Pollution

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

Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills: Study

"A sweeping proposal by the Trump administration to expand offshore oil and gas drilling could  result in more than 4,000 oil spills in U.S. waters, according to a new analysis by the Center for Biological Diversity."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/02/2026

Texas Petrochemical Plants Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds Of Pollutants In Freeze

"As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian Basin of West Texas began to suck in air, spoiling their products, risking an explosion and leading operators to release or burn off vast volumes of gas."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/02/2026

"New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater"

"An Oklahoma state senator has introduced legislation to strengthen regulations on how oilfield wastewater is injected underground following an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica."

Source: The Frontier, 01/30/2026

Wisconsin Town's New Plant Removes Detectable PFAS In Drinking Water

"After a year of production, the village of Rothschild has a new water treatment facility that is now fully operational. This facility is actively working to decrease the levels of PFAS in the community's drinking water. Village Administrator Ryan VanDeWalle said that PFAS levels are now down to "non-detectable or non-traceable" levels."

Source: WAOW, 01/30/2026

"Data Centers Are Driving a US Gas Boom"

"Data centers have caused the demand for gas-fired power in the US to explode over the past two years, according to new research released Wednesday. More than a third of this new demand, the research found, is explicitly linked to gas projects that will power data centers—the equivalent of energy that would power tens of millions of US homes."

Source: WIRED, 01/29/2026

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