SEJ Mourns Loss of Member Paul Ehrlich
Paul Ehrlich, a pioneering scientist, influential public voice on environmental issues and a longtime supporter of SEJ, died March 13, 2026. SEJ mourns his loss.
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"Your ‘Widely Recyclable’ Starbucks Cup Is Still Trash"
"A new label promises single-use cups are recyclable. But that doesn't mean they actually get recycled."
Source: Grist, 04/01/2026
"The Fragile Hope for Salmon Recovery in Maine"
"A long-term project to remove or modify dams may clear the way for endangered wild Atlantic salmon to swim freely up to the Sandy River. But it faces opposition from business and lawmakers."
Source: NYTimes, 04/01/2026
Ontario Court Opens Door To Punitive Damages In PFAS Class Action Suit
"The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has opened the door to punitive damages in a class-action lawsuit regarding contamination from “forever chemicals” called per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on people’s private property."
Source: CBC News, 04/01/2026
"Toxic Ocean Crisis in Papua New Guinea Sparks Mass Marine Die-Off"
"Thousands of dead fish are washing ashore and people are falling ill too, as officials investigate possible sources of contamination."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/01/2026
"Blasting Begins For Border Wall On Cherished New Mexico Mountain"
"A planned 1.3-mile wall across Mount Cristo Rey has drawn opposition from environmentalists and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces"
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/01/2026
"Will California Fund Or Kill Its Thriving Virtual Power Plant Program?"
"Gov. Newsom’s administration has proposed ending a program that’s brought a gigawatt of grid relief online. Lawmakers want to know what will replace it."
Source: Canary Media, 04/01/2026
"Federal Judge Finds Trump Violated Free Speech By Ordering NPR Defunded"
"A federal judge has knocked down the core of President Trump's executive order barring federal funding for NPR and PBS, saying it violated the broadcasters' First Amendment rights on its face."
Source: NPR, 04/01/2026
"Vermont Hits Back at Trump’s Effort to Block ‘Climate Superfund’ Law"
"The Justice Department and the state of Vermont faced off in a federal courtroom on Monday over the state’s landmark 2024 “climate superfund” law, which will require fossil fuel companies to pay for the mounting costs of climate change." "The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional."
Source: NYTimes, 04/01/2026
"Federal Trial Over Air Conditioning In Texas Prisons Starts"
"The plaintiffs are asking for the entire Texas prison system to be air-conditioned by the end of 2029 in a trial that is expected to last two weeks."
Source: Texas Tribune, 04/01/2026
