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"Supreme Court Sets April Hearing For Roundup Preemption Case"

"The US Supreme Court has set an April hearing in a closely watched case brought by Bayer that seeks to make the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ultimate arbiter of warning labels on pesticides such as the company’s popular Roundup weed killer."

Source: The New Lede, 02/13/2026

"RFK Jr. Pledged More Transparency. Here’s What The Public Doesn’t Know Anymore"

"A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ “radical transparency” to do it. But many types of health information that steadily flowed from the government for years or decades has been delayed, deleted and in some cases stopped all together."

Source: AP, 02/13/2026

Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Mouth Sores. Okla. Refused to Find Out Why.

"When one couple’s water turned toxic, state oil regulators delayed key tests that could find a source of contamination. The state didn’t tell the couple for over a month that tests showed their drinking water was contaminated with high levels of barium, which can cause heart problems."

Source: The Frontier, 02/13/2026

"Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case"

"Lawyers for residents say that zoning that concentrates pollution in Black districts is a violation of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery."

Source: Capital B, 02/13/2026

Poison at Play: Unsafe Lead Levels Found In Half Of New Orleans Playgrounds

"Verite News tested lead levels at more than 80 parks. Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children."

Source: Verite News, 02/09/2026

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