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Colorado River Officials Back Emergency Releases From Wyoming Reservoir

"Officials in the Upper Colorado River Basin plan to continue draining Flaming Gorge in Wyoming to protect Lake Powell, one of the basin’s largest reservoirs."

Source: Colorado Sun, 09/18/2026

Killing Endangered Wildlife Is Legal If They Aren’t The Target: Trump

"Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act by President Donald Trump’s administration that marks a sea change in how the landmark environmental law is enforced."

Source: AP, 09/18/2026

Satellites Show Earth Lost More Than 12 Trillion Tons Of Ice In 47 Years

"About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across the continental United States, according to a major scientific report."

Source: AP, 09/17/2026

Pollution Spikes After Trump Halted Global Air-Monitoring Efforts: Report

"Air pollution in dozens of cities rose after U.S. embassies stopped providing readings that had previously spurred local government action, a study found."

Source: Washington Post, 09/16/2026

Florida Textbook Publishers Are Minimizing Or Removing Climate Change

"The words "climate change" are slowly being removed from textbooks in Florida and from the state's education standards."

Source: NPR, 09/16/2026

Judge Weighs “Fairness” Of $7.25B Roundup Settlement For Cancer Victims

"Opposing teams of attorneys spent hours on Monday battling over a proposed $7.25 billion settlement of the US Roundup cancer litigation that, if approved, would allow Bayer to keep selling its controversial glyphosate weed killers while providing roughly $10,000 to $165,000 for individuals suffering from cancer they blame on Roundup use."

Source: The New Lede, 09/15/2026

EPA Kills Rule That Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants

"The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas and announced it is taking a separate but related step to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants."

Source: AP, 09/15/2026

Pennsylvania Says Unvaccinated Woman Has Died From Measles Complications

"An official in Pennsylvania has confirmed the measles-related death of a 40-year-old woman. Jefferson County Coroner Greg Furlong told NPR that the woman, who died on Saturday, was unvaccinated."

Source: NPR, 09/14/2026

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