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• Judge dismisses suit by young climate activists against Trump’s pro-fossil fuel policies

  Judge said plaintiffs had ‘overwhelming evidence’ of climate crisis but a court injunction would be ‘unworkable’

  A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by young climate activists that aimed to halt Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel executive orders.

  The dismissal by US district judge Dana Christensen on Wednesday came after 22 plaintiffs, ages seven to 25 and from five states, sought to block three of the president’s executive orders, including those declaring a “national energy emergency” and seeking to “unleash American energy” – as well as one aimed at “reinvigorating” the US’s production of coal.

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• Newsom vetoes California bill banning cookware with Pfas, ‘forever chemicals’

  Governor says bill would cause sudden product shift, sparking debate among chefs, lawmakers and environmentalists

  Gavin Newsomvetoed a California bill that was set to ban the sale of cookware and other consumer goods manufactured with Pfas, also known as “forever chemicals”, human-made compounds linked to a range of health issues.

  The governor’s decision on Monday followed months of debate and advocacy, including from high-profile celebrity chefs such as Thomas Keller and Rachael Ray, who argued that nonstick cookware made with Pfas, when manufactured responsibly, can be safe and effective and urged lawmakers to vote against the proposal.

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• Pentagon retreats from climate fight even as heat and storms slam US troops

  For decades, the military treated the climate crisis as a threat. Now it’s backing away from plans to protect people and bases from extreme weather

  This story is from Floodlight, a non-profit newsroom that investigates the powers stalling climate action.

  Retired Marine Corps gunnery sergeant Vida Rivera knows heat can be as dangerous as any enemy.

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• Microplastics are brought into the wilderness on hiking shoes and gear, study shows

  Research comparing Adirondack mountain lakes in New York suggests foot traffic is significant source of pollution

  Hiking shoes and outdoor gear are probably a significant source of microplastic pollution in the wilderness, new research that checked for the pernicious material in several Adirondack mountain lakes in upstate New York suggests.

  Researchers measured microplastic levels in two lakes that are the among highest sources of water for the Hudson River – one that sees heavy foot traffic from hikers, and another lake that is far away from a path and rarely touched by human activity.

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• Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

  Esmeralda 7 in Nevada would have produced enough energy to power 2m homes

  The Trump administration has killed a huge proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy.

  On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the status of the Esmeralda 7 project to say its environmental review has been “cancelled”, the climate publication Heatmap first reported.

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