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Inside The Deadly Silicosis Epidemic Killing Countertop Stonecutters [1]

"A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state and sickened hundreds. Experts say it isn’t enough."

Air [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [8]
Pollution [9]
Technology [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
California [13]
Source: Capital & Main [14], 03/17/2026
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EPA Moves To Weaken Pollution Limits On Toxic Chemical Ethylene Oxide [15]

"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Friday to weaken air pollution limits on a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment, a move that would reverse a Biden administration finding of high cancer risks at manufacturing facilities that use ethylene oxide to clean medical devices like catheters and syringes."

Air [2]
Chemicals [16]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: AP [17], 03/16/2026
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"Trump Admin Fires New Shot in Fight Over California Clean Car Rules" [18]

"The Trump administration on Thursday filed a new lawsuit against California over its strict limits on planet-warming pollution from cars, arguing that the restrictions would unlawfully force a rapid transition to electric vehicles in the state."

Air [2]
Climate Change [19]
Consumer [20]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [9]
Technology [10]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
California [13]
Source: NYTimes [22], 03/13/2026
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"Eye Doctor Named to Air Pollution Advisory Board Draws Pushback" [23]

"The Trump administration has tapped an eye doctor with no background in air pollution science to advise the Environmental Protection Agency on what levels of air pollutants are safe to breathe."

Air [2]
Consumer [20]
Economy & Business [24]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Health [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [25], 03/13/2026
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"Air Pollution Spikes As Trump Doubles Down On Coal Power" [26]

"Air pollution from coal-fired power plants spiked in 2025, a striking reversal of long-term progress in air quality as the Trump administration boosted coal use." "EPA data shows pollution bumps that are among the largest in decades, just as the agency rolls back rules cracking down on pollution from coal-fired power plants."

Air [2]
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [3]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [27]
Pollution [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [28], 03/11/2026
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"Judge Rejects Trump Administration’s Plan to End NYC Congestion Pricing" [29]

"A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration’s efforts to shut down New York’s congestion pricing program are unlawful."

Air [2]
Economy & Business [24]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
People & Population [8]
Planning & Growth [30]
Pollution [9]
Transportation [31]
Public [11]
Source: Inside Climate News [32], 03/06/2026
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"Power Plant Pollution Rose Last Year, Green Group Analysis Finds" [33]

"U.S. power plant pollution rose last year, according to a green group’s analysis of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data."

Air [2]
Chemicals [16]
Climate Change [19]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Infrastructure [34]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: The Hill [35], 02/27/2026
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"Trump Spares Power Plants From Mercury Emissions Clampdown" [36]

"The Trump administration is reopening a loophole to allow more mercury emissions from some coal-fired power plants, provoking swift denunciations from public health advocates who said the rollback will leave children at further risk of exposure to the brain-damaging element."

Air [2]
Chemicals [16]
Climate Change [19]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Justice [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: E&E News [37], 02/24/2026
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EPA Enforcement Falls to Record Low Under Trump 2.0 [38]

The enforcement of environmental laws suffered a dramatic collapse during the Trump administration’s first year, several studies have found. Even the most serious violations, typically referred to the Department of Justice, are left unpursued because of DOJ staffing declines. The latest Backgrounder has the details, a look at the administration’s rationale for the decline and the implications for the environment and public health.

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Laws & Regulations [7]
Policy [43]
Pollution [9]
Waste [44]
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"E.P.A. Plans to Loosen Mercury Rules for Coal Plants, Documents Show" [46]

"The Environmental Protection Agency plans this week to loosen restrictions on coal-burning power plants, allowing them to emit more hazardous pollutants including mercury, a powerful neurotoxin that can impair babies’ brain development, internal agency documents show."

Air [2]
Energy & Fuel [21]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [5]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Pollution [9]
Public [11]
National (U.S.) [12]
Source: NYTimes [47], 02/20/2026
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