Environmental Health

"Battle Rages Over Proposed Legal Protections For Pesticide Makers"

"Pesticide company efforts to push through laws that could block litigation against them is igniting battles in several US farm states and pitting some farm groups against each other. Laws have been introduced in at least 8 states so far and drafts are circulating in more than 20 states, backed by a deluge of advertising supporting the measures."

Source: The New Lede, 02/10/2025

"As War Halts, the Environmental Devastation in Gaza Runs Deep"

"The war in Gaza has taken a heavy toll on the environment, with water supplies contaminated, raw sewage pouring into the Mediterranean, once-fertile soils ruined, and the land stripped of trees. Experts say the extent of the damage needs to be tallied to help plan for a recovery."

Source: YaleE360, 02/10/2025

“We Feel Terrorized”: EPA Employees Decide to Stay or Go Under Trump

"More than 300 career employees at the Environmental Protection Agency have left. Those who remain face a painful decision: resign or work for an administration that plans to radically reshape the EPA while reversing environmental protections."

Source: ProPublica, 02/10/2025

"CDC Scientific Report Resumes Publication After Unprecedented Pause"

"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resumed publishing its weekly scientific report Thursday after an unprecedented pause, but information about the bird flu virus that was supposed to appear remained on hold even as the outbreak spreads."

Source: Washington Post, 02/07/2025

Big Oil’s Huge Spending On Lobbying Hobbled Key California Climate Measures

"One bill that would have required oil companies to help pay for damages from climate-driven disasters failed and another that would levy heavy fines on refineries that release toxic air contaminants was watered down."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/07/2025

"Trump Dismantles Environmental Justice Team, Staff Put on Leave"

"The EPA on Thursday put 168 employees within its environmental justice office on administrative leave as the Trump administration executes presidential actions to roll back diversity initiatives."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/07/2025

"EPA To Prioritize AI, Lobbyists And Staff Cuts In ‘Mission To Traumatize’"

"A new and starkly different vision for the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been outlined by the Trump administration – one that involves mass staff cuts, an influx of industry lobbyists and, unusually, the promotion of artificial intelligence as a key agency priority."

Source: Guardian, 02/07/2025

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