"Radioactive Shadow Workers"
"The treatment of oil and gas field waste is a dirty industry’s dirtiest secret"
Source: Sierra, 04/01/2025
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US Could See Return Of Acid Rain Due To Trump’s Rollbacks, Says Scientist
"The US could be plunged back into an era of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the Donald Trump administration’s rollback of pollution protections, the scientist who discovered the existence of acid rain in North America has warned."
Source: Guardian, 04/01/2025
"Trump Halts Historic Orphaned Well-Plugging Program"
"The billions of dollars approved by Congress to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells have been frozen as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to government spending, creating concerns that the cleanup will be halted just as it’s getting started."
Source: High Country News, 04/01/2025
Plastics Seeping Into Fields, Food And Human Bodies. Can They Be Stopped?
"In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city."
Source: AP, 03/31/2025
"Unearthed: The Mining Issue"
"The world needs massive amounts of critical minerals to power the transition to clean energy. But as countries and industries explore new mining opportunities, a major question looms: Can all of this extraction be done without the same environmental and human costs associated with fossil fuels?"
Source: Grist, 03/28/2025
Toxic Fumigant Could Be Seeping Into These California Communities
"Long Beach residents near companies that use methyl bromide are angry that air quality officials didn’t notify them for years and haven’t assessed their health risks. Now officials say more facilities are operating in San Pedro and Compton."
Source: CalMatters, 03/28/2025
"New Mexico Set To Become Third State To Implement Full PFAS Product Ban"
"New Mexico is poised to become the third state to institute a full-fledged ban on products that contain toxic “forever chemicals,” as two key bills head to the governor’s desk."
Source: The Hill, 03/28/2025
"Fossil Fuel Companies Get Direct Email Line To Trump For Exemption Requests"
"Donald Trump’s administration has offered fossil fuel companies an extraordinary opportunity to evade air pollution rules by simply emailing the US president to ask him to exempt them."
Source: Guardian, 03/28/2025
GOPers Want To Reverse Ban On TCE. It Causes Defects, Cancer and Parkinson’s
"The toxic substance, used in dry cleaning and manufacturing, has been linked to a host of serious health problems. A Biden-era ban on the chemical has faced multiple challenges since Trump took office."
Source: ProPublica, 03/27/2025
Calif. Farmworker Communities Now Must Be Notified of Pesticide Applications
"After decades of pressure from farmworkers and their allies, California launched a statewide system to warn communities before they’re exposed to toxic pesticides. But health concerns remain."
Source: Inside Climate News, 03/27/2025
