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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Final “Grandmother” Cottonwood Toppled, Protesters Arrested in #Arizona Stephanie Casanova reports for Arizona Luminaria azluminaria.org/2026/10/05/f...
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Final “grandmother” cottonwood toppled, protesters arrested in Lochiel - AZ Luminaria
Armed Border Patrol agents raided a protest camp in Lochiel, in southeast Arizona, making way for contractors to cut down the last standing cottonwood tree Monday morning for a double border wall, aft...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump Tried To Make Allies Of #Fishermen. Some Are Turning On Him. Patrick Whittle reports for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/dona...
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Trump tried to make allies of fishermen. Some are turning on him
Some commercial fishermen have come to question whether Trump is meeting the needs of an industry he has long leaned on for support.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Decades Later, Big Gap Persists For Key #ChesapeakeBay #Pollution Goals Jeremy Cox reports for Bay Journal www.bayjournal.com/news/polluti...
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Decades later, a big gap persists for key Chesapeake Bay pollution goals
Computer model shows region hit 57% of 2025 goal, with uneven progress among states
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Revealed: The #Methane Mega-Leaks From UN #Climate Summit Host Turkey @dpcarrington.bsky.social @ruthmichaelson.com and Ayca Aldatmaz report for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Revealed: the methane mega-leaks from UN climate summit host Turkey
Exclusive: Cop31 leader calling for global curbs on climate-heating gas has landfills producing some of world’s worst plumes
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#Diesel Prices Are Rising Worldwide. So Are Electric Truck Sales. @ysabellekempe.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Diesel prices are rising worldwide. So are electric truck sales.
Sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks hit a high in the first half of 2026, mostly thanks to China. Diesel prices are set to keep the momentum…
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Supreme Court Hears Case On Holding Big Oil Liable For #ClimateChange @jjouvenal.bsky.social reports for @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4zgmCjV
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Supreme Court grapples with case on holding Big Oil liable for climate change
After more than two hours of argument, it was unclear whether the justices would green-light Boulder, Colorado’s novel lawsuit against ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Indiana Governor Extends #Gas #Tax Suspension @taysute17.bsky.social reports for @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/energ...
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Indiana governor extends gas tax suspension
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) said Wednesday he is extending his state’s gas tax suspension as fuel prices elevate due to the ongoing war in Iran “Today I announced another gas tax extension with add…
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Regulators Release a Plan to Help Repair the Contaminated Roanoke River @lisasorg.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0110202...
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Regulators Release a Plan to Help Repair the Contaminated Roanoke River - Inside Climate News
Federal and state regulators in North Carolina propose a fix to repair damage caused by more than 50 years of toxic pollution from a pulp mill.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Trump Admin Wants Border Construction At Big Bend National Park To Resume Roque Planas reports for Public Domain www.publicdomain.media/p/border-con...
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Trump Admin Wants Border Construction At Big Bend National Park To Resume
Customs and Border Protection will move forward with its contentious ‘smart wall’ plans in the coming weeks, the agency said in a court filing.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A ​‘Wholesale Revision’ Of US #Nuclear Rules Is On The Table Brian Martucci reports for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/nuc...
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A ‘wholesale revision’ of US nuclear rules is on the table
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has been busy responding to Trump’s executive order. But will the many siting and permitting changes accelerate nuclear…
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Senate Permitting Bill Could Greatly Expand Power Lines And #CleanEnergy @jeffstjohn.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/tra...
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Senate permitting bill could greatly expand power lines and clean…
The U.S. transmission grid isn’t growing fast enough to meet surging electricity demand. Fast-tracking transmission upgrades could change that.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Mega-Industrial’ Trawlers Threaten Europe’s Ocean Health Johnny Sturgeon reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/0110202...
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‘Mega-Industrial’ Trawlers Threaten Europe’s Ocean Health - Inside Climate News
Europe’s floating factories make up just one percent of the fleet but catch more than half the fish—and they cause the majority of environmental damage.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
#Heatwaves, #Wildfires Expose A Third Of World To Extreme Ozone #Pollution From @france24.com www.france24.com/en/environme...
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Heatwaves, wildfires expose a third of world to extreme ozone pollution
Heatwaves and wildfires helped expose 34 percent of the world’s population to “extremely poor” ozone air quality in the first eight months of 2026, according to a European Union report published Wedne...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
States, Cities Sue Over Trump #EPA Killing Power Plant Emissions Rule @matthewdalyap.bsky.social and Jennifer McDermott report for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/epa-...
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States and cities sue over Trump's EPA eliminating rule that limits emissions from power plants
States and cities are suing the Trump administration for repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
#EPA To Reconsider Air Quality Rules As #Texas Faces Diesel Price Disaster Mira Bhakta reports for @thehill.com thehill.com/policy/energ...
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EPA to ‘reconsider’ air quality rules as Texas faces diesel price ‘disaster’
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday it would “reconsider” air-quality regulations amid Texas’s diesel price “disaster.” The letter sent by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Te…
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Millions Who Need Federal Flood Insurance The Most Can't Afford It Michael Phillis and MK Wildeman report for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/floo...
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Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
As climate change increases the risk of flooding across many parts of the United States, fewer people are buying flood insurance.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Enviros Sue Agencies Over Nation’s 1st Fast-Tracked Critical Minerals Mine @wyattmyskow.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2909202...
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Environmentalists Sue Federal Agencies Over Nation’s First Fast-Tracked Critical Minerals Mine - Inside Climate News
Federal regulators approved South32’s Hermosa mine despite identifying adverse impacts to multiple endangered or threatened species, the suit notes.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
$10 A Gallon Gas Has Red #Alaska Thinking About A Democratic Senator @matthewchoi.bsky.social reports for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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$10 for a gallon of gas has red Alaska thinking about a Democratic senator
Mary Peltola hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race all about prices, federal aid and Donald Trump.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to #Climate, Health, EV Market @dennispillion.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2809202...
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Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market - Inside Climate News
One observer called the move a "disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
‘Pink Slime’ Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms Ines Chomnalez and Isis Blachez report for @politico.com www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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‘Pink Slime’ Is Infecting AI Chatbots Ahead of the Midterms
Partisan websites disguised as independent, local news outlets are shaping chatbots’ responses about key races.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump Now Says Kennedy Center Could Be Deadly. Months Ago, It Was ‘Great.’ @jonathanreports.bsky.social and @travismandrews.bsky.social report for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/style/2026/0...
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Trump now says the Kennedy Center could be deadly. Months ago, it was ‘great.’
The president’s assessment of the Kennedy Center’s physical condition grew increasingly dire after his name went up on the building and revenue began to plunge.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why #Germany Is Building An Ark For US #Climate #Data Christian Schwägerl reports for @yalee360.bsky.social e360.yale.edu/features/ger...
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Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data
As researchers around the world begin work on the next U.N. climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump administration could meddle with critical U.S. climate data. In response, scientists ar...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases Johnny Diaz reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/u...
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Pennsylvania Measles Outbreak Grows to Nearly 900 Cases (Gift Article)
State health officials said 55 new cases had been reported since Wednesday. In all, 890 measles cases have been reported across 39 counties so far this year.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump’s Power Plant Air Rule Revives Old Carbon Capture Dispute @stephenlee-ca.bsky.social reports for Bloomberg Environment news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nor’easter Lashes Coastal Areas With Soaking Rain, Wind And Massive Waves @maureenchowdhury.bsky.social reports for @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/w...
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Powerful nor’easter lashes East Coast with rain, flooding and wind | CNN
A strong, early season storm has delivered a weekend of wind, soaking rain and massive waves to the Northeast.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Foreign Fishing Fleets Are Robbing West African Countries of Key Nutrients Johnny Sturgeon reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2409202...
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Foreign Fishing Fleets Are Robbing West African Countries of Key Nutrients - Inside Climate News
Foreign-owned bottom trawlers are emptying African waters and taking the continent’s biologically valuable nutrients with them.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Anthropic AI Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery. @carlzimmer.com reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/s...
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Anthropic’s A.I. Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery. (Gift Article)
Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#EPA and HHS Team Up On Expanded Review Of Glyphosate Weedkiller Safety @careygillam.bsky.social reports for @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2026/09/epa-...
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EPA and HHS teaming up on expanded review of glyphosate weedkiller safety
US officials said this week they are expanding a scientific review of the widely used weed killer glyphosate, a chemical popular in agriculture but also linked for years to cancer and other health pro...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Pennsylvania’s AI Boom Is Repeating Old Patterns of Exploitation Jon Hurdle reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/2209202...
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Pennsylvania’s AI Boom Is Repeating Old Patterns of Exploitation - Inside Climate News
A new study says the data center industry’s expansion echoes patterns of environmental and health harms that have long plagued the state.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Duke Energy Wants To Build A New Gas Plant. Regulators Said Not So Fast. @elizouzts.bsky.social reports for @canarymedia.com www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...
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Duke Energy wants to build a new gas plant. Regulators said not so…
The 255-MW plant in North Carolina was meant to help meet data center demand. Regulators took the rare step of rejecting the permit amid a growing…
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#Climate Forward: Energy Secretary Dismisses Idea of #Diesel Export Ban @dgelles.bsky.social reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Climate Forward Highlights: Energy Secretary Dismisses Idea of Diesel Export Ban (Gift Article)
Energy Secretary Chris Wright, speaking at The New York Times’ annual Climate Forward event, dismissed reports that President Trump was preparing to ban U.S. exports of diesel in a bid to lower energy...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
'Super' El Niño Could Cause 451,000 Excess Deaths, Researchers Say David Stanway reports for @reuters.com www.reuters.com/business/env...
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'Super' El Niño could cause 451,000 excess deaths, researchers say
Extreme heat caused by ​this year's "super-El Niño" could result in as many as ‌451,000 excess deaths across the globe from June this year to February 2027, researchers with the University of Chicago'...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Judge Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico Erik Wemple reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/b...
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Court Blocks Trump’s White House Ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico (Gift Article)
Judge Timothy J. Kelly issued a temporary restraining order and told the White House to immediately restore the press credentials for the employees of the three news outlets.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Republicans Sound Alarm on #Diesel Prices John Johnson reports for @Newser www.newser.com/story/396784...
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Republicans Sound Alarm on Diesel Prices
Sen. Grassley calls for an export embargo as farmers feel the hit of record-high costs
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K.M. Kowalski @kmkowalski.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ohio’s biggest solar project, Oak Run, finally gets its permit after the state supreme court sent the case back to regulators for review of additional evidence. @canarymedia.com @ejtodaynews.bsky.social www.canarymedia.com/articles/sol...
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Ohio’s biggest solar project finally gets permit after long legal…
Regulators’ approval of Oak Run Solar after a court forced them to consider more evidence is a rare clean-energy win in a state where it's tough to build…
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
3 News Outlets Sue Trump in Widening Fight Over Press Freedom Michael M. Grynbaum, Erik Wemple, Ali Watkins Chris Cameron and @benjmueller.bsky.social report for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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CNN, Politico and MSNOW Sue Trump After White House Ban
After President Trump barred CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, major TV networks suspended their shared coverage of the president.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Major TV Networks Suspend White House Pool Coverage After Trump Ban @joeygarrison.bsky.social reports for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Major TV networks suspend White House pool coverage after Trump ban
In response to President Trump's ban on three media outlets, majors TV networks have pulled out of the White House television pool.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Saudi Pipeline Attack Risks ‘Disastrous’ Loss of Millions of Barrels of #Oil Lisa Friedman reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/b...
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Global Oil Prices Could Hit Highest Levels in Months After Saudi Pipeline Attacks (Gift Article)
Estimates vary on how long it could take before a crucial pipeline is repaired, but a prolonged shutdown could push oil prices to their highest levels in months.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Himalayas Approaching Tipping Point, Millions Of Lives At Stake: Report Farah Maste reports for @reuters.com www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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Himalayas approaching tipping point, millions of livelihoods at stake, report finds
The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, ​threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, ‌according to a study release...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling @byscottdance.com reports for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/c...
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FEMA Could Still Lose More Jobs Despite Court Ruling (Gift Article)
A plan to halve the agency’s sprawling work force was illegal, a judge ruled. But the court is not blocking other FEMA cuts.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Pollution Spikes After Trump Halted Global Air-Monitoring Efforts: Report Daniel Wu reports for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Pollution spikes after Trump halted global air-monitoring efforts, report says
Air pollution in dozens of cities rose after U.S. embassies stopped providing readings that had previously spurred local government action, a study found.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#Florida Textbook Publishers Are Minimizing Or Removing #ClimateChange Jessica Meszaros reports for @npr.org www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n...
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In Florida, textbook publishers are minimizing or removing climate change coverage
The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order Julia Jacobs and @zjmontague.bsky.social report for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/a...
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Kennedy Center Closes Its Doors Despite a Judge’s Order (Gift Article)
The announcement came after President Trump said he would cancel a $257 million renovation of the venue if his name is not returned to the building.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
An #Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days @katiesurma.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1509202...
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An Environmental Defender Is Murdered Every Three Days - Inside Climate News
At least 124 people were killed in 2025 for protecting their homelands, forests, farms and waterways from pollution and other harms, according to a new report.
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Joan Meiners, PhD @joanmeiners.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Last month, a whole slew of news outlets publ. that the cottonwoods uprooted in AZ for the border wall were “ancient”, or 200 years old. Apparently none of them fact-checked this with a scientist. I did. She said they’re at most 146, but age is not why they matter: www.azcentral.com/story/news/e...
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Giant border trees aren't ancient, AZ scientist says. But they still matter
Tree ring scientist Ceci Martinez says cottonwoods killed by border wall crews are at most 146 years old, not 200. They are still ecologically vital.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Trump Administration Blocks $25 Million In Funding For National Parks @jakespring.bsky.social reports for @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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Trump administration blocks $25 million in funding for national parks
The Interior Department did not give approval to more than 130 partnership agreements covering activities like tending to sled dogs and preventing damage to burial mounds.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#EPA Kills Rule That Limits #Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants @matthewdalyap.bsky.social reports for @apnews.com apnews.com/article/epa-...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Overdue Trash Bill Left This #Alabama Woman in Handcuffs. She’s Not Alone. @leehedgepeth.bsky.social reports for @insideclimatenews.org insideclimatenews.org/news/1209202...
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An Overdue Trash Bill Left This Alabama Woman in Handcuffs. She’s Not Alone. - Inside Climate News
DOUBLE SPRINGS, Ala.—As 59-year-old Pam Benton sat handcuffed to a cold bench inside the Winston County Courthouse, shame flooded over her. All she could think about, she later explained, was what her...
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Meet The Young Political Appointee Boosting Trump’s ‘Vanity Projects’ @jamesctobias.bsky.social and @chrisdangelo.bsky.social www.publicdomain.media/p/greg-wisch...
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Meet The Young Political Appointee Boosting Trump’s ‘Vanity Projects’
A former mining executive is playing a key role in the president’s campaign to build monuments and stage spectacles in the Capitol. His financial disclosure contains inconsistencies.
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EJ Today News @ejtodaynews.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep Aging #Coal-Burning Plant Running @hclairebrown.bsky.social and @bradplumer.bsky.social report for @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/c...
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Court Strikes Down Trump Order to Keep an Aging Coal-Burning Plant Running (Gift Article)
The 64-year-old Michigan power plant was set to retire. Then the Trump administration intervened in a way that overstepped its authority, a court ruled.
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