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"EPA Cements Delay Of Biden-Era Methane Rule For Oil And Gas" [1]

"The Trump administration on Wednesday cemented its delay of Biden-era regulations on planet-warming methane coming from the oil and gas industry."

Chemicals [2]
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Source: The Hill [10], 12/02/2025
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Citizen Pollution Monitors Face Industry Pushback, Legal Threats [11]

A steep decline in the enforcement of environmental laws means the monitoring of pollution by citizens is more important than ever. But as the latest TipSheet notes, some states have passed laws that severely constrain the use of citizen monitoring or the sharing of findings. Get the backstory, along with top reporting angles and resources for finding monitoring in your area.

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Orphans and Zombies — Reporting on Abandoned Oil and Gas Wells Across the Country [24]

For more than a century, oil and gas companies have been drilling — and abandoning — wells across the country, leaving hundreds of thousands to potentially leak pollutants into the air, water and soil. Climate and environment reporter Martha Pskowski looks at how funding and regulatory issues are impacting efforts to identify and plug these wells, and offers resources for drilling into their story.

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EPA Urged To Ban Spraying Of Antibiotics On Food Crops Amid Resistance Fears [37]

"A new legal petition filed by a dozen public health and farm worker groups demands the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stop allowing farms to spray antibiotics on food crops in the US because they are probably causing superbugs to flourish and sickening farm workers."

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Source: Guardian [41], 12/01/2025
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"New US National Parks Fees For International Visitors Draw Scrutiny" [42]

"Environmentalists and former agency employees warn of increased workloads for park employees at a time when park staffing is already low." "U.S. citizenship will determine how expensive it is to access America’s national parks beginning next year, the Interior Department announced yesterday."

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Source: Inside Climate News [44], 12/01/2025
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FDA Pulls Proposal To Require Talc-Containing Cosmetics To Test For Asbestos [45]

"The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday."

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Source: The Hill [46], 12/01/2025
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"Atrazine Probably Causes Cancer In Humans, WHO Cancer Agency Says" [47]

"The World Health Organization’s cancer research agency has classified atrazine – the second most widely used herbicide in the United States – as “probably carcinogenic to humans,” adding to growing concerns about toxic exposures in the nation’s farm belt."

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Source: US Right to Know [48], 12/01/2025
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"‘Climate Smart’ Beef? After A Lawsuit, Tyson Agrees To Drop The Label." [49]

"Advocates say a recent settlement is a win in the fight to hold industrial ag giants accountable."

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Source: Grist [51], 11/26/2025
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"Mumbai Families Suffer As Datacentres Keep The City Hooked On Coal" [52]

"As Mumbai sees increased energy demand from new datacenters, particularly from Amazon, the filthiest neighbourhood in one of India’s largest cities must keep its major coal plants"

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Source: Guardian [54], 11/26/2025
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FDA Yanks Proposal Requiring Talc-Containing Cosmetics To Test For Asbestos [55]

"The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday."

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Source: The Hill [46], 11/26/2025
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