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Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Grist · Environment · 08:30 UTC · Vivian La · Donate

US Army Corps approves a pipeline project it knows harms Indigenous lands

Grist · Environment · 08:15 UTC · Matt Simon · Donate

Why Egyptian farmers are growing crops under solar panels

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The Connecticut Mirror · Environment · 22:36 UTC · John Moritz · Donate

CT officials fear Dominion-NextEra merger could raise electric costs

The proposed merger between NextEra and Dominion would create the world's largest regulated electric utility. CT has concerns.

La Raza · Environment · 22:14 UTC · Antonio Zavala · Support

Pacifista Andy Thayer comparece ante corte tras ser arrestado frente a la Torre Trump de Chicago

El arresto de Andy Thayer se dio durante una protesta contra la guerra en Irán realizada el pasado 28 de julio frente al Hotel y Torre Trump

The Connecticut Mirror · Environment · 20:51 UTC · Keith M. Phaneuf · Donate

CT winter heating benefits tick up but still lag pre-pandemic levels

The number of fuel distributors participating in the Connecticut Energy Assistance Program is up, but some fear the number could shrink.

Spotlight PA · Environment · 18:14 UTC · Marc Levy · Donate

Shapiro puts conditions on fast-track perks for data centers amid community backlash

HARRISBURG — More governors are shifting their stances or taking more steps to squeeze data centers as the midterm elections near and public opinion sours on the energy-hungry behemoths that tech giants and developers are building to fuel artificial intelligence products and cloud computing. The backlash to the massive server warehouses is enveloping races for governor in some of the nation's bigg

Grist · Environment · 13:00 UTC · Matt Simon · Donate

Why plugging in all those EVs could actually save the power grid

Monday, August 17, 2026

Investigate Midwest · Environment · 20:10 UTC · Katie Ratke and Lillie Salas, CU-CitizenAccess · Donate

Illinois pesticide fees meant for oversight are funding broader state operations

Illinois collected $9.06 million from pesticide registration fees in fiscal year 2025 to support enforcement and education programs related to oversight of pesticide applicators. But state spending records indicate that much of that money, which is supposed to fund educational programs and enforcement, may not be directly funding what it was intended to. In fiscal

The Connecticut Mirror · Environment · 11:30 UTC · John Moritz · Donate

Changes to regional cap-and-trade program could affect CT. What to know

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is a partnership between 11 states to restrict CO2 emissions by power plants. Its goals are being updated.

Friday, August 14, 2026

Capital & Main · Environment · 20:54 UTC · Janet Wilson · Donate

Imperial Valley Dreamed of a Lithium Boom. It Just Hit Another Roadblock

Court finds lithium project may not have enough Colorado River water. County supervisors vote to offer developers millions in refunds.

Capital & Main · Environment · 16:52 UTC · Robin Urevich · Donate

Lineage and Fire Chief Said There Was No Ammonia Leak. Real-Time Logs Tell a Different Story.

Weeks later, Lineage’s own data — buried in online reports — shows some unsafe ammonia levels in Boyle Heights.

RANGE · Environment · 13:30 UTC · RANGE · Donate

The Spokane Complex Fires

A look at the Spokane Complex Fires through RANGE's reporting

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Underscore Native News · Environment · 23:48 UTC · Nika Bartoo-Smith, Underscore Native News + ICT · Donate

State Emergency Proclamation Amidst Community Relief Efforts for Washington Fires

As crews work to fight fires across Washington state, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Spokane Tribe of Indians and the Confederated Bands and Tribes of the Yakama Nation are all grappling with the impacts.

Spotlight PA · Environment · 20:58 UTC · Nina Sablan · Donate

North Philly community garden offers relief from heat, model for climate proofing

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. In the concrete jungle of North Philadelphia, a garden blooms in vivid color. Flowers, vegetable beds and fruit trees thrive on a quiet street corner where the rattle of trains pas

Prism · Environment · 19:15 UTC · Gaea Cabico · Donate

Growing U.S. military footprint in Guam intensifies concerns over environmental damage and sovereignty

Across the island, the U.S. Defense Department has left an environmental legacy of contaminated land and water Growing U.S. military footprint in Guam intensifies concerns over environmental damage and sovereignty is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible do

Underscore Native News · Environment · 18:47 UTC · Brian Bull, Underscore Native News · Donate

With Gains Made on Bench Fire, Warm Springs Leaders Focus On Recovery

Bench Fire containment at 86%.

Underscore Native News · Environment · 18:32 UTC · Brian Bull, Underscore Native News · Donate

Hagen Fire Grows, Paradise Fire Remains Uncontained on Umatilla Reservation

Weather continues to be a tricky factor in suppression efforts.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Spotlight PA · Environment · 21:37 UTC · Marianne Lavelle · Donate

Slow cleanup of Pa. pipeline leak shows effects of Trump admin rolling back environmental oversight

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. UPPER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP, Pa.— As their children ran in circles at the street corner on a clear morning, parents of Mount Eyre Manor kept watch, especially mindful of the white pic

Monday, August 10, 2026

Underscore Native News · Environment · 23:53 UTC · Brian Bull, Underscore Native News · Donate

Relief For Warm Springs’ Farm Animals, One Bouquet At A Time

Oregonians pony up to help affected horses and livestock as Bench Fire rages on.

Spotlight PA · Environment · 15:49 UTC · Marie Cusick · Donate

Rise in wildfire smoke poses new challenges for Pa. as noxious air threatens health

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy, and the environment. It is republished with permission. Sign up for their newsletter here. Karen Schaeffer is used to spending a lot of time thinking about how to keep kids happy and healthy. But only recently has she confronted a new problem at the childcare center she

RANGE · Environment · 14:00 UTC · Yong-Yu Huang · Donate

As evacuation zones shrink, some have already spent thousands seeking shelter

Families displaced by the Spokane Complex fires describe a scramble for hotels and Airbnbs.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

RANGE · Environment · 00:58 UTC · Aaron Hedge · Donate

Tragedy vultures

From chem trails to data centers, conspiracy theories are distracting from the real stakes of what’s happening in our community.

Friday, August 7, 2026

Long Beach Watchdog · Environment · 22:00 UTC · Kate Karp · Donate

Best haunt ever!

Every year, LA-based cat organization Kitten Rescue brings their purry poltergeists to the Midsummer Scream Horror Convention at the Long Beach Convention Center.

Stateline · Environment · 18:00 UTC · Alex Brown · Support

Judge orders Pentagon to resume wind energy project reviews

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Defense to lift its blockade of wind energy projects and resume the permitting process that has ground to a halt during President Donald Trump’s second term. Under Trump, the Pentagon has stopped conducting the national security reviews that are required for wind turbines over 200 feet tall.

Undark · Environment · 07:06 UTC · Richard Schiffman · Support

Book Review: How Wildlife Is Returning to the East

In “The Beasts of the East,” journalist Andrew Moore charts the natural history of the East and the people who have dedicated their careers to restoring several long lost species to what remains of their original habitats.

RANGE · Environment · 00:25 UTC · Yong-Yu Huang · Donate

Alleged Spokane arsonist Farinacci’s bond upped to $2 million, four more counts added

On Thursday, a Spokane County judge found probable cause to add counts to the arson charge for fires since July 2025, given new information.

Thursday, August 6, 2026

Spotlight PA · Environment · 16:20 UTC · Daniel Perrin · Donate

Philadelphia juggles short-term budget plans and long-term climate goals

This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. PHILADELPHIA—This summer has brought the full force of a changing climate, with wildfire smoke, extreme heat, flash flooding and severe storms continuing a trend of increasingly extreme weather affecting the city. B

RANGE · Environment · 00:31 UTC · Yong-Yu Huang · Donate

Spokane area homeowners could lose insurance, adding insult to injury

A state emergency order has offered temporary relief, but data after past wildfires shows problems may follow — whether or not a home actually burns.

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Stateline · Environment · 18:45 UTC · Alex Brown · Support

Western wildfire could be latest climate disaster to unsettle property insurance market

As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane last weekend, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty over a property insurance market that had just begun to stabilize. Across the country, insurance companies have withdrawn coverage or raised premiums in areas threatened by climate-fueled disasters. In some

Stateline · Environment · 17:02 UTC · Nada Hassanein · Support

Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants

Two courts this week dealt blows to the Trump administration’s attempts to withdraw clean energy and climate grants. A federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency could not terminate $20 billion in clean energy grants awarded to nonprofit groups. And a federal judge on Monday denied the Trump administration’s attempt to

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