Blow to Climate Efforts"
"The spacecraft, MethaneSAT, was just a year into its mission to provide a clearer picture of planet-warming emissions from oil and gas sites." "For nearly two weeks, however, the mission’s controllers have been unable to get in contact with the satellite. It has lost power, they said, and most likely cannot be recovered."
Source: NYTimes, 07/03/2025"5 Things To Know About Trump’s Attacks On The Montreal Protocol"
"The binding climate treaty has been a success, earning the support of businesses and Republicans. It could be in peril under President Donald Trump."
Source: E&E News, 07/03/2025"Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI"
"xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations."
Source: WIRED, 07/03/2025US Plans To Begin Breeding Billions Of Flies To Fight New World Screwworm
"The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government’s plans for protecting the U.S. from a bug that could devastate its beef industry, decimate wildlife and even kill household pets."
Source: AP, 07/03/2025"Federal Exodus Imperils Trump’s Permitting Goals"
"President Donald Trump’s gutting of federal agencies could undermine his pro-fossil-fuel agenda as permit writers and energy experts head for the exit in droves, current and former government employees say."
Source: E&E News, 07/03/2025France's Largest Tap Water Ban Exposes PFAS Pollution Risk Across Europe
"Forever chemicals have polluted the water supply of 60,000 people, threatening human health, wildlife and the wider ecosystem. But activists say this is just the tip of the Pfas iceberg"
Source: Guardian, 07/03/2025U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.
"On Tuesday, Malaysia, which received more discarded plastic from rich nations than any other developing country last year, effectively banned all shipments of plastic waste from the United States."
Source: NYTimes, 07/03/2025"Solar Industry Says Senate Plan Would Cede Production to China"
"A revival of U.S. solar panel manufacturing that began during the first Trump administration could end with the phasing out of tax incentives for clean energy."
Source: NYTimes, 07/03/2025Photo Essay: Tohono O’odham Families Carry On Sacred Saguaro Fruit Harvest
"The saguaro cactus is the iconic plant of the Arizona borderlands, and in June and early July, its thorn-covered small fruit ripens. For members of the Tohono O’odham Nation, whose ancestors have lived in this hot desert for thousands of years, harvest time for the “bahidaj” is sacred."
Source: AP, 07/03/2025"National Climate Report Website Goes Dark"
"The government website that hosted the federal government’s national climate reports, which are mandated by legislation, went offline Monday afternoon. The website was also one of the main federal sources of information on climate change."
Source: NYTimes, 07/02/2025"Watchdog Warns Of Rising Seas’ Damage To Superfund Sites"
"The threat of sea-level rise or storm surges at the nation’s most polluted sites puts millions of people at risk of exposure to dangerous contaminants."
Source: E&E News, 07/02/2025Senate GOP Removes Tax On Solar And Wind But Dismantles Dem Climate Law
"The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable energy."
Source: AP, 07/02/2025"Trump Administration Wants To Axe All Of NOAA’s Climate Research"
"The Trump administration wants to zero out climate research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), according to a newly released budget document. "
Source: The Hill, 07/02/2025"Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ‘60 Minutes’ Lawsuit"
"President Trump had sued over an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. The company needs federal approval for a multibillion-dollar sale."
Source: NYTimes, 07/02/2025
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