Water & Oceans

Tens Of Thousands Evacuated After Torrential Rain In Pacific Northwest

"Surging floodwaters turned farmland into vast pools, washed out bridges and prompted rescues of people stranded in cars and homes across Washington state on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders and authorities hoped levees would hold and prevent far worse damage."

Source: AP, 12/12/2025

Greenpeace Scrutinizes Environmental Record of the Company That Sued Them

"The nonprofit said in a new report that pipeline company Energy Transfer reported hundreds of oil spills to federal regulators in recent years, among other incidents."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/11/2025

"Roadmap For Trump’s FEMA Reforms Set For Release Thursday"

"The Trump administration is set to unveil its plan this week to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a proposal that is sure to be contentious but is not expected to go as far as earlier calls to eliminate the agency completely."

Source: The Hill, 12/11/2025

As NOAA Funding Lags, Critical Ocean Weather System Nears Breaking Point

"Years of underfunding and new delays in federal grantmaking threaten buoys and ocean monitoring assets run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that protect fishermen, cargo ships and endangered species across the country."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/10/2025

Arizona Probes Proposed Critical Mineral Mine’s Polluted Water Discharge

"A proposed critical minerals mine in southern Arizona that was the first added to a federal permitting process designed to be quicker and more transparent has reported water with levels exceeding the state’s regulatory limits of a mineral that can damage the heart, lungs, stomach and eyes."

Source: Inside Climate News, 12/10/2025

"More Than 200 Environmental Groups Demand Halt To New US Datacenters"

"A coalition of more than 230 environmental groups has demanded a national moratorium on new datacenters in the US, the latest salvo in a growing backlash to a booming artificial intelligence industry that has been blamed for escalating electricity bills and worsening the climate crisis."

Source: Guardian, 12/09/2025

"Federal Judge Finds Trump’s Halt on Wind Energy Is Illegal"

"A federal judge on Monday struck down President Trump’s halt on approvals of all wind power projects on federal lands and waters, dealing a significant legal setback to the administration’s campaign against wind farms."

Source: NYTimes, 12/09/2025

France's Tap Water Is Widely Polluted With TFA, The Most Common PFAS

"A French state health agency analyzed over 600 samples of drinking water. 92% of them contained traces of trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), the smallest PFAS molecule, which is suspected to be toxic. "

Source: Le Monde, 12/08/2025

"Corn’s Clean-Energy Promise Is Clashing With Its Climate Footprint"

"Corn dominates U.S. farmland and fuels the ethanol industry. But the fertilizer it relies on drives emissions and fouls drinking water."

Source: Floodlight, 12/08/2025

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