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Energy/Environment/Climate reporter at The Hill | co-author of a book on 'forever chemicals' (PFAS): islandpress.org/books/poisoning-well | last name pronounced like raisin | email: rfrazin@thehill.com | Signal: rachelF.70

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Noem out as DHS Sec.

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05.03.2026 19:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Noem’s spending review has held up more than 1,000 FEMA contracts, grants and awards, Dems say

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04.03.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Judge rules against Trump admin efforts to end NYC congestion pricing

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03.03.2026 20:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

#Oil, Gasoline Prices Jump Amid #Iran Strikes, With Future Uncertain

@rachelfrazin.bsky.social reports for @thehill.com

#news #environment

EJ Today Headlines: sej.org/headlines/list

@sejorg.bsky.social

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03.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Scooplet: Democrats estimate that the "Big, Beautiful Bill" included $3.5 billion a year in fossil fuel subsidies

#GreenSky #EnergySky

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26.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Senators press Trump BLM nominee over past support for public land sales

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25.02.2026 21:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Supreme Court to hear oil companies’ effort to toss local climate suit

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23.02.2026 17:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Supreme Court to hear oil companies’ effort to toss local climate suit

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23.02.2026 17:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

DHS is now requiring written approval for all FEMA travel

(While it's framed as a shutdown thing, this is true even for travel funded through the non-lapsed Disaser Relief Fund)

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20.02.2026 20:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump loosens restrictions on pollution, including mercury and lead, from coal plants

#GreenSky #EnergySky

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20.02.2026 17:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Sharon Usadin, co-author of Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, at the Birmingham Public Library on Saturday, February 28th from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CST for an author talk

Sharon Usadin, co-author of Poisoning the Well: How Forever Chemicals Contaminated America, at the Birmingham Public Library on Saturday, February 28th from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm CST for an author talk

See @sharonudasin.bsky.social at Birmingham Public Library next week, Feb 28 at 11:00am CST for a free discussion of her book, Poisoning the Well, and the proliferation of forever chemicals in consumer products and their devastating effects on us and our environment

Learn more here: buff.ly/dylqOaD

20.02.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump seeks to boost controversial herbicide glyphosate, drawing MAHA ire

One key figure told me that Republicans "should be shitting their pants" over MAHA backlash ahead of the midterms.

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19.02.2026 20:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

DHS halts some FEMA travel amid partial shutdown

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19.02.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Health, green groups challenge EPA move to repeal finding that climate change endangers the public

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18.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Monsanto, plaintiffs seek $7.25B settlement over Roundup cancer claims

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18.02.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

After 243M gallons of sewage spilled into the Potomac following a pipe burst, politicians are playing the blame game.

The pipe in question, known as the Potomac Interceptor, is a sewer line for DC Water

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17.02.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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69 N.J. homes need a lifeline to save them from Mother Nature. It’s not coming. Families eager to elevate in 13 towns were told by the state this FEMA program will not help them after all.

mini-exclusive for @starledger.bsky.social, families in 13 towns will not get home elevations like initially thought bc #NewJersey says FEMA would consider too costly.

β€œThey’re having another program pulled out from under them,” said Amanda Devecka-Rinear of the New Jersey Organizing Project.

14.02.2026 14:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Text of the farm bill is out! Looks like the GOP is taking another swing at pesticide protections

I expect to see Dem and MAHA pushback here

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13.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump nominates hospitality executive to lead National Park Service

His company has contracted w/ NPS

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The Trump administration repealed the landmark 2009 legal finding that climate change poses a threat to the public β€” and axed climate rules for cars and trucks that were regulated under the finding.

12.02.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump repeals landmark finding that climate change endangers the public

#GreenSky #ClimateSky

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12.02.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read more about Trump's repeal of the endangerment finding and clean car regs

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12.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read more about Trump's repeal of the endangerment finding and clean car regs

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12.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump repeals landmark finding that climate change endangers the public

#GreenSky #ClimateSky

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12.02.2026 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Trump also said they're terminating all additional emissions standards on vehicles

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Trump: We are officially terminating the so called 'endangerment finding'

12.02.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Today's the day the Trump admin is expected to repeal the finding that climate change endangers the public -- a key legal determination that underpins the nation's climate regs

#GreenSky

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12.02.2026 15:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Trump administration moved to restrict the flow of federal funds to electric vehicle chargers.

10.02.2026 20:50 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump administration moves to restrict federal funds for EV chargers

#GreenSky #EnergySky

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10.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Read more about the anticipated repeal of the endangerment finding this Thursday

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