"Trump Announces $12B Minerals Stockpile"
"The U.S. will put together a $12 billion minerals stockpile, President Trump announced in the Oval Office on Monday."
Source: The Hill, 02/03/2026
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"Judge Rules Department Of Energy’s Climate Working Group Was Illegal"
"On Friday, a judge ruled that the Trump administration violated the law in forming its Climate Working Group, which released a report that was intended to undercut the rationale behind greenhouse gas regulations. The judge overseeing the case determined that the government tried to treat the Climate Working Group as a formal advisory body, while not having it obey many of the statutory requirements that govern such bodies."
Source: Ars Techbica, 02/03/2026
Superfund Under Trump 2.0 — Quick … and Dirty?
Every U.S. state has at least one Superfund site, the worst kind of toxic waste dump. And millions live near them. The latest TipSheet has a look at the state of the decades-old Superfund cleanup program under the Trump administration, and how environmental journalists can turn that into local stories, with a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.
ANWR Well Is Deep and Dark — But Is It Dry?
Journalists love a secret. And WatchDog Opinion delves into a whopper on the environment beat — the hidden data surrounding a singular test well drilled in one of the most contested ecosystems in the United States. Now that the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been reopened for oil leasing by the Trump administration, do the findings even matter? More on the saga.
Helping Students Learn the Hard Work of Journalism
Two flourishing nonprofit programs teach young writers the basics of journalism and environmental reporting — mentoring and paying students, who publish enterprise and public records stories, personal essays and narrative features. Read more about Florida Student News Watch with CD Davidson-Hiers and Indiana’s climate solutions-focused Youth Environmental Press Team with Jim Poyser, in the new EJ Academy.
Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Could Harm Air And Water — And Worsen Global Heating
"In his first year back in office, Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, initiating nearly 70 actions to undo rules protecting ecosystems and the climate."
Source: Guardian, 02/02/2026
"Six Books To Help You Explore The Role Of Storytelling In The Climate Fight"
"This special selection includes books on storytelling, science, and climate change."
Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/02/2026
Biomass Industry Promised Southern Towns Prosperity. They Are Still Dying
"States gave Drax millions in tax breaks in the hopes of boosting jobs."
Source: Verite News, 02/02/2026
Enviros File Suit Over Public Records on Endangered Species Act Rollbacks
"The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Tuesday over public records related to the Trump administration's efforts to weaken the Endangered Species Act."
Source: National Parks Traveler, 02/02/2026
What South Carolina’s Soaring Measles Outbreak Means For Rest Of US
"South Carolina is battling the country’s largest measles outbreak since the disease was eliminated from the United States more than a quarter-century ago, with more than 840 cases overwhelmingly in unvaccinated children and adults."
Source: Washington Post, 02/02/2026
