#1 California Wants to Mix Hydrogen With Gas to Cut Pollution. Critics Say That Poses Risks

Jan 13 2026 // Alma Figueroa began to worry when she learned that her gas provider wanted to test a controversial solution to curb global warming: blend hydrogen with natural gas to power her stove and other appliances. Figueroa, who has...

#2 Oklahoma Reaches Settlement With Poultry Company Over Litter Pollution

Jan 20 2026 // Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced the State of Oklahoma has reached a settlement agreement with George’s, Inc., resolving claims related to poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River...

#3 Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Adds Coverages to Pollution and Remediation Liability

Jan 30 2026 // AXA XL has added new coverages to its pollution and remediation liability insurance for lenders, further protecting them from losses in the event of a loan default.The Protective Environmental Asset Coverage Enhancement...

#4 Chlorofluorocarbon Replacements Cause Vast ‘Forever Chemical’ Pollution: Research

Feb 5 2026 // When the phaseout of ozone-destroying chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) was first agreed in 1987, the world narrowly avoided an environmental catastrophe. However, the replacement of CFCs is causing the pollution of the...

#5 EPA Outlines Trump Plan to Speed up Rebuilding of Homes Destroyed in LA Wildfires

Feb 6 2026 // Trump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles this week to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes...

#6 EPA Aims to Speed Permitting for Energy, AI Infrastructure With Rule Change

Jan 14 2026 // The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule revising Biden-era pollution protections for waterways, a move the Environmental Protection Agency said would speed permitting of energy and artificial intelligence...

#7 Study Ties Particle Pollution From Wildfire Smoke to 24,100 US Deaths Per Year

Feb 6 2026 // Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.The paper, published Wednesday in the journal Science Advances, found that...