Health
Trump DOJ Killed Criminal Probe of GOP Senator’s Coal Firms
“EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them ‘pencils down.’”
Hot Weather Hurts Asian Crops as Powerful El Nino Takes Shape
“Dry weather is disrupting crop planting across Asia, raising concerns about food supplies in the world's most populous region, and an expected severe El Nino weather pattern could inflict more damage.”
Troubled by Spreading Landfill Pollution, a Long Island Community Demands Action
“For decades, a landfill has towered over the town of Brookhaven. A groundwater contamination plume has spread beneath nearby properties.”
EPA’s HFC Delay Tests Trump’s Made in America Agenda
“The agency’s regulatory rollback for grocery refrigerators has sparked a backlash from U.S. manufacturers.”
MAHA’s CAFO Conundrum
“While the movement has long railed against harmful pesticides — such as glyphosate and paraquat — that are sprayed on crops and linked to cancers and other health ills, there is mounting evidence that CAFOs, which generate massive amounts of manure, are linked to some of these same health problems, including increased cancer rates.”
Wild Rice Faces Numerous Threats — and Has Determined Protectors
“Groups work to identify, save and reseed areas to help the culturally significant resource thrive as climate change portends more strains.”
Federal Review on Weedkiller Sparks Backlash from Environment and Health Groups
"Advocates for environmental and human health protections are seeking to challenge a decision by US regulators that they say will allow the continued use of atrazine, a commonly used herbicide linked to cancer and other health problems."
A Water Crisis Has The ‘Poster Boys’ of Iowa Farming Ready to Talk Regulation
“More than a decade of voluntary farm conservation programs hasn’t gotten the state far enough on water quality, the Lobe Rangers say.”
Mass Sloth Deaths in Florida Show Why the Wildlife Trade Is a Pandemic Risk
“Necropsy reports from sloths imported by a planned Orlando tourist attraction document stressed animals riddled with bacteria, parasites and viruses. Scientists say the situation is a warning about the threat the booming wildlife trade poses to human health.”











