A public trademark dust-up between Patagonia and climate activist Pattie Gonia has the outdoor brand defending its identity while raising awkward questions about brand stewardship in activism; read the filing and social backlash here. [P]Meanwhile, Veolia completed a $3 billion acquisition of Clean Earth, doubling its U.S. hazardous-waste footprint and tightening the market for environmental services here. On the innovation front, Nanoramic shipped its first commercial Neocarbonix Slurry Precursor to Tier‑1 battery makers via ITOCHU, a practical win for electrification supply chains even as broader climate signals — from weakening monsoons to ocean deoxygenation — underscore urgency for scaled solutions (battery).