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EPA Plows Ahead With Reorganization, Giving Employees Less Choice

"EPA has resumed its efforts to reorganize the agency after the Supreme Court earlier this month lifted a lower court’s injunction that stalled the Trump administration’s restructuring efforts. But EPA employees will have less say in where they end up under the restructuring because of the time lost while the injunction was in place, an EPA official told colleagues in an internal email obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News."

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National (U.S.)
Source: E&E News, 07/18/2025
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"How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Could Collapse The US Food Industry"

"The president is threatening to deport essential farm workers, grocery clerks and food delivery drivers. But without them, shelves could go empty and prices could soar"

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National (U.S.)
Source: Guardian, 07/18/2025
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U.S. Suffers 15 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters During 1st Half Of 2025

"The U.S. suffered 15 billion-dollar weather disasters during the first half of 2025, said insurance broker Gallagher Re in its latest quarterly report issued July 16. The average number of January-June inflation-adjusted billion-dollar disasters over the previous 10 years in the U.S. was 15; the record was 23, set in 2024. The Gallagher Re quarterly reports help fill a void left by the elimination of NOAA’s program to track billion-dollar weather disasters, which was terminated this year."

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National (U.S.)
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 07/18/2025
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"Scientists Discover What’s Driving Record Die-Offs Of US Honeybees"

"Experts scrambling to understand losses in hives across the country are finally identifying the culprits. And the damage to farmed bees is a sign of trouble for wild bees too"

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Food
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Wildlife
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National (U.S.)
Source: Guardian, 07/18/2025
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"Interior Secretary Says Alcatraz Will Be Renovated For Criminals"

"Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and Attorney General Pam Bondi toured the halls of Alcatraz prison at Golden Gate National Recreation Area on Thursday, marveling over some of the names of "the rock's" most notorious prisoners to announce that the crumbling facility would be renovated to house "the most dangerous criminals and illegals."

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National (U.S.)
California
Source: National Parks Traveler, 07/18/2025
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Senate Passes $9 Billion In Spending Cuts To Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid

"The Senate has passed about $9 billion in federal spending cuts requested by President Donald Trump, including deep reductions to public broadcasting and foreign aid, moving forward on one of the president’s top priorities despite concerns from several Republican senators."

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Source: AP, 07/17/2025
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20 States Sue FEMA For Canceling Grant Program To Prevent Natural Disasters

"Twenty Democratic-led states filed suit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the elimination of a long-running grant program that helps communities guard against damage from natural disasters."

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Source: AP, 07/17/2025
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Amid Politics, Research on Harmful Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Piles Up

"A growing body of research shows the cascading health impacts of wildfire smoke, from cognitive decline to heart issues."

Air
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Environmental Health
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People & Population
Pollution
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Public
National (U.S.)
Canada
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2025
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Trump Hails $90 Billion Push to Make Pennsylvania A Gas-Fired AI Hub

"Flanked by titans of the fossil fuel, tech and finance industries, President Donald Trump on Tuesday hailed $90 billion in private investments aimed at building a massive artificial intelligence hub around Pennsylvania’s natural gas resources."

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2025
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"OSHA Just Reduced the Value of a Worker’s Life"

"The Trump administration slashed fines for safety violations by small businesses and other employers and plans to reduce already rare workplace inspections. Experts say that will lead to more worker injuries, illnesses and deaths."

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National (U.S.)
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2025
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"Just 9 Percent Think FEMA Should Be Eliminated: Survey"

"Very few Americans say in a new poll that it’s a good idea to scrap the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) entirely, a position President Trump has embraced in recent months."

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National (U.S.)
Source: The Hill, 07/17/2025
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Trump Axes NOAA Tool To Help Communities Prepare For Future Rainfall

"The Commerce Department has indefinitely suspended work on a tool to help communities predict how rising global temperatures will alter the frequency of extreme rainfall, according to three current and former federal officials familiar with the decision, a move that experts said will make the country more vulnerable to storms supercharged by climate change."

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National (U.S.)
Source: Washington Post, 07/17/2025
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Removing Aging Dams Could Bolster Communities Facing Extreme Weather: Report

"Eliminating obsolete or unsafe dams could help bolster community safety amid climate-induced weather extremes, watershed experts are recommending."

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National (U.S.)
Source: The Hill, 07/17/2025
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Two Men Behind Felling Of Sycamore Gap Tree Jailed For More Than Four Years

"Two men who carried out a “moronic mission” to fell one of the most loved and photographed trees in the UK have been jailed."

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Europe
Source: Guardian, 07/17/2025
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"Warming Rivers Prompt Fishing Restrictions In Western Montana"

"A dozen rivers are subject to “hoot owl” restrictions on afternoon fishing or all-out closures as biologists grapple with warming rivers and meager streamflows."

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Fish & Fisheries
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National (U.S.)
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY)
Source: Montana Free Press, 07/17/2025
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EJToday: Top Headlines

EPA Plows Ahead With Reorganization, Giving Employees Less Choice

"How Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Policies Could Collapse The US Food Industry"

U.S. Suffers 15 Billion-Dollar Weather Disasters During 1st Half Of 2025

"Scientists Discover What’s Driving Record Die-Offs Of US Honeybees"

"Interior Secretary Says Alcatraz Will Be Renovated For Criminals"

Senate Passes $9 Billion In Spending Cuts To Public Broadcasting, Foreign Aid

20 States Sue FEMA For Canceling Grant Program To Prevent Natural Disasters

Amid Politics, Research on Harmful Health Impacts of Wildfire Smoke Piles Up

Trump Hails $90 Billion Push to Make Pennsylvania A Gas-Fired AI Hub

"OSHA Just Reduced the Value of a Worker’s Life"

"Just 9 Percent Think FEMA Should Be Eliminated: Survey"

Trump Axes NOAA Tool To Help Communities Prepare For Future Rainfall

Removing Aging Dams Could Bolster Communities Facing Extreme Weather: Report

Two Men Behind Felling Of Sycamore Gap Tree Jailed For More Than Four Years

"Warming Rivers Prompt Fishing Restrictions In Western Montana"

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