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"5 Things To Know About EPA’s Overhaul"

"The plans laid out May 2 included new organizational charts that suggest the elimination of — or, at the very least, the relocation of — key programs tackling climate change, “forever chemicals” and pollution prevention."

Source: E&E News, 05/12/2025

Asbestos Clinic Forced To Close In Montana Town Where Thousands Sickened

"BILLINGS, Mont. — An asbestos screening clinic in a small Montana town where thousands have been sickened by toxic dust from a nearby mine has been abruptly shuttered by authorities following a court order to seize the clinic’s assets to pay off a judgment to the railroad BNSF."

Source: AP, 05/09/2025

Millions Depend on Great Lakes’ Water. Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting It.

"The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and sicken people. "

"Just one year ago, JD Vance was a leading advocate of the Great Lakes and the efforts to restore the largest system of freshwater on the face of the planet.

Source: ProPublica, 05/07/2025

"Scientists Map Where Orphan Wells Pose Threats to Aquifers"

"For the first time, scientists have mapped groundwater variables nationally to understand which aquifers are most vulnerable to contamination from orphan wells." "A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that groundwater in Appalachia, the Gulf Coast and California is susceptible to contamination from orphaned oil and gas wells."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/06/2025

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