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"How Rollins’ USDA Is Endangering American Agriculture"

"Brooke Rollins believes she is waging a new American Revolution, leading a crusade against Biblical darkness and guiding U.S. agriculture into a “golden age.” In her first six months as the nation’s top agriculture official, Rollins has reshaped the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s focus — “more farmer, less climate,” she summarized."

Source: Investgate Midwest, 07/30/2025

"Senate Confirms Susan Monarez To Lead CDC"

"The Senate on Tuesday confirmed longtime federal government scientist Susan Monarez to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the public health agency that is under intense scrutiny as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. upends vaccine policy in United States."

Source: Washington Post, 07/30/2025

Rule To Protect Workers From Heat Stress Moves Forward, Even Under Trump

"Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced plans to revise or repeal 63 workplace regulations that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said “stifle growth and limit opportunity.” OSHA’s heat stress rule wasn’t among them. And though the new administration has the power to withdraw the draft regulation, it hasn’t."

Source: Grist, 07/30/2025

EPA Aims to Kill Bedrock Scientific Finding For Key Climate Rollback

"The proposal is President Trump’s most consequential step yet to derail federal climate efforts and appears to represent a shift toward outright denial of the scientific consensus." 

"Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, said on Tuesday the Trump administration would revoke the scientific determination that underpins the government’s legal authority to combat climate change.

Source: NYTimes, 07/30/2025

Tsunami Waves Reach Hawaii, West Coast Hours After 8.8 Russian Quake

"Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and the West Coast after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history, a magnitude 8.8 temblor, struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 and triggered alerts across the Pacific, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast."

Source: USA TODAY, 07/30/2025
August 4, 2025

Journalist Safety Workshop: Protect Yourself, Protect Your Colleagues, Protect The Free Press

This online workshop, hosted by The NewsGuild Committee to Defend the Free Press, will equip media workers with the tools, knowledge, and resources to navigate dangerous situations—whether on assignment, online, or in the workplace. 8 p.m. ET.

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"Opinion: A Half-Century After ‘Jaws,’ The Truth Is Clear"

"There are few summer traditions more predictable than turning sharks into profit. Fifty years ago, on June 20, 1975, “Jaws” established the template for the modern-day blockbuster, combining mass marketing and high-concept thrills that all but guarantee mega box-office returns. But the film’s lasting power lies in how it transformed a relatively obscure marine predator into a cultural icon and villain that could be used for financial gain."

Source: Washington Post, 07/29/2025

"Interior Officials Commit To "Rebuilding" Grand Canyon's North Rim"

"Interior Department officials are committed to "rebuilding" the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park that's been partially overrun by a lightning-ignited fire that claimed the historic Grand Canyon Lodge, dozens of guest cabins, and concessionaire facilities."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 07/29/2025

Fishing Groups Push To Delay Protections For Endangered Right Whale To 2035

"A Maine congressman and several commercial fishing groups are getting behind a push to delay rules designed to protect a vanishing species of whale for 10 years. The North Atlantic right whale numbers only about 370 and has declined over the last 15 years."

Source: AP, 07/29/2025

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