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"A Pandemic of Parkinson’s" [1]

"More than 12 million people now have Parkinson’s Disease, nearly double the number from just six years ago. From kids who pedaled behind mosquito trucks in the 1950s and ‘60s to veterans exposed to Agent Orange to landscapers and farmers who attribute their Parkinson’s to pesticides, a generation of elders–and increasing numbers of young-onset patients–now suffer from what we didn’t know about chemicals in the 20th Century. "

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Source: WUFT [12], 05/08/2026
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Georgia Officials Knew Carpet Mills Were Polluting Water. People Did Not [13]

"Growing up in northwest Georgia, Stormy Bost lived her life in the water. During summers she plucked crawdads from the neighborhood creek and played in its cool depths, racing home for dinner to beat the setting sun."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [9]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [17]
Source: AP/Atlanta Journal-Constitution [18], 05/07/2026
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"Health Advocates Demand Federal Action In Nitrate “Health Emergency”" [19]

"More than 80 health and environmental groups are calling on federal agencies to use emergency powers to protect Americans from a “public health emergency” driven by industrial farming practices that are dangerously polluting drinking water."

Agriculture [20]
Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: The New Lede [21], 05/07/2026
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"Senate Democrats Demand Reinstatement Of Sanctions On Russian Oil" [22]

"A group of Senate Democrats is demanding that the Trump administration reimpose the sanctions it temporarily lifted on Russian oil to offset rising energy costs amid the Iran war."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Military [26]
Natural Resources [27]
Pollution [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [11]
Europe [28]
Middle East [29]
Source: The Hill [30], 05/06/2026
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"Wall Street Regulator Moves To Scrap Biden-Era Climate Rule" [31]

"Wall Street's top regulator is crafting regulations to undo ​a dormant Biden-era rule intended to help investors gauge companies' climate-related ‌spending and risks, according to a notice on the U.S. budget office website."

Climate Change [23]
Economy & Business [32]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Environmental Politics [14]
Government [25]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Reuters [33], 05/06/2026
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"Chile Landfill Tops Global List Of Methane Emitters In UN Report" [34]

"One of the world's largest sources of climate-warming methane gas is a landfill protruding from hills on the outskirts of Chile's capital of Santiago, a recent study by the UN environment agency shows."

Chemicals [2]
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Infrastructure [15]
Pollution [7]
Waste [35]
Public [9]
International [11]
South America [36]
Source: Reuters [37], 05/06/2026
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Amid Fertilizer Pollution, Iowa To Invest $100 Million in Water Treatment [38]

"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 [20]
Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [14]
Food [39]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Water & Oceans [16]
Public [9]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [40]
Source: Inside Climate News [41], 05/05/2026
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Trump Speed-Up Of Meat Processing Would Harm Workers And The Environment [42]

"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 [20]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [14]
Food [39]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Grist [43], 05/05/2026
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"US Justice Dept Sues To Block Minnesota's Climate Change Lawsuit" [44]

"The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Monday to block Minnesota from moving forward ​with a long-running lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil and other ‌oil industry participants responsible for harms caused by climate change."

Climate Change [23]
Energy & Fuel [24]
Laws & Regulations [5]
Pollution [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Reuters [45], 05/05/2026
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Soil at DC Golf Course Where WH Debris Was Dumped Contains Toxic Metals [46]

"Soil at a public golf course in Washington where the Trump administration dumped debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing has tested positive for lead, chromium and other toxic metals, according to data released by the National Park Service."

Chemicals [2]
Consumer [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [47]
Environmental Politics [14]
Infrastructure [15]
Laws & Regulations [5]
People & Population [6]
Pollution [7]
Waste [35]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [48]
Source: New York Times [49], 05/05/2026
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