"Conservationists Sue EPA for Missing Clean Air Exemption List"
"Group sues EPA for failing to produce facility names. Trump administration hasn’t disclosed all who asked for reprieves."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/26/2025
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Photos Of Gaza Youth Surviving As Makeshift Burners Turn Plastic Into Fuel
"South of Gaza City, along the Sea Road that runs beside the Mediterranean, Palestinian youth are producing fuel by melting plastic in makeshift burners. With limited access to commercial fuel, they collect plastic waste, process it in metal drums to extract crude fuel, and then bottle and sell it to passersby."
Source: AP, 06/25/2025
"Bees Are Collapsing In The U.S. A Key To Their Secrets Might Vanish."
"The top federal lab on native bees is set to close under President Trump’s budget."
Source: Washington Post, 06/24/2025
"What The Texas Food Label Law Means For The Rest Of America"
"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed sweeping legislation Sunday to slap warning labels on potentially tens of thousands of food and beverage packages — a move that could have ripple effects across the country." "The measure applies to 44 dyes or additives commonly found in baked goods, candy and drinks, and could force the food industry to change what it sells."
Source: Washington Post, 06/24/2025
"Is Fake Grass Safe? A Manufacturer Sues to Stop a Discussion."
"Four experts were sued for defamation ahead of a seminar where they planned to talk about research into the potential health risks on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide." "The seminar seemed straightforward enough. Four experts planned to talk about whether artificial grass, which is used on playgrounds and sports fields nationwide, has health risks for children."
Source: NYTimes, 06/20/2025
Trump Shutters Agency That Investigates Industrial Chemical Explosions
"Hazardous chemical accidents happen in the U.S. about every other day. Who will investigate them now?"
Source: Verite/Grist, 06/18/2025
"Kraft Heinz To Remove Synthetic Dyes From All Products By 2027"
"Kraft Heinz, the food giant behind dozens of popular brands including Oscar Mayer, Jell-O, Velveeta and Kool-Aid, will not launch any new foods with synthetic dyes and will remove the dyes from its current products by the end of 2027, the company said Tuesday."
Source: The New Lede, 06/18/2025
Lobbyist Claims That NY Plastic Bill Harms People Of Color Called ‘Misleading’
"The oil and petrochemical lobby is attempting to fend off a New York state proposal to slash plastic waste by arguing that it will disproportionately burden people of color, advocates and assembly sources say, despite widespread evidence that the plastic supply chain poses serious health risks to Black and brown communities."
Source: Guardian, 06/18/2025
"E.P.A. Plans to Reconsider a Ban on Cancer-Causing Asbestos"
"The Trump administration plans to reconsider a ban on the last type of asbestos still used in the United States, according to a court filing on Monday."
Source: NYTimes, 06/17/2025
Trump EPA Is Telling Some Staff To Stop Policing The Oil And Gas Industry
"The Environmental Protection Agency has told staff overseeing the country’s industrialized Midwest — a region plagued by a legacy of pollution — to stop enforcing violations against fossil fuel companies, multiple sources told CNN."
Source: CNN, 06/17/2025
