Oil Spill Response: Oman is stepping up cleanup and monitoring after the grounded Russian-linked tanker Caroline Bezengi began leaking crude near the Al Hallaniyat Islands, with shoreline waste disposal sites and daily sampling underway. Marine Risk: Satellite-verified slicks off Oman and separate pollution near Iran’s Qeshm/Sirri islands are raising fears for coral reefs, seagrass, turtles, and whales as containment gets harder. Waste vs Flooding: In the Philippines, green groups are pushing back on President Marcos Jr.’s waste-to-energy push, arguing incineration won’t fix flooding and that drainage and waterway governance matter more. Coastal Energy Fight: California’s Coastal Commission unanimously rejected a bid to restart offshore fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel, citing too much risk to oceans, beaches, wildlife, and the coastal economy. Data Centers, Water & Power: Springfield’s $1.3B AI data center is moving ahead, but residents and advocates are skeptical about energy demand and diesel backup; elsewhere, Canada and Australia debates keep widening. Climate Policy at Local Level: Kansas lifts a blue-green algae warning for King Lake while keeping Melvern Outlet under watch, and Massachusetts towns get grants to plan dam removal and sewer weaknesses to cut flood risk. Accountability & Compliance: New York’s recycling data is flagged as unreliable in a state comptroller audit, while a Wisconsin cheese maker was ordered to pay about $240,000 for Clean Water Act violations. Energy Governance: Greenland officials say a Trump-linked Texas firm shipped drilling equipment without authorization, adding friction over Arctic development.