Exxon’s Robert Levy Is Joining the DOJ's Environment Division
"The longtime Big Oil attorney has major ties to conservative legal groups."
Source: DeSmog, 07/13/2026
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Before Reflecting Pool, Contractor Bungled Project On Tijuana River
"A year before Greenwater Services got a $1.7 million contract to clean the algae-infected Reflecting Pool, it had received another no-bid government contract to deploy at the trash-plagued Tijuana River."
Source: Washington Post, 07/13/2026
Enviros Challenge Trump DOE Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running
"The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge over an emergency order keeping a Florida coal-fired power plant, which had been scheduled for retirement, in operation." "Advocacy groups said the order failed to establish an energy emergency. The Department of Energy partly attributed one to anticipated demand associated with data centers."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/13/2026
DOJ Subpoenas N.Y. Times Journalists Over Reports On New Air Force One
"The Justice Department subpoenaed several New York Times reporters on Friday to testify about their reporting, the latest instance of federal officials taking the unusually aggressive step of demanding that journalists appear before grand juries." "The Times confirmed that the reporters received the subpoenas, saying that in some instances, federal agents showed up to the reporters’ homes to deliver the legal demands."
Source: Washington Post, 07/13/2026
Trump Allows Habitat Destruction in Endangered Species Rollback
"Destroying an imperiled species’ nest or habitat is no longer illegal unless it’s intentional under the Trump administration’s rollback of the definition of “harm” under the Endangered Species Act finalized Friday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 07/13/2026
EPA Joins DOJ’s Legal Defense of Musk’s xAI
"The Trump administration is working to correct an apparent mistake in its unusual petition to end an environmental lawsuit by the NAACP against Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company. Now, the Justice Department says, its motion is also backed by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin."
Source: E&E News, 07/10/2026
EPA Moves To Cut Truck Pollution Requirements
"The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks." "The administration said the technical changes are expected to allow for more flexibility for truck companies, when compared to a Biden-era rule."
Source: The Hill, 07/10/2026
EPA’s Pesticide Approvals Prompt Fears of PFAS Contamination on Farms
"Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order supporting regenerative agriculture practices that he said would “reduce overall use” of chemical pesticides, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a flurry of controversial approvals."
Source: Civil Eats, 07/09/2026
EPA’s Pesticide Approvals Prompt Fears of PFAS Contamination on Farms
"Less than a week after President Donald Trump signed an executive order supporting regenerative agriculture practices that he said would “reduce overall use” of chemical pesticides, his Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a flurry of controversial approvals."
Source: Civil Eats, 07/09/2026
Smithsonian Head Disputes White House Report In Memo To Staff
"Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III issued a defense of the National Museum of American History to staffers on Tuesday, in response to a caustic White House report accusing the museum of pushing “extreme political activism.”
Source: Washington Post, 07/09/2026
