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"Trump Says Columbus Day Will Now Just Be Columbus Day" [1]

"President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons."

Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [10], 04/29/2025
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"The Unregulated Link In A Toxic Supply Chain" [11]

"From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them."

Chemicals [12]
Economy & Business [13]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [15]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Grist [16], 04/29/2025
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Immigrants Cleaning Up Wildfire-Stricken LA face Exploitation, Hazards [17]

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

Chemicals [12]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Laws & Regulations [6]
People & Population [7]
Pollution [15]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
California [19]
Source: Guardian [20], 04/29/2025
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N. Dakota Enacts First US Law Shielding Roundup From Some Cancer Lawsuits [21]

"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 [22]
Chemicals [12]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [23]
Source: AP [24], 04/29/2025
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"Which Cities Have The Most Trees? See How Yours Stacks Up." [25]

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

Biodiversity [26]
Climate Change [27]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Forests [28]
Infrastructure [29]
Planning & Growth [30]
Wildlife [31]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Washington Post [32], 04/28/2025
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Supreme Court Could Limit Agencies’ Duty To Consider Environmental Harms [33]

"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 [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Environmental Studies [34]
Infrastructure [29]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [35]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Grist [36], 04/28/2025
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"‘Secret Deal’ in California Would Weaken Regulations for Oil Refineries" [37]

"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 [12]
Energy & Fuel [38]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Infrastructure [29]
Journalism & Media [5]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Technology [39]
Public [8]
California [19]
Source: Public Health Watch [40], 04/28/2025
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"Environmental Groups Say Trump Admin Violated Their Free-Speech Rights" [41]

"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 [18]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Government [4]
People & Population [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [42]
Source: NPR [43], 04/25/2025
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Trump’s Latest USDA Cuts Cancel Beloved Farm-To-School Program [44]

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

Agriculture [22]
Consumer [45]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Food [46]
Laws & Regulations [6]
Natural Resources [35]
People & Population [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: Grist [47], 04/25/2025
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Weather Service To Resume Translating Its Products For Non-English Speakers [48]

"The National Weather Service will resume translating its products for non-English speakers."

Climate Change [27]
Disasters [18]
Environmental Health [14]
Environmental Justice [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [5]
People & Population [7]
Public [8]
National (U.S.) [9]
Source: AP [49], 04/25/2025
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