Infrastructure

"As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter"

"Scientists say increasing shipping traffic is interfering with the whales’ ability to hunt and communicate. To protect the animals, conservation groups are urging the International Maritime Organization to instate mandatory measures to reduce underwater noise."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/04/2026

"Wildfire Urgency Unites Congress. The ‘Fix Our Forests’ Act Does Not."

"A House hearing exposed sharp divisions over whether loosening environmental laws and expanding logging will protect communities from catastrophic fires. Scientists urged a shift toward investing in fire-resilient homes and landscapes."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/04/2026

Trump Energy Dept. Exempts New Nuclear Reactors From Environmental Review

"The Trump Administration has created an exclusion for new experimental reactors being built at sites around the U.S. from a major environmental law. The law would have required them to disclose how their construction and operation might harm the environment, and it also typically required a written, public assessment of the possible consequences of a nuclear accident."

Source: NPR, 02/03/2026

"Courts Allow All Five Offshore Wind Projects Blocked By Trump To Resume"

"A federal court on Monday halted the last of five stop work orders issued by the Trump administration in December to block major offshore wind farms, giving the wind energy industry five legal wins in a row over the government."

Source: The Hill, 02/03/2026

"New Bills Seek to Rein In Oil Companies’ Pollution of Oklahoma Groundwater"

"An Oklahoma state senator has introduced legislation to strengthen regulations on how oilfield wastewater is injected underground following an investigation by The Frontier and ProPublica."

Source: The Frontier, 01/30/2026

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