Trump Officials, Billionaires And The Quiet Reshaping Of America's Public Lands
"A controversial land swap orchestrated by the megarich could be “a harbinger of what’s to come” for public lands under Trump."
Source: Floodlight, 05/21/2026
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"In Coal Country, Black Lung Surges as Federal Protections Stall"
"While the Trump administration is directing hundreds of millions of dollars to coal projects, miners in Appalachia are suffering from a resurgence of black lung disease. But industry pushback is delaying federal rules that would reduce miners’ exposure to deadly silica dust."
Source: YaleE360, 05/21/2026
"‘Perfect Storm’: How Trump’s Aid Cuts Are Fueling the Ebola Outbreak"
"As an Ebola outbreak rages in central and East Africa, public health workers say that the response has been stymied by the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid and global health organizations." "One health provider who works on the ground says that basic medical equipment like masks and hand sanitizers are in short supply due to funding cuts."
Source: WIRED, 05/21/2026
‘Practical Stewardship’: House GOPers Release Interior-EPA Spending Bill
"The fiscal 2027 legislation’s cuts are smaller than the White House proposed. The bill also blesses the Wildland Fire Service."
Source: E&E News, 05/21/2026
The Worst Climate Future Is Less Likely, But The Best One Is Slipping Away
"Scientists are jettisoning their worst and best case scenarios for a warming world as no longer plausible. That shows how modest gains in the fight to curb climate change have dialed back the most catastrophic of future heating but also confirmed that there’s no chance to limit warming to the international goal set in 2015."
Source: AP, 05/20/2026
US-Mexico Border Wall Is Desecrating Sacred Sites, Indigenous Leaders Say
"White sage burning, Norma Meza Calles gathers guests at a Mexican wellness resort into a semicircle facing Kuuchamaa Mountain and asks everyone to close their eyes and feel its presence."
Source: AP, 05/20/2026
"Manager at Trump’s N.J. Golf Club Helped Plan Reflecting Pool Repairs"
"The general manager of President Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J., has offered suggestions to guide the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and helped recruit one of the contractors for the job, according to federal documents and a government spokeswoman."
Source: New York Times, 05/20/2026
FWS Clears Weedkiller Atrazine, Saying It Won’t Cause Extinction
"The Trump administration has determined that atrazine, a weedkiller used widely on corn and other crops, does not pose an extinction risk to threatened or endangered wildlife, effectively justifying its continued use, according to a federal review made public this week." "The finding effectively paves the way for continued use of atrazine, a widely used herbicide that has been linked to birth defects and cancer in humans."
Source: New York Times, 05/20/2026
"Trump Picks A Potomac River Site For ‘Heroes’ Statue Garden"
"President Donald Trump said Friday that he plans to build a statue garden of “American heroes” at a park location along the Potomac River near the Tidal Basin in Washington."
Source: E&E News, 05/19/2026
Steve Pearce's Confirmation Tested Senate Public Lands Caucus. It Failed
"The Senate on Monday narrowly confirmed Steve Pearce, a former New Mexico congressman with a long history of pushing for federal public land sell-offs, to serve as director of the Bureau of Land Management."
Source: Public Domain, 05/19/2026
