EJToday: Top Headlines

"Fate Of California’s Auto Standards Will Come Down To Senate Battle" [9]

"The House of Representatives took a trio of votes this week targeting California’s decades-old authority to enforce its own environmental standards, setting the stage for a significant standoff in the U.S. Senate, where Democrats say Republican leaders would have to defy long-standing congressional order to get the measures passed."

Air [10]
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National (U.S.) [21]
Source: LA Times [22], 05/02/2025
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Justice Dept Sues Hawaii, Mich., Vt. And New York Over State Climate Actions [23]

"The U.S. Justice Department filed lawsuits against four states this week, claiming their climate actions conflict with federal authority and President Donald Trump’s energy dominance agenda."

Climate Change [11]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: AP [24], 05/02/2025
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Collapsing Bird Numbers In N. America Prompt Fears Of Ecological Crisis [25]

"Bird populations across North America are falling most quickly in areas where they are most abundant, according to new research, prompting fears of ecological collapse in previously protected areas."

Agriculture [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Chemicals [28]
Climate Change [11]
Environmental Studies [29]
Natural Resources [30]
Wildlife [31]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Canada [32]
Mexico [33]
Source: Guardian [34], 05/02/2025
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"PFAS in Fertilizer From Sewage Spurs State Control Efforts" [35]

"More than 20 bills introduced among at least 12 states. Fears, farm damage vie with waste control practicalities."

Agriculture [26]
Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [36]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Waste [37]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Bloomberg Environment [38], 05/02/2025
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"Florida Lawmakers Pass Ban On Fluoride In Drinking Water" [39]

"Florida is poised to outlaw fluoride in drinking water under a bill approved Tuesday by the state legislature, adding the state to a growing backlash against a long-standing public health measure."

Chemicals [28]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [40]
People & Population [41]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [43]
Source: Washington Post [44], 05/02/2025
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"As Regenerative Agriculture Gains Momentum, Report Warns Of “Greenwashing”" [45]

"Proponents of regenerative farming say the practice can mitigate harmful climate change, reduce water pollution, and make foods more nutritious as farmers focus on improving the health of soil, water, and ecosystems." "But all that momentum comes with a dirty dark side, according to a new report that highlights what is becoming an increasingly contentious debate over the merits of regenerative agriculture."

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Chemicals [28]
Consumer [12]
Environmental Health [14]
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Wildlife [31]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: The New Lede [46], 05/02/2025
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EPA Cheered For Easing Regulatory “Burdens” On Farmers Using Insecticides [47]

"Farm groups were cheering moves announced this week by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that will alter endangered species protections to allow for easier use of certain pesticides in agriculture."

Agriculture [26]
Chemicals [28]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Food [48]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: The New Lede [49], 05/02/2025
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House GOPers Vote To Remove California Fish From Endangered Species List [50]

"House Republicans passed a measure Thursday that would repeal the government’s decision to place California’s longfin smelt, a finger-sized fish, on the endangered species list."

Agriculture [26]
Biodiversity [27]
Environmental Politics [15]
Fish & Fisheries [51]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Natural Resources [30]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
California [52]
Source: LA Times [53], 05/02/2025
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"Farmers Are Making Bank Harvesting A New Crop: Solar Energy" [54]

"In California's water-stressed Central Valley, farmers are fallowing land and installing solar, providing financial stability and saving water."

Agriculture [26]
Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Infrastructure [40]
Technology [18]
Water & Oceans [42]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
California [52]
International [55]
Source: Grist [56], 05/02/2025
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"Ancient DNA Confirms New Mexico Tribe’s Link To Famed Chaco Canyon Site" [57]

"For the first time, a federally recognized Indigenous tribe in the U.S. has led research using DNA to show their ancestral history."

Environmental Justice [36]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [29]
People & Population [41]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [58]
Science [59]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [60]
Source: AP [61], 05/02/2025
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In First 100 Days, Trump Launched an ‘All-Out Assault’ on the Environment [62]

"One hundred days into the second Trump administration, many environmentalists’ worst fears about the new presidency have been realized—and surpassed."

Climate Change [11]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [36]
Environmental Politics [15]
Pollution [17]
Science [59]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: Inside Climate News [63], 05/01/2025
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"Citing N.I.H. Cuts, a Top Science Journal Stops Accepting Submissions" [64]

"Environmental Health Perspectives, widely considered the premier environmental health journal, has announced that it would pause acceptance of new studies for publication, as federal cuts have left its future uncertain."

Environmental Health [14]
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Environmental Studies [29]
Government [65]
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People & Population [41]
Pollution [17]
Science [59]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: NYTimes [67], 05/01/2025
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House Votes To Overturn California Clean Truck Rules – Defying GAO [68]

"The House on Wednesday voted to axe California’s clean truck rules — defying Congress’s own internal watchdog in doing so."

Air [10]
Climate Change [11]
Consumer [12]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [65]
Laws & Regulations [16]
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Transportation [19]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
California [52]
Source: The Hill [69], 05/01/2025
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"Republicans Use Reconciliation To Target Agency Rulemaking" [70]

"House Republicans are looking to use their massive party-line bill to strip federal agencies of their power to unilaterally approve all major rules."

Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Pollution [17]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: E&E News [71], 05/01/2025
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"Trump Administration Kicks Off Rewrite Of LNG Safety Rules" [72]

"Current regulations date back to the Carter administration, and a planned overhaul could help fast-track gas export projects."

Climate Change [11]
Disasters [73]
Energy & Fuel [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [40]
Laws & Regulations [16]
Public [20]
National (U.S.) [21]
Source: E&E News [74], 05/01/2025
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