At Least 25 People Die As Record Heatwave Scorches Swaths Of US
"At least about two dozen people have died amid the perilous climate crisis-driven heatwave that has scorched swaths of the US with record temperatures."
Source: Guardian, 07/06/2026
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Trump’s Record-Setting July 4 Fireworks Could Shower DC With Pollution
"The National Park Service will launch a dazzling 850,000 fireworks in the nation’s capital this year. Scientists are watching for the environmental and public health impacts."
Source: E&E News, 07/02/2026
EPA Approves Three New Fluorocarbon Pesticides
"The Trump administration has approved three new pesticides that may be considered “forever chemicals” under an international definition, though the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disputing the characterization."
Source: The Hill, 07/02/2026
Trump Unit Seeks To Stomp Out All Fires Quickly, Reviving Old Policy
"The deaths of three U.S. government firefighters in a Colorado wildfire are casting a spotlight on the Trump administration’s creation of a new federal fire service and its revival of a previously discredited policy to stomp out all wildfires quickly."
Source: AP, 07/02/2026
Chemical Accidents Rise as Trump Admin Proposes Weakening Safety Rules
"Hazardous chemical releases from industrial accidents that injured or killed people increased by nearly 50 percent in recent years."
Source: Inside Climate News, 07/02/2026
EPA Plans Roundtable On “Safety Challenges” Of Paraquat Weed Killer
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Tuesday that it will host a roundtable to hear from scientists, farmworkers, community advocates, and others to discuss the “documented safety challenges associated with the chemical,” and explore “potential solutions and alternatives.”"
Source: The New Lede, 07/02/2026
House Committee Sets Vote On Data Center, Grid Bills
"The House Energy and Commerce Committee will vote on bipartisan legislation this week to shield utility customers from the costs associated with data centers, while also advancing legislation aimed at bolstering the nation’s transmission system to meet surging demand."
Source: E&E News, 07/02/2026
U.S. to Overhaul Radiation Safety Rules to Spur Nuclear Expansion
"The Nuclear Regulatory Commission plans to end longstanding guidance that radiation exposure be “as low as reasonably achievable.”"
Source: New York Times, 07/02/2026
New Orleans Residents Resist Warning To Abandon Sinking City
"After a recent study found New Orleans is at a ‘point of no return’ amid the climate crisis, some locals say they will ‘only leave if forced to’. But what would it take to stay?"
Source: Guardian, 07/02/2026
Ocean Surface Temperatures Hit A Record High For June
"Temperatures on the ocean surface have hit a record high, raising fears of another burst of extreme heat this summer." "European scientists warn of consequences for weather patterns, the global climate and marine life"
Source: Guardian, 07/02/2026
