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Immigrants Cleaning Up Wildfire-Stricken LA face Exploitation, Hazards [1]

"Advocates say workers risk their health and fear speaking out about conditions amid Trump’s immigration crackdown"

Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
California [11]
Source: Guardian [12], 04/29/2025
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N. Dakota Enacts First US Law Shielding Roundup From Some Cancer Lawsuits [13]

"A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer."

Agriculture [14]
Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [15]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [16]
Source: AP [17], 04/29/2025
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Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation [18]

"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."

Biodiversity [19]
Chemicals [2]
Disasters [3]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [21]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Pollution [8]
Water & Oceans [23]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Mexico [24]
Source: Mongabay [25], 04/29/2025
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"Which Cities Have The Most Trees? See How Yours Stacks Up." [26]

"Why some U.S. cities are so much greener than others." Includes lookup map.

Biodiversity [19]
Climate Change [27]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Forests [28]
Infrastructure [21]
Planning & Growth [29]
Wildlife [30]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Washington Post [31], 04/28/2025
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"Interior Plan Slashes Environmental Reviews To 1 Month" [32]

"Leaning on President Donald Trump’s declared energy emergency, the department aims to limit fossil project reviews to 28 days."

Economy & Business [33]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [34]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [35]
Pollution [8]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: E&E News [36], 04/28/2025
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Supreme Court Could Limit Agencies’ Duty To Consider Environmental Harms [37]

"A forthcoming Supreme Court decision is poised to weaken a bedrock law that requires federal agencies to study the potential environmental impacts of major projects."

Climate Change [27]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [34]
Infrastructure [21]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [35]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Grist [38], 04/28/2025
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"‘Secret Deal’ in California Would Weaken Regulations for Oil Refineries" [39]

"On August 6, 2012, a corroded, eight-inch pipe at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California, cracked open, sending a white cloud hundreds of feet into the air. The cloud quickly engulfed the 19 refinery firefighters, managers and other workers who had been trying to fix what had been a small leak in the pipe."

Chemicals [2]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [15]
Infrastructure [21]
Journalism & Media [22]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [40]
Public [9]
California [11]
Source: Public Health Watch [41], 04/28/2025
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"12 Books To Commemorate The Diverse Legacy Of Earth Month" [42]

"From the seeds planted by the first Earth Day celebrated over 50 years ago, an astonishing variety of environmental shoots have sprouted and spread. As a result, an eclectic mix of titles is required to celebrate Earth Month in 2025."

Activism [43]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Politics [15]
Environmental Studies [34]
Journalism & Media [22]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
International [44]
Source: Yale Climate Connections [45], 04/25/2025
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"Environmental Groups Say Trump Admin Violated Their Free-Speech Rights" [46]

"Scott Vlaun has been working with his school district in western Maine to cut back how much energy it uses and helping his town come up with a plan to deal with climate threats from things like rising temperatures and worsening floods."

Climate Change [27]
Disasters [3]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [15]
Government [47]
People & Population [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [48]
Source: NPR [49], 04/25/2025
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Trump’s Latest USDA Cuts Cancel Beloved Farm-To-School Program [50]

"The abrupt cancellation of a beloved farm-to-school grant program threatens food access, school gardens, and small farms nationwide."

Agriculture [14]
Consumer [51]
Environmental Health [4]
Environmental Justice [5]
Environmental Politics [15]
Food [52]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [35]
People & Population [7]
Public [9]
National (U.S.) [10]
Source: Grist [53], 04/25/2025
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