Illinois requires Climate Education in Schools. Now Teachers Plan How.
"It’s the seventh state to pass a law requiring climate education in public schools. The requirement will kick in next fall."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/21/2025
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New Fla. Law Blocks Communities' Efforts to Be More Sustainable and Resilient
"Manatee County’s commissioners didn’t expect to be threatened with removal from office for considering two measures meant to enhance disaster resilience in this fast-growing county on Florida’s Gulf Coast."
Source: Inside Climate News, 10/21/2025
"California Has A New Law To Prevent Big Grid Battery Fires"
"The state enhanced battery safety rules in response to the Moss Landing fire. The industry is on board, hoping better standards will reassure the public."
Source: Canary Media, 10/21/2025
"Fed Rescinds Mandate That Banks Plan for Climate Risks"
"Federal regulators have rescinded a requirement that the nation’s largest financial institutions factor climate risks into their long-term planning, a policy dating from the Biden administration that Federal Reserve Board staff called “distracting” and “not necessary” and that Republicans have labeled overreach."
Source: NYTimes, 10/21/2025
Calif. Suit Says Plastic Bag Makers Lied About Products Being Recyclable
"California ramped up its efforts to curb plastic pollution Friday — suing three plastic-bag makers, alleging the companies falsely claimed their products were recyclable."
Source: AP, 10/21/2025
Tropical Disturbance Threatens Torrential Rainfall For Central Caribbean
"A sprawling, fast-moving tropical disturbance raced through the Windward Islands on Sunday and entered the Caribbean, where it’s set to become a formidable rainmaker for days on end."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 10/21/2025
Senate Poised To Approve Industry Lobbyist To Lead Chemical Safety At EPA
"The US Senate is poised to approve Donald Trump’s nomination of an industry lobbyist to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency’s chemical safety office."
Source: Guardian, 10/21/2025
Brazil OKs Oil Drilling Near Mouth Of Amazon R. Ahead Of UN Climate Summit
"Brazil’s government approved on Monday exploratory drilling by state-run oil-giant Petrobras near the mouth of the Amazon River. The decision comes only weeks before the United Nations climate conference in Belem, COP30, where efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels will be discussed."
Source: AP, 10/21/2025
