"CDC Reinstates Workers Who Screen Coal Miners For Black Lung Disease"
"The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease."
Source: Washington Post, 04/30/2025
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Canadian Company Turns To Trump For Permission To Mine International Waters
"A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N. agency that regulates deep international waters."
Source: AP, 04/30/2025"Chemical In Plastics Linked To 350K Heart Disease Deaths: Research"
"Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to manufacture household plastics may be connected to more than 356,000 cardiovascular-related deaths in 2018 alone, a new analysis has found."
Source: The Hill, 04/30/2025"We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of a Problem"
"As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive."
Source: The Revelator, 04/30/2025"A Grim Signal: Atmospheric CO2 Soared in 2024"
"Scientists are worried because they can’t fully explain the big jump, but they think it might mean that carbon absorption by forests, fields and wetlands is slowing down — a major problem for the world."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/29/2025Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation
"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."
Source: Mongabay, 04/29/2025N. Dakota Enacts First US Law Shielding Roundup From Some Cancer Lawsuits
"A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer."
Source: AP, 04/29/2025Immigrants Cleaning Up Wildfire-Stricken LA face Exploitation, Hazards
"Advocates say workers risk their health and fear speaking out about conditions amid Trump’s immigration crackdown"
Source: Guardian, 04/29/2025"EPA Allows High-Ethanol Gasoline To Be Used All Year"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round."
Source: The Hill, 04/29/2025"FDA Moves To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes"
"Federal health officials announced plans Tuesday to phase out synthetic food dyes made from petroleum, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. regulates chemical additives in food."
Source: The New Lede, 04/29/2025"The Unregulated Link In A Toxic Supply Chain"
"From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them."
Source: Grist, 04/29/2025"A Siege On Science: How Trump Is Undoing An American Legacy"
"Across seven decades and a dozen presidencies, America’s scientific prowess was arguably unmatched." "In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has slashed federal agencies, canceled national reports, and yanked funding from universities. The shockwaves will be felt worldwide."
Source: Grist, 04/29/2025Rare Glimpse Inside Mountain Tunnel That Carries Water To Southern California
"In the 1930s, workers using explosives and machinery excavated a 13-mile tunnel beneath Mt. San Jacinto to bring Colorado River water to Southern California. The Metropolitan Water District recently offered visitors a look inside the tunnel, an engineering feat that is a key piece of the 242-mile Colorado River Aqueduct."
Source: LA Times, 04/29/2025"Trump Says Columbus Day Will Now Just Be Columbus Day"
"President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons."
Source: AP, 04/29/2025DOJ Says It Will Resume Obtaining Reporters’ Records In Leak Inquiries
"The Justice Department is cracking down on leaks of information to the news media, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying prosecutors will once again have authority to use subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to hunt for government officials who make “unauthorized disclosures” to journalists."
Source: AP, 04/28/2025
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