"EPA Sets ‘No Surprises’ Science Policy, Reassigns Researchers"
"The Trump administration is tightening its grip over EPA’s scientific enterprise as it prepares to relocate employees from its once esteemed research arm."
Source: E&E News, 04/13/2026
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"A Critical Moment For The Nuclear Safety Policeman"
"The Institute of Nuclear Power Operations is struggling to bring a new wave of nuclear startups into their system." "Several nuclear power startups are balking at joining the industry’s voluntary regulatory body in what could become a major shakeup to plant safety oversight."
Source: E&E News, 04/13/2026
New Threatened Landscapes Report Will Focus On Erasure Of American History
"The Cultural Landscape Foundation (TCLF), a national Washington, D.C.-based education and advocacy organization, announced “Erasing American History” as the subject of its annual thematic Landslide report about threatened landscapes and landscape features and issued a call for nominations. As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, the United States is simultaneously also witnessing the erasure of irreplaceable cultural resources that reflect and interpret our shared history."
Source: National Parks Traveler, 04/13/2026
Forecasters Predict Slightly Below-Average 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season
"Colorado State University’s hurricane forecasting team is expecting El Niño to bring a slightly below-average season with 13 named storms, six hurricanes, and two major hurricanes."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 04/13/2026
"How Lee Zeldin Shifted the Mission — And the Message — of the E.P.A."
The job of the E.P.A. chief is to protect human health by safeguarding “the air we breathe, the water we drink and land that grows our food,” as the agency’s founding charter puts it, and most administrators have talked about their work in those terms. Mr. Zeldin, though, speaks more about supporting industry and exporting fossil fuels than about protecting the environment."
Source: NYTimes, 04/13/2026
Why the Silencing of Protest Matters
As the Trump administration and its allies seek to stifle free speech and paint protest as domestic terrorism, Voices columnist Yessenia Funes argues that environmental journalists must heed the impact on the environmental movement we cover. Start with what happened in Standing Rock, which swept back into the news this spring. Funes explains the connection, and where we may be headed.
National Trails System — You Can Get There From Here
A walk in the woods can get you more than a good time — it can get you a good story. TipSheet explores the National Trails System and other trail systems around the United States, which provide scenic and historic high points for your reporting, along with traveler interviews and insights. A dozen story ideas and reporting resources for exploring your area’s natural wonders.
"CDC Delays Publishing Report Showing Covid Vaccine Benefits"
"The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has delayed publication of a CDC report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists familiar with the decision. The scientists spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation."
Source: Washington Post, 04/10/2026
"Iran Energy Shock Tests Limits of Trump’s Vision of US Energy Dominance"
"Consumers remain vulnerable to price spikes despite record domestic oil and gas production. But experts doubt the crisis will boost clean energy, absent strong policy."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/10/2026
"Food Companies Backslide on Promises to Reduce Pesticides"
"As evidence of pesticide risks increases, a new report finds that the food industry is ‘actively reversing progress’ on lowering their use in supply chains."
Source: Civil Eats, 04/10/2026
