"Independent testing on an array of popular American food products found many samples contained residue levels of the weed killer called glyphosate, leading the nonprofit organization behind the testing to call for corporate and regulatory action to address consumer safety concerns."
"U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry hoped his presence at a Marrakesh conference to decide the finer points of an historic climate agreement would be a victory lap, capping off a year of negotiations that resulted in global agreements to stave off the worst effects of climate change."
"Environmental lawyers are using a lot of war metaphors these days."
"President-elect Donald Trump’s short-list of contenders to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes two current energy industry lobbyists who held leading roles there under Republican President George W. Bush, according to two sources with knowledge of the list."
"The top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is casting doubt on the prospect of Congress finishing a waterways bill in the lame-duck session."
"Nicolas Sarkozy proposed a carbon tax on American-made goods if Trump pulls out of climate accord."
"The Interior Department on Tuesday finalized a much anticipated new regulation aimed at the oil and gas industry, one that seeks to capture flared natural gas and corral “fugitive” emissions of methane that are escaping drilling operations on public and Native American lands."
"Journalists and advocates are fearful that the incoming Trump administration will clamp down on the public's access to environmental information."
"Demonstrators fanned out across North America on Tuesday to demand the U.S. government halt or reroute the Dakota Access pipeline as the companies behind the controversial project asked a federal court for permission to complete it."
The intensive, fully funded FASPE Journalism program in professional ethics and ethical leadership will take fellows to Germany and Poland, Jun 19- Jul 3, 2026, to examine the actions and choices of German and international journalists in covering and supporting Nazi policies. Apply by Jan 4.
