environmentSaturday, September 12, 2026
The Trump administration's push to ban Chinese grid batteries is creating a strategic conflict between energy storage goals and supply chain reality. Meanwhile, a court rejected its attempt to keep a coal plant open, and microplastics in brain tissue are raising new health concerns.
The administration's energy agenda is pulling in opposite directions on the same day.
Trump declared a national emergency over Chinese grid batteries, but the US lacks the time and money to build domestic alternatives fast enough. Developers are left guessing how to meet storage targets without the dominant global supplier.
A federal appeals court unanimously rejected the administration's use of emergency powers to keep a failing Michigan coal plant open. It's the first legal check on the president's coal-friendly push.
Two stories this week show the price of our reliance on plastics, from our bodies to our beaches.
A new review found microplastics accumulating in human brain tissue. Switching from bottled to filtered tap water can cut intake by nearly 90 percent.
Santa Monica canceled its inaugural Ocean Way Festival because beach erosion from Hurricane Marie and storm drain runoff made the site unsafe. Two outlets covered the story.
Hide and chic: are clothes and apparel made from alternative leathers better for the environment?www.theguardian.com
Going green can save households nearly €3,000 per year as energy prices climbnltimes.nl
Massive mullet created from 'obnoxious' weed and plastic litter for SWELL Sculpture Festivalwww.abc.net.au
Russia has a bear problem — attacks are reported almost daily. Officials are killing ‘potentially conflict-prone’ bears and want greater powers to drastically reduce their population.meduza.io
Toyota, IVECO Collaborate to Advance Hydrogen Fuel Cell Heavy-duty Trucks – THISDAYLIVEwww.thisdaylive.comSimply Put: Ganga floodplainwww.downtoearth.org.in
Kuwait six-point plan targets environmental risks, waste discharges and emergency responsetimeskuwait.com
The Kuwait Cabinet has approved a six-point government plan to strengthen national preparedness for potential environmental risks, improve monitoring and surveillance, speed up responses to environmental incidents and enhance coordination among government agencies. The plan aims
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Dust-up over new quarry divides coastal town that’s become a hit with touristswww.brisbanetimes.com.au
For more than 30 years, the lush green hills of Fish Creek have drawn in residents and small-scale farmers. But soon, the idyllic view may also include a giant hole in the ground.
INTERVIEW: US administration attempts to undermine marine conservation policy for quick profitcarbon-pulse.com
A series of letters sent from a federal agency this summer to regional fisheries councils that govern the waters under US jurisdiction called for massive conservation reductions, despite increasingly urgent need for sustainable ocean governance with a multi-billion dollar industr
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