September 23, 2026

 

The EPA announced a drinking water study testing for traces of abortion pills among other “emerging contaminants” despite the lack of evidence they harm water supplies. (Nathaniel Weixel/The Hill)  

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A federal judge dismissed the Michigan antitrust lawsuit accusing major oil companies of colluding against renewable energy competition and for their role in climate change. (David Shepardson/Reuters)

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it will no longer limit greenhouse gas emission from power plants. (Maxine Joselow, Lisa Friedman/The New York Times)

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An internal memo shows the Trump administration is quietly stripping core protections of the Endangered Species Act that holds people accountable for accidentally killing or injuring animals during activities like construction, logging or development. (Catrin Einhorn/The New York Times)

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California Governor Newsom announced legislation to create the first-in-the-nation standards to test and remediate homes damaged by wildfire smoke that require insurance companies to pay associated costs. (Nicole Nixon, Noah Haggerty/The LA Times)

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A new report from former EPA researchers warns the current administration is systematically weakening pollution safeguards that increase health risks associated with data centers powering AI. (Sophie Hurwitz/Mother Jones)

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A new study finds air pollution rose in dozens of cities after U.S. embassies and consulates stopped monitoring air quality readings following the Trump administration’s halting of the program last year. (Daniel Wu/The Washington Post)

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The Trump administration blocked more than $25 million in national park funding for more than 130 projects across the country. (Jake Spring/The Washington Post)

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Michigan Governor Whitmer revives calls for the shutdown of Line 5 petroleum pipeline as state regulators think recently issued permits to re-examine the potential environmental impacts of the project. (Kelly House/Bridge MI)

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And then there’s this…

 

Michigan is investing $7.5 million to research clean energy source geologic hydrogen buried beneath the state that could help with transition away from fossil fuels. (Vivian La/Grist)