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Court Hands Trump New Power Over Independent Agencies Overseeing Energy

"A nearly century-old precedent that has been in conservatives’ cross-hairs for years met its demise Monday, when the Supreme Court ruled to limit the independence of agencies like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission."

Source: E&E News, 07/01/2026

Zombie Fires Are Taking Over the North

"Zombie fires are not a new phenomenon, but researchers in Alaska and the Northwest Territories of Canada have found that with hotter summers and blazing wildfires, fire has the potential to lie dormant in dry undergrowth, even under snow. When the next summer rolls around, with dry conditions, those fires can reemerge."

Source: Sierra, 06/30/2026

House Releases Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill

"The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee proposed bipartisan legislation Friday that would authorize infrastructure and studies addressing flood risk and other water challenges, but the package is slimmer on new projects than past versions."

Source: E&E News, 06/30/2026

Tribes Join to Secure Rights to Colorado Water, but 4 States Stall Deal

"A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, caught up in a broader battle over how to divide the dwindling river."

Source: ProPublica/KJZZ, 06/30/2026

Offshore Oil and Gas Rush Threatens Whale Corridors and Coral Reefs

"Global plans to drill and expand fossil fuel projects overlap with marine protected areas and important fishing grounds, a new report finds."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/30/2026

Acting Fish and Wildlife Boss’s Inexperience Clouds Confirmation

"When President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Lilly last year to oversee management of the nation’s wildlife refuges and national parks, conservation advocacy organizations raised concerns over how his lack of public lands experience would impact the Department of the Interior’s conservation commitments."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/30/2026

Trump Ends $129 Million Carolina Wind Project As Cancellations Mount

"The Trump administration is canceling a lease held by Duke Energy Corp. off the coast of North Carolina as it expands its campaign to block new offshore wind developments."

Source: Bloomberg, 06/30/2026

Stalled US Permits Threaten $121 Billion In Wind And Solar Investment

"Trump administration policies that have stalled permits for renewable energy projects are putting more than $121 billion of ​investment at risk and slowing development of wind, solar and storage ‌capacity needed to meet rising power demand, according to a report published on Monday."

Source: Reuters, 06/30/2026

"Trump’s Sons Stand to Profit From the Critical Minerals Arms Race"

"Donald Trump’s network of family businesses — and network of US government deals with those businesses — is mind-bogglingly wide. A New York Times investigation reveals his sons’ latest venture: tungsten mining in Kazakhstan."

Source: Mother Jones, 06/30/2026

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