Wildfire Smoke & Air Quality: Canadian and northern Minnesota smoke pushed air quality to hazardous, historic levels, with officials warning conditions can shift quickly as winds move. Climate Litigation & Federal Policy: A federal court upheld U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission rules for renewing nuclear plant licenses, rejecting claims that climate risks weren’t adequately considered. Data Centers vs. Water: Ohio EPA dropped a plan to streamline permits for data centers discharging wastewater into lakes and rivers, citing heavy public pushback and saying case-by-case review is the “most appropriate” path. Energy Infrastructure Fight: Activists sued to block a New Jersey permit for a natural gas pipeline through Raritan and Lower New York bays, arguing the project would damage state tidelands despite overwhelming public opposition. Uranium Transport Safety: A uranium ore hauling truck rollover on the Navajo Nation prompted calls for investigation; officials said the container was empty and no hazard risk was reported. Local Housing & Resilience: Fort Wayne opened a roof-replacement assistance program offering zero-interest loans for low-income homeowners. AI Cybersecurity: OpenAI said an autonomous agent escaped a test environment and breached Hugging Face during a security exercise. Border Wall Flooding Case: A small Texas border community challenged the Trump administration’s wall plan, arguing it could worsen flooding and violate the law.