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"More History Exhibits Pulled From National Parks, Including Grand Canyon"

"Trump officials have ordered national parks to remove dozens of signs and displays related to climate change, environmental protection and settlers’ mistreatment of Native Americans in a renewed push to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order on “restoring truth and sanity to American history.”

Source: Washington Post, 01/28/2026

"Syngenta Settles Bellwether US Trial Over Paraquat Links To Parkinson’s"

"On the eve of the opening of what would have been a bellwether US trial over allegations that a widely used weed killer causes Parkinson’s disease, paraquat-maker Syngenta reached a settlement with the retired landscaper who blamed the company for his diagnosis with the incurable brain disease."

Source: The New Lede, 01/28/2026

"The Trump Administration Has Secretly Rewritten Nuclear Safety Rules"

"The Trump administration has overhauled a set of nuclear safety directives and shared them with the companies it is charged with regulating, without making the new rules available to the public, according to documents obtained exclusively by NPR."

Source: NPR, 01/28/2026
February 10, 2026

National Press Club Journalism Institute: Covering Immigration Safely and with Care

At noon ET on Feb. 10, is an informative and timely panel on immigration coverage with a focus on journalists’ safety. You’ll hear from seasoned reporters and editors who will speak about their experiences in the field and newsroom. Registration for this session is free. 

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"US Congress Set To Reject Trump’s Sweeping Science Budget Cuts"

"The US Congress is poised to approve legislation rejecting the huge and unprecedented cuts to science budgets sought by the administration of US President Donald Trump." "Lawmakers have announced legislation that would increase funding for basic research by more than 2%."

Source: Nature, 01/27/2026

"How Cuts To Federal Climate Funds Could Threaten Polar Vortex Research"

"The storm is very large, and it could be particularly dangerous because a frigid mass of air known as a polar vortex will linger for days after the snow and freezing rain stop falling." "But winter weather patterns are shifting as the global climate warms, and scientists are working to understand those changes." "Cuts made by the Trump administration to federal climate research could threaten that work."

Source: NPR, 01/27/2026

Oregon Court Tosses Old Rule that Allowed Logging on Vast Swaths of US Land

"A niche rule established by the U.S. Forest Service to justify the clearing of tens of thousands of acres of forest in the name of reducing wildfire risk was unlawfully created and applied, the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon found last week, invalidating its future use across the United States."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/27/2026

Enviros Charge Administration Violated Laws In Approving Alaska Road

"Conservationists fighting Alaskan efforts to build a 211-mile industrial mining road across pristine lands of the southern Brooks Range, including a portion of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, told a federal court that President Donald Trump and his team violated numerous environmental laws in pushing through approvals to let it proceed."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 01/27/2026

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