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"Supreme Court Sets April Hearing For Roundup Preemption Case" [1]

"The US Supreme Court has set an April hearing in a closely watched case brought by Bayer that seeks to make the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the ultimate arbiter of warning labels on pesticides such as the company’s popular Roundup weed killer."

Agriculture [2]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Science [8]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: The New Lede [12], 02/13/2026
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"Potomac Wastewater Spill Appears To Be Largest In US History" [13]

"A wastewater spill into the Potomac River that began last month now appears to be one of the largest in American history."

Consumer [4]
Disasters [14]
Environmental Health [5]
Infrastructure [15]
Pollution [7]
Waste [16]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [17]
Source: The Hill [18], 02/13/2026
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"RFK Jr. Pledged More Transparency. Here’s What The Public Doesn’t Know Anymore" [19]

"A year ago, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he wanted to rebuild trust in federal health agencies, and vowed to employ “radical transparency” to do it. But many types of health information that steadily flowed from the government for years or decades has been delayed, deleted and in some cases stopped all together."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Politics [20]
Environmental Studies [21]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [23]
Science [8]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: AP [24], 02/13/2026
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"Hospitality Executive Gets Trump Nod To Lead National Parks" [25]

"President Donald Trump has nominated a hotel and food management executive to be director of the National Park Service."

Biodiversity [26]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Politics [20]
Fish & Fisheries [27]
Forests [28]
Government [29]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [30]
People & Population [23]
Water & Oceans [9]
Wildlife [31]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: E&E News [32], 02/13/2026
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Salty, Oily Drinking Water Left Mouth Sores. Okla. Refused to Find Out Why. [33]

"When one couple’s water turned toxic, state oil regulators delayed key tests that could find a source of contamination. The state didn’t tell the couple for over a month that tests showed their drinking water was contaminated with high levels of barium, which can cause heart problems."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [34]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [23]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [35]
Source: The Frontier [36], 02/13/2026
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"Black Residents Win Key Ruling in ‘Cancer Alley’ Environmental Racism Case" [37]

"Lawyers for residents say that zoning that concentrates pollution in Black districts is a violation of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery."

Air [38]
Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [34]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [23]
Pollution [7]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: Capital B [41], 02/13/2026
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"The US Is Exporting Huge Amounts Of Natural Gas. Will It Cost Americans?" [42]

"As the Trump administration promotes U.S. natural gas exports, federal analysts warn that shipping massive volumes abroad could raise costs for consumers at home."

Climate Change [43]
Consumer [4]
Economy & Business [44]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Environmental Politics [20]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [23]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Canary Media [45], 02/12/2026
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N.C. Judge Upholds Limits on 1,4-Dioxane Pollution in Utilities’ Wastewater [46]

"The chemical, used in solvents, degreasers and some consumer products, is a likely carcinogen that can harm the liver and kidneys."

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: Inside Climate News [47], 02/12/2026
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Outrage After Congress Votes To Slash $125M To Replace Toxic Lead Pipes [48]

"Move will hit Michigan, Illinois, New York and other states with highest levels of lead drinking water pipes the hardest"

Chemicals [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [34]
Environmental Politics [20]
Infrastructure [15]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [23]
Pollution [7]
Technology [49]
Water & Oceans [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Source: Guardian [50], 02/09/2026
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Poison at Play: Unsafe Lead Levels Found In Half Of New Orleans Playgrounds [51]

"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 [3]
Consumer [4]
Environmental Health [5]
Environmental Justice [34]
Government [29]
People & Population [23]
Pollution [7]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [40]
Source: Verite News [52], 02/09/2026
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