Environmental Politics

"Why Greenland Matters for a Warming World"

"What happens in Greenland doesn’t stay in Greenland. Turns out, the fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet. That’s because of the one thing that Greenland is quickly losing: ice."

Source: NYTimes, 01/15/2026

Kennedy and Fluoridated Water Skeptics Turn to Obstructing Other Sources

"Florida and Utah have banned fluoridation, with multiple other states looking to do the same. Critics of fluoride in drinking water point to supplements as an alternative, but many are creating barriers to these very products."

Source: ProPublica, 01/15/2026

"What A Fracking-Waste Dispute Says About Ohio’s Energy Double Standard"

"Ohio is letting the oil and gas industry put more toxic waste underground despite community concerns — even as the state defers to local opponents of clean energy."

Source: Canary Media, 01/15/2026

Kitchen Countertop Workers Are Dying. Lawmakers Want To Ban Their Suits

"An epidemic of a deadly lung disease among hundreds of workers who cut kitchen and bathroom countertops has regulators on opposite sides of the country considering two drastically different responses this week."

Source: NPR, 01/15/2026

Megacity Lagos Reshapes Its Coast By Dredging And Puts Environment At Risk

"Beneath an eight-lane expressway, Nigerian men stand waist-deep in the Lagos Lagoon, lowering buckets into murky water. Each load brings up sand, reshaping the coastline of Africa’s largest city and driving away fish and livelihoods for some of its poorest people."

Source: AP, 01/14/2026

"Republicans Resurrect Failed Public Land Sell-Off Scheme"

"The Republican Study Committee on Tuesday published a framework for a second reconciliation package that calls for selling off federal public lands to build housing, adopting a contentious proposal previously championed by Utah Sen. Mike Lee."

Source: Public Domain, 01/14/2026

"North Carolina Pushes Back as EPA Moves To Scale Back PFAS Reporting"

"After decades of PFAS contamination, North Carolina’s attorney general is challenging an EPA proposal to narrow reporting requirements for toxic 'forever chemicals.'"

Source: WRAL, 01/14/2026

Coal Communities Protest House Cutting Abandoned Mine Lands Clean Up Funds

"The House passed a bill last week that would “repurpose” $500 million meant for cleaning up environmental and safety hazards caused by decades of coal mining."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/14/2026

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