"Trump Officials Cite ESA Threats To Gulf Oil, But Production Is Soaring"
"The administration moved to block endangered species protections in the Gulf of Mexico, but few see a real threat to oil production."
Source: E&E News, 04/02/2026
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Trump EPA Official In Charge Of Methane Regs Helped Write Oil's Case Against Them
"Before becoming a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency, Aaron Szabo was a lobbyist for the oil and gas industry. Metadata shows he helped draft a trade group’s 2022 letter to the EPA objecting to controls on methane emissions."
Source: ProPublica, 04/02/2026
"Your ‘Widely Recyclable’ Starbucks Cup Is Still Trash"
"A new label promises single-use cups are recyclable. But that doesn't mean they actually get recycled."
Source: Grist, 04/01/2026
"Will California Fund Or Kill Its Thriving Virtual Power Plant Program?"
"Gov. Newsom’s administration has proposed ending a program that’s brought a gigawatt of grid relief online. Lawmakers want to know what will replace it."
Source: Canary Media, 04/01/2026
"Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law"
"The Justice Department and the state of Vermont faced off in a federal courtroom on Monday over the state’s landmark 2024 “climate superfund” law, which will require fossil fuel companies to pay for the mounting costs of climate change." "The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional."
Source: NYTimes, 04/01/2026
Iran War Could Leave Environmental Damage, Health Risks For Decades: Experts
"The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health — and will leave behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades, experts said."
Source: AP, 03/31/2026
"Health Groups Sue EPA Over Power Plant Mercury Emissions Rule"
"A coalition of public health and environmental groups filed a petition for review Monday, arguing the EPA’s recent move to weaken power plant emission rules endangers people’s health and lives."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/31/2026
War Is Pushing Up Energy Prices Now. Trump's Policies Could Hurt For Years.
"If you've opened your natural gas or electric bill lately and bit back a scream, or watched the numbers tick up and up at the gas pump, you're not alone. For many Americans, energy prices feel uncomfortably high right now."
Source: NPR, 03/31/2026
EPA Rollbacks Would Raise Communities' Risk For Chemical Disasters: Workers
"Workers, lawmakers and environmental advocates gathered this week to speak out against a proposed federal rule that would roll back protections for people who live near hazardous facilities across the country."
Source: The New Lede, 03/31/2026
"Federal Court Reverses Trump Administration’s Past Cuts To ESA"
"A federal judge on Monday partially ruled that the first Trump administration erred when it weakened aspects of the Endangered Species Act.
The ruling (attached below) was heralded by environmental groups, saying it underscored that “federal agencies must use the best available science when assessing harm to species, they cannot ignore incremental harm to critical habitat, and the agencies must firmly commit to any measures relied upon to reduce harm to imperiled plants and animals.” (Emphasis added—ed.)
Source: National Parks Traveler, 03/31/2026
