"To go from cows on the hoof to burgers on the bun, you need a slaughterhouse. A new one has been proposed for the edge of Lake Okeechobee, and it’s creating a lot of waves."
"For decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review regulations that relied on its assessments."
"A widely used chemical solvent used to make plastics is harming the health of workers, but it’s not a risk to the public or the environment, EPA has determined."
"Bayer promised to “provide a small thanks” to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for removing warnings about Roundup, the company’s herbicide that has been the subject of tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits, according to internal emails revealed at a Congressional hearing Tuesday."
"Monday’s Supreme Court hearing over a federal law governing pesticide regulations left observers largely unsure how the court will rule in the case involving the former Monsanto company and the herbicide glyphosate, with many seeing the ultimate decision as too close to call."
"The agency is planning to bring back most of the staffers from the Cadre of On-Call Response and Recovery who were terminated as part of Kristi Noem’s plans to cut the agency."
"Residents proved their tap water carries sewage and bacteria. Federal funding dried up anyway."
"Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere."
"Lee Zeldin started off his tour of congressional hearings this week with a bang. The EPA administrator appeared Monday before the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees his agency to defend a fiscal 2027 budget proposal that would slice the agency down to $4.2 billion — or more than half of its enacted funding."
"EPA’s independent federal watchdog found the agency’s process for inspecting large hazardous waste generators was inconsistent, leaving one-fifth of sites without oversight during a five-year period."
