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196 items of 1822 · updated Oct 30, 2026, 6:10 AM ET
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Fund to consider $216m aid for Nepal The Loss and Damage Fund is weighing an allocation for Nepal after the August 2026 floods, as Nepal estimates billions in recovery needs. Source: Republica (Nepal) myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/fund-to-con… (link to myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com)
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Report Finds “Forever Chemicals” Pollute 83 Percent of 1,602 US Waterways Tested A report found forever chemicals pollute 83 percent of 1,602 US waterways tested, and a co-chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network said the report understates the problem. Source: Truthout truthout.org/articles/report-finds-forever-chem… (link to truthout.org)
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Met Council approves expansion of Metro Transit's electric bus fleet Minneapolis-St. Paul's Metro Transit will add 20 zero-emission buses expected to enter service in 2026. Source: Mass Transit masstransitmag.com/bus/vehicles/hybrid-hydrogen… (link to masstransitmag.com)
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Oil and Tech Money Back Measure to Limit California Environmental Law Oil and tech money back Proposition 45, a California measure that would limit environmental law and ease development of projects including fossil-fuel facilities. Source: Capital & Main capitalandmain.com/oil-and-tech-money-back-meas… (link to capitalandmain.com)
Links: capitalandmain.com
Truthout argues Guilfoyle's mission in Greece to push fossil fuels is playing out in the US with a permitting reform bill.
Source: Truthout (truthout.org)
First lady Melania Trump's office says she secured a localized ceasefire for the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
The White House says first lady Melania Trump secured a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky, to begin Thursday, to allow humanitarian aid to enter.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Democracy Now! headlines: Netanyahu moves to fully lock down West Bank ahead of Israeli elections; U.S. ambassador says Iran war could last another year.
Source: Democracy Now! (democracynow.org)
Military reinforcements are heading to the Middle East, pointing to a potential attack on Iran, and millions of Americans have already voted in the midterms, NPR reports.
Source: NPR (npr.org)
NJ A 4491 to establish a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU was introduced and referred to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
NJ S 4957 establishes a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 675 on Imperial County Air Pollution Control District members and duties is in the Senate; as of 2026-09-20, consideration of the Governor's veto is pending.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
CA SB 1425 on High-Speed Rail Authority property and operating right-of-way was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 713, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-27.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
Inside Climate News reports that candidates for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat hardly mention climate change, as the race's biggest issues revolve around fisheries, oil and gas, and fuel prices.
Source: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
H.R. 10869, the Protect Clean Water Act, was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
The U.S. and Israel prepare a new ataque on Iran after the elections, según informes.
Source: El Diario NY (eldiariony.com)
A United Nations fund to help developing nations pay costs imposed by climate change voted Thursday to allocate money for Nepal as the country recovers from flooding in August.
Source: Inside Climate News (insideclimatenews.org)
DE SB 199, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code relating to public utilities, was signed by the governor on 2025-06-30.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)
DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status, sponsor and your legislators
DE SB 61, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code on public utilities and voting by members of the PJM Interconnection Regional Transmission Organization, was signed by Governor on 2025-07-16.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org)