- 10 Dec, 2025 *
🧭 Updates in Environmental News
From wetland destruction in Ontario to Ecuador paying its polluters, this week’s stories reveal how environmental protection often falls short when pitted against corporate interests and bureaucratic hurdles.
Top Stories
Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million — In a stunning twist, Ecuador must now pay Chevron for legal costs related to decades of Amazon pollution from Texaco operations. Indigenous communities who’ve lived with toxic contamination will see their tax dollars go to the oil giant that acquired Texaco. Read the full story from Inside Climate News.
Ontario’s Disappearing Wetlands — A developer cut thr…
- 10 Dec, 2025 *
🧭 Updates in Environmental News
From wetland destruction in Ontario to Ecuador paying its polluters, this week’s stories reveal how environmental protection often falls short when pitted against corporate interests and bureaucratic hurdles.
Top Stories
Ecuador Ordered to Pay Chevron $220 Million — In a stunning twist, Ecuador must now pay Chevron for legal costs related to decades of Amazon pollution from Texaco operations. Indigenous communities who’ve lived with toxic contamination will see their tax dollars go to the oil giant that acquired Texaco. Read the full story from Inside Climate News.
Ontario’s Disappearing Wetlands — A developer cut through a marsh near Orillia with little residents or township officials could do to stop it. The case highlights how wetlands across Ontario are becoming harder and harder to protect, despite their critical ecological role. Learn more from The Narwhal.
Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Pacific Communities — U.S.-led plans to mine the deep seabed have gained momentum since Trump signed an executive order calling for rapid industry development. Pacific communities near the Mariana Trench are raising alarms about potential environmental devastation. Full coverage from Mongabay.
Around the Regions
Canada’s Environmental Doctor Shortage — Doctors are increasingly weighing air pollution, wildfires, and industrial activity when deciding where to practice, potentially worsening Canada’s physician shortage in environmentally compromised areas. Read more from The Narwhal.
Wisconsin Tribes Battle Climate Change for Lake Sturgeon — After helping the ancient fish recover, Wisconsin tribes now face climate-driven challenges threatening the lake sturgeon’s 150-million-year survival streak. Dive deeper with Inside Climate News.
Deep Dives
The Forever Chemical Crisis in North Carolina — Inside Climate News reveals how TFA, a "forever chemical," is showing up everywhere in eastern North Carolina’s blood and water samples, raising questions about Chemours’ role in adding to the pollution burden. Essential reading for understanding PFAS contamination.
Data Centers’ Hidden Environmental Cost — Environmental groups are demanding a nationwide freeze on data center construction, citing rising energy costs, massive water use, and climate impacts. The push comes as AI drives unprecedented demand for computing power. Full investigation from Inside Climate News.
What to Watch
• COP30 Follow-up: Indigenous advocates celebrate some gains from the "Indigenous COP" in Brazil while warning that critical work remains unfinished • Norway’s Deep-Sea Mining Pause: The four-year moratorium could influence global decisions about seabed mining • Trump’s Public Lands Plans: Early signals suggest major changes coming to national monument protections and tribal sovereignty
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