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EPA Faces Backlash for Rolling Back Environmental Protections While Storm Chandra Displaces Somerset Families — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Jan 29 2026

Environmental advocates slam Trump's EPA for abandoning public health protections to favor polluting industries, as devastating floods from Storm Chandra force Somerset residents from homes. Plus: Dutch court finds Netherlands discriminated against Caribbean territory Bonaire in climate response, and Australia considers $35 billion carbon levy. Read the full article

January 29, 2026

Australian think tank proposes $35 billion “polluter pays” carbon levy with household compensation

A new report from Australia’s Superpower Institute is calling for the reintroduction of carbon pricing through a comprehensive “polluter pays” levy that could generate over $35…

January 29, 2026

Trump administration introduces “coalie” the cartoon coal mascot to soften industry image

The Trump administration has unveiled an unlikely new face for America’s coal industry: “Coalie,” a cartoon character featuring big eyes, a cheerful grin, and yellow boots…

January 29, 2026

Epa under fire for rolling back environmental protections in favor of industry interests

Environmental advocates are expressing outrage over the Environmental Protection Agency’s dramatic policy shift during the first year of Trump’s second presidential term. Critics argue that the…

January 29, 2026

Global clean energy investment surges to $2.3 trillion despite political headwinds, clean transportation takes the lead

Despite facing significant policy uncertainties in major markets like the United States and China, global investment in the energy transition demonstrated remarkable resilience in 2025, reaching…

January 29, 2026

Microplastics found in one-third of pacific island fish as global plastics treaty talks approach

A troubling new study reveals that microscopic plastic pollution has reached alarming levels across Pacific island nations, with one-third of fish in the region now contaminated…

January 29, 2026

From seminary to firefighting: former priest-in-training leads amazon communities against wildfire crisis

When wildfires erupted in Brazil’s Amazon municipality of Acará in August 2024, local civil defense coordinator Edson Abreu dos Santos faced a daunting challenge. The 48-year-old…

January 29, 2026

Solar panels help rare desert plant flourish in nevada, challenging assumptions about renewable energy development

A rare desert plant is thriving at a solar farm near Las Vegas, offering encouraging evidence that renewable energy development doesn’t have to come at the…

January 29, 2026

Texas approves largest air pollution permit in us history for massive gas plant and data center complex

Texas environmental regulators have granted the largest air pollution permit ever issued in the United States to a controversial energy project planned for the heart of…

January 29, 2026

Dutch court rules netherlands discriminated against caribbean territory bonaire in climate crisis response

A landmark court ruling in The Hague has found the Dutch government guilty of discrimination for failing to adequately protect residents of Bonaire, a Caribbean island…

January 29, 2026

Federal judge allows massachusetts offshore wind project to resume despite trump administration’s national security halt

A federal judge has ruled that the Vineyard Wind offshore project off the Massachusetts coast can continue operations, dealing another blow to the Trump administration’s efforts…

January 29, 2026

Against all odds: how a 19-year-old pregnant woman conquered cape horn’s treacherous waters in 1856

In September 1856, Mary Ann Patten found herself in an impossible situation that would cement her place in maritime history. When her husband fell gravely ill…

January 29, 2026

Storm chandra leaves somerset residents displaced as flooding crisis sparks water management concerns

A family’s boxer puppy became an unlikely early warning system when Storm Chandra unleashed devastating floods across Somerset in the early morning hours. The Wade family…

January 29, 2026

Scientists use drones and dna analysis to unlock secrets of rainforest canopy life in peru

High above the forest floor in Peru’s Amazon rainforest, a hidden world of biodiversity has long remained mysterious to scientists. Traditional wildlife monitoring methods like camera…

January 29, 2026

Oil rig accident in alaskan arctic validates environmental groups’ safety concerns about rushed drilling approval

A drilling rig operated by ConocoPhillips toppled over while being transported across Alaska’s Arctic tundra last week, creating a fire and spilling diesel fuel onto the…

January 29, 2026

EPA Faces Backlash for Rolling Back Environmental Protections While Storm Chandra Displaces Somerset Families — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Jan 29 2026

Flooded Somerset street with displaced residents evacuating homes during Storm Chandra

Environmental advocates slam Trump's EPA for abandoning public health protections to favor polluting industries, as devastating floods from Storm Chandra force Somerset residents from homes. Plus: Dutch court finds Netherlands discriminated against Caribbean territory Bonaire in climate response, and Australia considers $35 billion carbon levy.

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