Climate Change

"Environmental Groups Take Trump Administration’s ‘God Squad’ to Court"

"Environmental groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from complying with the Endangered Species Act, a move they say threatens both the coastline region and the law designed to protect threatened plants and animals."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/17/2026

"Trump Officials Break Ground On New Pipeline At Floyd Bennett Field"

"Top White House officials on Tuesday celebrated the start of construction on a controversial gas pipeline in Brooklyn that is backed by both Gov. Kathy Hochul and President Donald Trump."

Source: Gothamist, 04/17/2026

"Capital Control: States Strip Power From Cities, Counties"

"Climate change and the energy transition are driving a wave of state laws overriding local governments, with both parties driving their preferred policies."

Source: E&E News, 04/17/2026

"Americans’ View Of Environment Hits New Low Ahead Of Earth Day: Gallup"

"A new Gallup survey found that a record-low 35 percent of American respondents rated the quality of their country’s environment positively, just more than a week before Earth Day."

Source: The Hill, 04/16/2026

"The Great Salt Lake Is Dying. Can This $1B Trump Plan Save It?"

"Winter's disastrously low snowfall could further complicate an already audacious plan to refill the dying Great Salt Lake in time for the 2034 Winter Olympics in Utah."

Source: USA TODAY, 04/16/2026

Michigan Updates Air Quality Alert System As Wildfire Smoke Season Nears

"After Canadian wildfires brought extremely poor air quality to Detroit in the summers of 2023 and 2025, Michigan is updating how it communicates air quality risks to residents this year."

Source: Planet Detroit, 04/15/2026

Indonesia's Prabowo Urges Charges Against Firms Resisting Forest Crackdown

"Indonesian President ‌Prabowo Subianto ordered prosecutors on Friday to file criminal charges against companies that refuse to cooperate with a task force he launched to crack down on illegal activities in the country's forests."

Source: Reuters, 04/15/2026

"Trump Administration Holds Up NOAA Grant Funding"

"The Trump administration is holding up some National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant funding."

Source: The Hill, 04/15/2026

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