Trump Administration Takes Aim at California Coastal Protections ^46.1%

KQED - By Ezra David Romero - 6/26/2026, 10:33 PM

Confirmation Bias 29.8% - Begging the Question 23.8% - Framing Effect 17.6%

The Trump administration said Friday it will review California’s coastal management powers, the White House’s latest attempt to undermine the state’s environmental protections. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it will perform a thorough evaluation of the state’s coastal management practices, including how... more

Toxic Ground: How Oil Field Pollution Is Threatening Oklahoma ^59.8%

ProPublica - By Katie Campbell, Nick Bowlin - 6/2/2026, 10:00 AM

Appeal to Authority 29% - Anecdotal 23.3% - Negativity Bias 19.9%

Kara Meredith can tell you the exact day her life turned upside down: Aug. 23, 2025. She was at her home in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma, caring for her 5-week-old son, when one of her daughters ran to tell her there was water all over the bathroom floor. Her husband, Mitch Meredith, wasn’t worried — until he saw the dark liquid bubbling up... more

Trump administration orders restart of oil drilling along California coast amid Iran war ^95.5%

Los Angeles Times - By Clara Harter - 3/14/2026, 12:57 AM

The Trump administration invoked a Cold War-era law to restart offshore drilling in Southern California, citing national security needs to produce more oil amid the Iran war. Gov. Newsom accused Trump of using the pretext of war to open California’s coastline to Big Oil, said this “wouldn’t lower prices.” Environmental advocates express... more