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Poison at Play: Unsafe Lead Levels Found In Half Of New Orleans Playgrounds [1]

"Verite News tested lead levels at more than 80 parks. Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Government [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Source: Verite News [12], 02/09/2026
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Olympics Ditch PFAS Waxes — And The ‘Ridiculous’ Speed They Gave Skiers [13]

"After years of concern over so-called “fluoro” waxes, the Milan Cortina Games will be the first Olympics without them."

Chemicals [2]
Public [9]
International [14]
Source: Grist [15], 02/06/2026
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Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Contradict RFK Jr’s MAHA Promise: Report [16]

"Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [17]
Health [18]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [8]
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National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Guardian [20], 02/06/2026
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Trump's EPA Issues Record Low Legal Actions Against Polluters: Watchdog [21]

"The Environmental Protection Agency enforces the country's environmental laws. But a new report shows the Trump EPA has initiated a record low number of actions against polluters, compared to past administrations."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: NPR [23], 02/05/2026
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"Forever Stained" [24]

"How a SC riverkeeper’s detective work reveals a deeper tale about the carpet industry's PFAS legacy"

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Economy & Business [25]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [8]
Waste [26]
Water & Oceans [27]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [11]
Source: Charleston Post and Courier [28], 02/03/2026
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"Trump’s Exemption For EtO Polluters Faces Its Latest Test In Court" [29]

"The president exempted about 40 medical sterilization companies from Biden-era emissions standards. A new lawsuit challenges his authority."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Grist [30], 02/03/2026
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"Trump Announces $12B Minerals Stockpile" [31]

"The U.S. will put together a $12 billion minerals stockpile, President Trump announced in the Oval Office on Monday."

Chemicals [2]
Natural Resources [32]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The Hill [33], 02/03/2026
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Superfund Under Trump 2.0 — Quick … and Dirty? [34]

Every U.S. state has at least one Superfund site, the worst kind of toxic waste dump. And millions live near them. The latest TipSheet has a look at the state of the decades-old Superfund cleanup program under the Trump administration, and how environmental journalists can turn that into local stories, with a dozen story ideas and reporting resources.

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Trump’s EPA Rollbacks Could Harm Air And Water — And Worsen Global Heating [38]

"In his first year back in office, Donald Trump has fundamentally reshaped the Environmental Protection Agency, initiating nearly 70 actions to undo rules protecting ecosystems and the climate."

Air [39]
Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [19]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Guardian [40], 02/02/2026
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Texas Petrochemical Plants Emitted 1.6 Million Pounds Of Pollutants In Freeze [41]

"As freezing temperatures swept over West Texas last week, leaky pipeline systems in the Permian Basin of West Texas began to suck in air, spoiling their products, risking an explosion and leading operators to release or burn off vast volumes of gas."

Chemicals [2]
Climate Change [22]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [17]
Laws & Regulations [19]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
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Source: Inside Climate News [43], 02/02/2026
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