Offshore wind legal fight: New York and a coalition of Democratic-led states sued the Trump administration over a “pay-not-to-play” buyout deal with TotalEnergies that canceled offshore wind leases and redirected nearly $1 billion toward oil and gas. Public health courts: The Ninth Circuit vacated an order requiring the EPA to regulate drinking-water fluoridation risk under TSCA, sending the case back for further limits on what courts can consider. Maine science: MaineHealth Institute for Research and UMaine researchers reported that the CTHRC1 protein in the tumor microenvironment can promote colorectal cancer growth. Cybersecurity: Carnival disclosed a major breach affecting about 6 million people, tied to social engineering that exposed names, contact info, and government IDs. AI infrastructure pressure: Erin Brockovich launched a crowdsourced reporting map tracking AI data centers and community concerns like power and water impacts. Maine policy: Maine became the first state to create extended producer responsibility for vapes and e-cigarettes, requiring manufacturer-funded collection and disposal/recycling. Space/skywatch: NASA verified a New England sonic boom was caused by a meteor/bolide over Cape Cod Bay. STEM/industry: Brookhaven National Laboratory licensed its ARC Sentry arc-detection tech to a Maine-based company for protecting high-power RF systems.