"Is RFK Jr. Backing Big Food’s Drive To Overturn Tough New State Laws?"
"Secretary Kennedy echoes industry talking points on food safety laws"
Source: U.S. Right to Know, 12/19/2025
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"U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say"
"The Trump administration wants the European Union to exempt American oil and gas companies from a landmark law aimed at curbing emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas."
Source: NYTimes, 12/17/2025
As Wildfires Mount, So Do Efforts To Use Less Plastic in Homebuilding
"As wildfires driven by climate change are spurring efforts to build homes with fire-safe materials, the dangers of the use of plastic in construction needs more recognition, experts say." "Plastic used in building construction burns hotter than traditional materials and produces toxic smoke and runoff."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/16/2025
Trump EPA Adds Another Industry Lobbyist To Ranks Of Conflicted Regulators
"The nation’s main office for protecting Americans from harmful chemicals is welcoming its fourth prominent industry insider since President Trump took office, adding to an administration full of former lobbyists and corporate executives who are making environmental policy."
Source: The New Lede, 12/15/2025
EPA Was Considering Massive Omaha Lead Cleanup. Then Trump Shifted Guidance.
"For over a century, a smelter and other plants polluted Omaha with 400 million pounds of lead. The city now has the largest residential lead cleanup site in the U.S."
Source: Flatwater Free Press, 12/12/2025
With MAHA In Mind, USDA Allots $700 Million For Regenerative Farming Pilot
"The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is earmarking $700 million to aid farmers wanting to pursue” regenerative” practices, which typically include a reduction in chemical inputs, government officials said on Wednesday."
Source: The New Lede, 12/12/2025
Chemicals In Food System Creating Health Burden Of $2.2Tn A Year: Report
"Scientists have issued an urgent warning that some of the synthetic chemicals that help underpin the current food system are driving increased rates of cancer, neurodevelopmental conditions and infertility, while degrading the foundations of global agriculture."
Source: Guardian, 12/11/2025
Arizona Probes Proposed Critical Mineral Mine’s Polluted Water Discharge
"A proposed critical minerals mine in southern Arizona that was the first added to a federal permitting process designed to be quicker and more transparent has reported water with levels exceeding the state’s regulatory limits of a mineral that can damage the heart, lungs, stomach and eyes."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/10/2025
"Defense Bill Delays Phaseout Of ‘Forever Chemicals’ In Firefighting Foam"
"The latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) gives the Pentagon more time to use firefighting foam that contains “forever chemicals.”
Source: The Hill, 12/10/2025
Chemical Lobbyists At Trump EPA Double Amount of Formaldehyde Deemed Safe
"Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or use them." "The chemical industry finally got its wish."
Source: ProPublica, 12/10/2025
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