Water & Public Health: A new reminder about cholera’s deadly reach: even as cases have fallen in wealthy countries, the disease still surges where clean water and basic healthcare break down, with 2025 among the worst years in more than a decade. Community Health & Housing: Iowa’s cities are tightening enforcement around camping, with unhoused residents describing more frequent pressure and forced moves—an issue that echoes across the Midwest as homelessness rises. Air Quality & Permitting: Tenaska held an environmental open house in Virginia over a proposed power plant expansion, where attendees pressed for clearer health-impact study plans and questioned nearby air monitoring coverage. Nebraska Agriculture & Water: UNL Extension highlights how heat changes cattle water needs and why producers must check the whole water system—source, pump, storage, and tank temperature—to keep intake steady. Wildlife Access: Nebraska Game and Parks is taking grant proposals for Watchable Wildlife projects, including viewing decks, pollinator gardens, and visitor tools, with awards up to $6,000. Waste & Recycling Data: Nebraska released its 2025 Statewide Material Characterization Study to help communities and landfills plan diversion strategies, backed by EPA recycling infrastructure funding. Energy Reliability: The U.S. DOE authorized emergency backup power for 17 states during extreme heat, including Nebraska, to reduce blackout risk. Local Energy Storage: Lincoln’s microgrid is set to add a 3-MW/12-MWh zinc battery, boosting capacity and helping back up critical facilities. Agr Data Rights: Nebraska Corn Growers backed LB 525, which gives farmers ownership and control of key agricultural data and restricts sales without written consent.