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New Documents Add to Evidence in Climate Deception Case Against ExxonMobil

"Court filings by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office include previously undisclosed documents, revealing new details about internal deliberations at the oil giant."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/08/2026

Veteran Interior Dept. Lawyer Resigns In Protest, Claims Lawlessness

"An 18-year veteran of the US Department of the Interior has resigned in protest from the sprawling federal agency, denouncing “a deeply troubling assault on the rule of the law” that took place at the department under Donald Trump."

Source: Public Domain, 10/07/2026

U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies

"The Trump administration’s talks with Russia about ending the war in Ukraine have expanded to include a multibillion-dollar oil deal that would benefit Middle Eastern business executives with ties to the two main U.S. negotiators, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner."

Source: New York Times, 10/05/2026

U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics

"The United States on Friday rejected a declaration by member countries of the United Nations that pledged international collaboration and solidarity in preparing for and responding to pandemics."

Source: New York Times, 09/29/2026

Alito Bows Out Of Blockbuster Supreme Court Climate Case

"Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is stepping back from a major climate argument just a week before the court is scheduled to take up the case." "The conservative justice had previously resisted calls from environmentalists to recuse himself."

Source: POLITICO, 09/29/2026

Trump WH Considers Building Baseball Park In Grand Teton National Park

"Major League Baseball has approached the Trump administration about hosting a game at a national park, officials from the White House and MLB confirmed Saturday."

Source: Washington Post, 09/28/2026

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