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Trump EPA Moves to Approve Alabama Coal Ash Program Rejected by Biden

"The Trump administration is moving to approve a controversial program in Alabama that could allow millions of tons of toxic coal ash to remain buried in place alongside the state’s rivers, even though much of that material is sitting in groundwater where it can leach into the environment."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/15/2026

Alabama Data Center NDA Required City to Destroy Records: Doc Shows

"Residents widely oppose the secrecy agreement signed by the city’s mayor and city attorney over Project Marvel, a proposed $14.5 billion hyperscale data center in Bessemer, Alabama."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/14/2026

12 States Sue To Stop Paramount Takeover Of Warner, Urging ‘Competition’

"Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S."

Source: AP, 07/14/2026

Lax Oversight Of Hog CAFOs Harms Endangered Species, Study Finds

"Large concentrated hog farms that send manure contamination into local waterways not only impact human health but threaten the existence of more than a dozen endangered species, according to a new study."

Source: The New Lede, 07/10/2026

New York Sues 3M, DuPont And Other Companies Over Forever Chemicals

"New York’s attorney general sued several large chemical and agricultural companies on Thursday, alleging they knowingly sold harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and other products."

Source: AP, 07/10/2026

Greens Petition EPA To Add Warnings To Pesticides Linked To Cancer

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should require cancer warnings on all pesticide products containing ingredients the agency has found show evidence of carcinogenicity, according to an emergency petition filed Wednesday by the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental health advocacy group."

Source: The New Lede, 07/09/2026

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