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EPA Union Sues Trump Admin To Restore Collective Bargaining Contract

"The union representing more than 8,000 workers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a lawsuit against the agency and administrator Lee Zeldin on Tuesday alleging the agency illegally terminated the union’s collective bargaining agreement."

Source: Guardian, 09/30/2026

Can California Stop Trump From Drilling Off Its Coast? A New Law Tries

"Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed legislation to strengthen California’s protections against offshore drilling amid escalating efforts by the Trump administration to open up the coast to new oil and gas operations."

Source: Los Angeles Times, 09/30/2026

Millions Who Need Federal Flood Insurance The Most Can't Afford It

"In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house. Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat. Jennifer Campbell heard the screams from across the river of a neighbor desperate for rescue."

Source: AP, 09/30/2026

Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market

"The Trump administration Monday finalized the rollback of a major fuel economy standard for cars and trucks, a move critics say will cause more climate-warming pollution, human health problems and higher fuel costs for consumers."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/30/2026

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