Economy & Business

Carbon Storage Projects Alarm Small Towns As Oil Firms Eye US Billions

"The plan to bury carbon under remote Indiana farmland is supposed to be a slam dunk for the climate, according to its supporters – all generously funded by US tax dollars. But as far as Melissa Harrison and some other residents of Clymers, Indiana, are concerned, it just might be the end of their town."

Source: Guardian, 07/14/2026

Alabama Data Center NDA Required City to Destroy Records: Doc Shows

"Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in Bessemer, Alabama."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/14/2026

12 States Sue To Stop Paramount Takeover Of Warner, Urging ‘Competition’

"Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S."

Source: AP, 07/14/2026

White House Appoints Climate Science Critic To Lead Key Climate Program

"The Trump administration has appointed a noted skeptic of mainstream climate science to lead the government-wide program that compiles the National Climate Assessment, the country’s flagship report on the impact of global warming on the United States."

Source: Washington Post, 07/14/2026

Trump Slashes Size Of 2 National Monuments In Utah As GOPers Push Mines

"President Donald Trump on Monday sharply reduced the size of two national monuments in Utah, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans. Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in southern Utah have ancient cliff dwellings, petroglyphs and scenic canyons, as well as coal and uranium deposits that state officials want made available for development."

Source: AP, 07/14/2026

Sea Mining Could Devastate Enigmatic Group of Creatures: Researchers

"Deep-sea mining threatens to drive to extinction more than half of the snails and other mollusks that rely on hydrothermal vents, according to the latest update of the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List, the global scientific authority on the status of species."

Source: New York Times, 07/10/2026

EPA Moves To Cut Truck Pollution Requirements

"The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it is proposing to loosen requirements for pollution controls that rein in emissions from heavy duty trucks." "The administration said the technical changes are expected to allow for more flexibility for truck companies, when compared to a Biden-era rule."

Source: The Hill, 07/10/2026

The ‘Time-Consuming’ Permits Dozens Of Data Centers Are Skipping

"A court ruling shrinking the scope of the Clean Water Act has allowed new data centers to speed through the federal permitting process. Communities are feeling the effects."

Source: E&E News, 07/09/2026

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