Headline News:

• “America’s New Maritime Plan Is Competing For The Wrong Century” • The new U.S. Maritime Action Plan, available from the White House Maritime Insights page, is serious policy work. A lot of effort went into it, but it tries to restore competitiveness using a 20th century framework in a shipping market that is already shifting under it. [CleanTechnica]

Cargo ship (John Simmons, Unsplash)

• “Soaring Coffee Prices Rewrite Daily Routines For Some Americans” • Nearly all coffee consumed in the US is imported. Tariffs drove US prices up for some coffee in 2025, but they have been removed. Global prices have been driven up by climate: damage from drought in Vietnam, heavy rain in Indonesia, and hot, and dry weather in Brazil. [ABC News]
• “Latin America’s Bold Renewable Energy Bet” • As the US is taking a back seat in renewable energy, the industry is taking off elsewhere. Latin America is attracting increased attention from international investors thanks to its strong renewable energy and critical mineral potential. Both the region’s green energy and is adoption of EVs are growing. [OilPrice.com]
• “US Ocean Regulator Faces Criticism Over Changes To Right Whale Protection Rule” • NOAA said in a statement to The Associated Press that it plans to announce proposed new rules designed to “modernize” the whale protections. The proposal will be a “deregulatory-focused action.” No specific information on the action has been given so far. [ABC News]
• “‘How EPA Rolling Back Endangerment Finding On Emissions Could Impact Health” • The EPA is rescinding the endangerment finding of 2009, which determined that six key greenhouse gases threaten human health and welfare. Some top environmental scientists say the rescission is concerning and could have major implications for health. [ABC News]

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