House Passes Bill To Put Data Center Electricity Costs On Tech Companies
"The House on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at shielding Americans from increased electricity costs associated with data centers"
Source: The Hill, 09/17/2026
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Trump Donor Harold Hamm’s Oil Company Announces Venezuela Deal
Trump donor Harold Hamm’s oil company Continental Resources announced a deal Wednesday to drill in Venezuela.
Source: The Hill, 09/17/2026
DEADLINE: Fellowships at the Cullman Center
The New York Public Library's Cullman Center is offering 15 fellowships for independent scholars, journalists and creative writers to spend nine months in Manhattan. Fellows receive $90,000 stipends, the use of an office with a computer and full access to the Library’s physical and electronic resources. Apply by September 25.
DEADLINE: Vertical Vida: Storytelling Costa Rica's Culture & Conservation for Students
George Washington University's Vertical Vida: Storytelling Costa Rica's Culture & Conservation (SMPA 3193) is an experiential learning course with Dr. Imani M. Cheers which trains students to research, report and produce short-form, research-driven documentaries on the linked themes of climate change, ocean and marine conservation, coastal erosion and the cultural heritage of Costa Rica's Caribbean coast.
DEADLINE: The Neal Peirce Foundation Grant — Supporting Journalism on City Solutions
The Neal Peirce Foundation, which supports journalism on city solutions, is offering travel grants of up to $1,500 to cover under-told stories about ways to make cities and their metro regions work better for all their people. Apply by Oct. 13.
Pushback Mounts Against Trump’s Attacks on the Endangered Species Act
"Several lawsuits and a bipartisan letter from former agency directors condemn the Trump administration’s gutting of habitat protections for imperiled animals and plants."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2026
Saudi Pipeline Attack Risks ‘Disastrous’ Loss of Millions of Barrels of Oil
"The continued closure of a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia risks keeping 4 percent of the world’s oil supply from reaching international markets and driving energy prices even higher."
Source: New York Times, 09/16/2026
House GOPers Aim to Shield Fossil Fuel Companies From Climate Lawsuits
"The House Judiciary Committee will consider the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act as the Trump administration moves to roll back federal limits on greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: Inside Climate News, 09/16/2026
Nevada’s First Wastewater-To-Drinking-Water Plant Breaks Ground In Reno
"The City of Reno and Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) broke ground last week on an Advanced Purified Water Facility, a plant that will treat roughly 2 million gallons of wastewater a day to make it compliant with drinking-water standards and send it into a groundwater aquifer near Stead Airport, a first for Nevada."
Source: Nevada Independent, 09/16/2026
Himalayas Approaching Tipping Point, Millions Of Lives At Stake: Report
"The Himalayas are approaching a tipping point as glaciers melt faster than a decade ago, threatening water security as the region approaches "peak water" by mid-century, according to a study released this month."
Source: Reuters, 09/16/2026
