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"Trump Admin Opens Door to Resumed ‘Cyanide Bomb’ Use on BLM Land" [1]

"The Trump administration has quietly opened the door to the resumed use of so-called “cyanide bombs” on Bureau of Land Management parcels across the country, according to an internal April 2026 memo."

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [3]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [5]
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Government [7]
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Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Public Domain [13], 05/07/2026
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Farm Bill Ban On State Animal Protection Laws Heads To Senate Showdown [14]

"Animal welfare advocates are preparing for a fight in the US Senate where the new Farm Bill will be taken up in the next couple months, bringing with it a contentious provision that would undo state measures to protect livestock."

Agriculture [2]
Food [15]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The New Lede [16], 05/06/2026
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From Neat Lawns To Wild Havens: No Mow May Transforms England’s Gardens [17]

"Cheshire villagers are letting lawns grow wild to improve diversity and reconnect with nature on their doorstep"

Agriculture [2]
Biodiversity [3]
Consumer [18]
People & Population [9]
Wildlife [10]
Public [11]
Europe [19]
Source: Guardian [20], 05/05/2026
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Amid Fertilizer Pollution, Iowa To Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment [21]

"After years of worsening water quality, the move marks Gov. Kim Reynolds’ first official action to tackle harmful agricultural nutrients in state waterways. Critics say it’s “too little too late.”"

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [4]
Consumer [18]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Food [15]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [22]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [24]
Source: Inside Climate News [25], 05/05/2026
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Trump Speed-Up Of Meat Processing Would Harm Workers And The Environment [26]

"In February, the United States Department of Agriculture announced two proposed changes to federal rules governing the rate of production in meat processing plants — a move advocates say would endanger workers, public health, and the environment."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [18]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Food [15]
Laws & Regulations [8]
People & Population [9]
Pollution [22]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Grist [27], 05/05/2026
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"Montana GOP Candidate Has History Of Calling For Federal Land Transfers" [28]

"In a video announcing his Congressional bid in Montana last month, longtime conservative radio host Aaron Flint bemoaned the prospect of “public lands being fenced off.”"

Agriculture [2]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Natural Resources [29]
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National (U.S.) [12]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [30]
Source: Public Domain [31], 05/05/2026
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Paraquat Banned In 70 Countries. Plants In South Release It Into The Air [32]

"Paraquat has been linked to Parkinson’s disease and just a sip is fatal, but tens of thousands of pounds of it are being released in the Mississippi Basin."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
People & Population [9]
Pollution [22]
Public [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Source: The Lens NOLA [35], 05/05/2026
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"Secretive Push To Build New Florida Slaughterhouse Endangers Lake O" [36]

"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."

Agriculture [2]
Consumer [18]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Food [15]
Infrastructure [37]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [22]
Public [11]
Source: Florida Phoenix [38], 05/04/2026
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Bayer Thanked Zeldin For Removing Cancer Warnings About Roundup: Docs [39]

"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."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [4]
Economy & Business [40]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [33]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [8]
Pollution [22]
Science [41]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: Investgate Midwest [42], 05/04/2026
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"This Summer, the American Water Crisis Becomes Real" [43]

"Concerns over water access are poised to consume summer in the US, as crises in Corpus Christi and across the Colorado River threaten to boil over."

Agriculture [2]
Climate Change [44]
Consumer [18]
Disasters [45]
People & Population [9]
Planning & Growth [46]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: WIRED [47], 05/01/2026
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