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"Louisiana Republicans Help Kill Anti-Fluoride Bill"

"Republicans in the Louisiana House stifled a proposal Wednesday that would have banned the addition of fluoride in public water systems — rejecting a burgeoning movement backed by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr."

Source: The Hill, 05/30/2025

"Judge Halts Trump Administration Effort To Axe New York Congestion Pricing"

"A judge has temporarily halted a Trump administration effort to kill New York City’s congestion pricing program, which imposes a significant toll on cars entering part of Manhattan."

Source: The Hill, 05/29/2025

RFK Jr. Threatens To Bar Govt Scientists From Publishing In Medical Journals

"HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. threatened to stop government scientists from publishing their work in major medical journals on a podcast Tuesday as part of his escalating war on institutions he says are influenced by pharmaceutical companies."

Source: Politico, 05/28/2025

Advocates Applaud MAHA Report On Chemical Harms, But Say It Falls Short

"Exposures to pesticides and other chemicals, ultra-processed foods and over-prescription of medications are among the factors contributing to an epidemic of chronic disease in America’s children, according to a government report issued Thursday by the Trump administration’s controversial “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission.'

Source: The New Lede, 05/28/2025

States, Enviros Sue Trump Over Billions in Funding Freezes for EV Charging

"Sixteen states, the District of Columbia and more than a half dozen environmental groups have alleged in a lawsuit that the Trump administration has indefinitely and unlawfully frozen funds for a nationwide electric vehicle program." "Congress appropriated funds in the 2021 infrastructure bill for a national network of electric vehicle charging stations. The administration, which opposes EVs in favor of gasoline-power vehicles, has frozen the money."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/27/2025

Mapping Out Local PFAS Risk, As Federal Rules Waver

As the Trump administration rolls back Biden-era rules limiting the presence of “forever chemicals” in drinking water, an updated data mapping tool helps pinpoint local angles on the PFAS story. The latest TipSheet outlines the basics on this class of widely used chemicals, their risks to humans and the challenges of regulating them, plus provides a half-dozen story ideas and questions to ask.

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"RFK Jr.’s MAHA Report Targets Food, Drug, Tech Industries: Key Takeaways"

"The Trump administration issued its long-awaited Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission report Thursday, hammering various industries while deviating from mainstream science on key issues including farming practices, vaccinations and psychiatric medications."

Source: The Hill, 05/23/2025

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