Border Water & Drought: Trump administration ordered border-wall crews in drought-stricken New Mexico to stop drilling new wells after ranchers warned groundwater pumping for concrete could devastate livestock and local aquifers. Clean Air in Court: The 10th Circuit revived a Clean Air Act lawsuit from environmental justice groups against Suncor, rejecting a lower-court dismissal tied to Texas-related civil actions. Heat Safety for Schools: Texas UIL’s new outdoor heat rules now use Wet Bulb Globe Temperature to decide when practices and marching band activities must pause or move indoors. Wildlife Health: After 160 black skimmer chicks died in Texas nesting colonies, researchers found two previously undocumented parasite types in the birds, adding a new threat to coastal wildlife. Drinking Water Toxics: EPA is moving toward the first nationwide drinking-water standard for perchlorate, a rocket-fuel chemical, using older national survey data plus newer state monitoring. Local Green Space Fight: EaDo residents are pushing to restore grass and trees along the promenade after FIFA Fan Fest left the area gravel-and-dirt barren. Hunting/Fishing ID Rule: Texas now requires valid ID for most hunting and fishing license purchases for people 17+.