Environmental Studies

Supreme Court Could Limit Agencies’ Duty To Consider Environmental Harms

"A forthcoming Supreme Court decision is poised to weaken a bedrock law that requires federal agencies to study the potential environmental impacts of major projects."

Source: Grist, 04/28/2025

"12 Books To Commemorate The Diverse Legacy Of Earth Month"

"From the seeds planted by the first Earth Day celebrated over 50 years ago, an astonishing variety of environmental shoots have sprouted and spread. As a result, an eclectic mix of titles is required to celebrate Earth Month in 2025."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 04/25/2025

"EPA Set to Cancel Grants Aimed at Protecting Children From Toxic Chemicals"

"The Trump administration is set to cancel tens of millions of dollars in grants to scientists studying environmental hazards faced by children in rural America, among other health issues, according to internal emails written by senior officials at the Environmental Protection Agency."

Source: NYTimes, 04/23/2025

"The Hidden Climate Costs of Exporting US Liquefied Natural Gas"

"An exclusive Inside Climate News analysis found that a single year of greenhouse gas emissions from tankers carrying LNG from the United States more than cancels out the annual reductions achieved through driving all the electric vehicles currently on U.S. roads."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/22/2025

Trump’s War on Measurement Means Losing Data on Climate Change and More

"By slashing teams that gather critical data, the administration has left the federal government with no way of understanding if policies are working — and created a black hole of information whose consequences could ripple out for decades."

Source: ProPublica, 04/22/2025

"Listening for Whale Sounds 1,000 Feet Deep in the Antarctic Ocean"

"Heidi Ahonen is a bioacoustician recording whale calls, whistles and songs to understand if the marine mammals are crossing paths with krill fishing vessels in one of the most extreme environments on Earth."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/21/2025

Everglades Restoration Would Protect Florida Keys Amid Drought

"The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida’s east and west coasts. Florida Bay, a body of water located between the southern end of mainland Florida and the Florida Keys, makes up about a third of Everglades National Park."

Source: AP, 04/21/2025

"DOJ Questions Science Journal About Bias, Triggering Free-Speech Concerns"

"Amid brewing conflict between scientists and the administration of President Donald Trump, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia sent an unusual letter this week to a scientific journal focused on diseases and medicine related to the chest, asking about its editorial policies."

Source: Washington Post, 04/21/2025

"Trump Admin Reveals Timeline For Approving Resolution Copper Mine"

"The Trump administration gave notice Thursday that it’s advancing Arizona’s Resolution Copper mine, a divisive project that’s opposed by members of Native American tribes who are asking the Supreme Court to intervene." "The Forest Service on Thursday said it intends to advance the contentious Arizona project that some tribal members are asking the Supreme Court to halt."

Source: E&E News, 04/21/2025

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