"States Push Climate Superfund Bills Despite Trump’s Opposition"
"The legislation would make oil and gas firms pay for climate damages from burning their products. Trump has referred to such laws as 'extortion.'"
Source: Canary Media, 02/18/2026
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"Trash Piles Up In Havana As US Oil Chokehold Halts Garbage Trucks"
"Garbage has begun to pile up on street corners in the Cuban capital of Havana, attracting hordes of flies and reeking of rotten food, in one of the most visible impacts of the U.S. bid to prevent oil from reaching the Caribbean's largest island."
Source: Reuters, 02/17/2026
Hazardous South L.A. Oil Wells Plugged After Decades Of Community Pressure
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced this week that state oil and gas regulators have permanently closed one of the most infamous drill sites in Los Angeles, bringing an end to a decades-long community campaign to prevent dangerous gas leaks and spills from rundown extraction equipment."
Source: LA Times, 02/17/2026
"With Latest Rollback, the U.S. Essentially Has No Clean-Car Rules"
"The United States will essentially have no laws on the books that enforce how efficient America’s passenger cars and trucks should be."
Source: NYTimes, 02/17/2026
Trump EPA Dropped Controversial DOE Report From Endangerment Finding Repeal
"When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rescinded its bedrock endangerment finding Thursday, it explicitly excluded a controversial report issued last year by the U.S. Department of Energy that argued the dangers of human-induced climate change were being overstated."
Source: Inside Climate News, 02/17/2026
Dem Senators Launch Inquiry Into EPA’s Repeal Of Endangerment Finding
"More than three dozen Democratic senators have begun an independent inquiry into the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following a huge change in how the agency measures the health benefits of reducing air pollution that is widely seen as a major setback to US efforts to combat the climate crisis."
Source: Guardian, 02/17/2026
"How Ukraine Is Turning to Renewables to Keep Heat and Lights On"
"Russia continues to bomb Ukraine’s fossil-fueled power plants, leaving much of the nation shivering during a brutal winter. But Ukraine’s new emphasis on developing decentralized power — from solar panels to wind turbines — is advancing an unexpected green energy transition."
Source: YaleE360, 02/13/2026
"Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case"
"Lawyers for residents say that zoning that concentrates pollution in Black districts is a violation of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery."
Source: Capital B, 02/13/2026
"Trump Guts Basis For Climate Regulation, Setting Up A Courtroom Clash"
"President Donald Trump’s campaign to quash climate change policies notched its biggest win yet Thursday, as EPA eliminated the legal basis for regulations aimed at restricting greenhouse gas emissions from tailpipes and smokestacks that are heating the planet."
Source: E&E News, 02/13/2026
Iran’s Shadow Fleet Of Old Tankers A Ticking Bomb For Sea Life: Experts
"Decrepit oil tankers in Iran’s sanctions-busting shadow fleet are a “ticking time bomb”, and it is only a matter of time before there is a catastrophic environmental disaster, maritime intelligence analysts have warned."
Source: Guardian, 02/12/2026
