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A decade and a half after the Deepwater Horizon disaster, many Gulf Coast residents and cleanup workers still struggle to receive compensation for alleged oil-related health problems, even as environmental restoration slows and offshore drilling ramps up.

Jack Brook reports for The Associated Press.

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A California climate policy meant to curb methane emissions from dairy farms has fueled a boom in out-of-state factory farms converting pig manure into fuel, sparking criticism from scientists, local residents, and environmental groups.

Evan Halper and Samuel Oakford report for The Washington Post.

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Health impacts are likely being underestimated by traditional risk models used by regulators, according to a new study that has found a different way to measure the cumulative risk air pollution poses to health.

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China is expected to buy more soybeans from Brazil — accelerating forest loss in the Amazon and the Cerrado — as U.S. tariffs disrupt global agricultural trade.

Sarah Sax reports for The Atlantic.

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A new carbon pricing system adopted by the International Maritime Organization could reduce global shipping emissions slightly by 2030 but fails to meet the agency’s climate targets.

Joseph Winters reports for Grist.

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A single year of emissions from U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports by ship outweighs the climate benefits of every electric vehicle on American roads, according to a new analysis.

Phil McKenna and Peter Aldhous report for Inside Climate News.

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Concrete, a cornerstone of modern infrastructure, faces an uncertain future as the federal government pulls back funding meant to reduce the cement industry’s significant climate impact.

Ames Alexander reports for Floodlight.

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The Trump administration’s push to shrink federal science programs could end up sabotaging its own efforts to fast-track energy and mining projects.

Michael Doyle and Ellie Borst report for E&E News.

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A growing push by fossil fuel companies to gain liability protection echoes the gun industry's successful effort two decades ago to shield itself from lawsuits that seek accountability for public harm.

Emily Sanders reports for ExxonKnews.

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Coal-fired power plants may soon face weaker waste regulations, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency moves to roll back Biden-era rules aimed at preventing toxic groundwater contamination from coal ash.

Michael Phillis reports for The Associated Press.

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The Trump administration has granted over 60 fossil fuel power plants a two-year delay in complying with stricter federal mercury emissions rules, reversing a key piece of environmental policy set to take effect in 2027.

Dan Gearino reports for Inside Climate News.

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Texas lawmakers are weighing new rules that would require oil and gas companies to notify and get permission from landowners before burying toxic drilling waste on private property, addressing long-standing complaints over health and environmental risks.

Martha Pskowski reports for Inside Climate News.

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As electricity demand surges and extreme weather strains the U.S. power grid, the Trump administration is attempting to keep coal plants alive despite expert warnings that clean energy offers a more reliable and cost-effective path forward.

Jeff St. John reports for Canary Media.

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A senior Trump official visited two Alabama coal mines last week to promote “clean, beautiful coal” and regulatory rollbacks, while omitting the mines’ long history of environmental and worker safety violations.

Lee Hedgepeth reports for Inside Climate News.

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Western Colorado oil companies have filed a lawsuit challenging a first-in-the-nation emissions rule, just as President Trump calls for states to ease restrictions on fossil fuel production.

Sharon Udasin reports for The Hill.

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Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are expanding data centers in areas already struggling with drought, raising concerns about their use of local water supplies for cooling massive server farms.

Luke Barratt and Costanza Gambarini report for The Guardian.

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Municipal leaders across Canada are urging federal parties to prioritize green infrastructure and disaster resilience in the upcoming election, warning that expanding fossil fuel projects will deepen the climate crisis.

Verity Stevenson reports for CBC News.

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A public relations firm working with the meat and dairy industry orchestrated an aggressive media campaign to discredit the landmark 2019 EAT-Lancet report, documents reviewed by DeSmog reveal.

Clare Carlile reports for DeSmog.

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