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"Civil Cases Against Major Polluters Plummet Under Trump"

"The Trump administration has filed far fewer civil cases accusing companies of violating environmental rules than its predecessors, an analysis of federal data shows."

Source: NYTimes, 08/11/2025

"Shrinking Cod: How Humans Are Impacting the Evolution of Species"

"Biologists once thought that humans did little to affect the course of evolution in the short term. But a recent study of cod in the Baltic Sea reveals how overfishing and selective harvest of the largest fish has caused genetic changes that favor slower growth and smaller size."

Source: YaleE360, 08/08/2025

"Judge Stops Hazardous Waste Shipments To Michigan Landfill From Five States"

"A judge has stopped government contractors in five states from sending hazardous waste to a Michigan landfill after a year of legal challenges by Detroit-area communities concerned about possible environmental impacts."

Source: AP, 08/08/2025

Federal Judge Orders Chemours To Immediately Stop Polluting Ohio River

"A federal judge ordered the Chemours Chemical Company on Thursday to immediately stop discharging unlawful levels of cancer-causing chemicals into the Ohio River from the company’s Washington Works plant."

Source: Mountain State Spotlight, 08/08/2025

After Deep Cuts, National Weather Service Gets OK To Fill Up To 450 Jobs

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will hire as many as 450 people to shore up the National Weather Service after deep cuts this spring raised concern about dangerous understaffing, the Trump administration confirmed Wednesday."

Source: AP, 08/08/2025

"RFK Jr. Announces End To Some mRNA Contracts, Including For Flu, Covid"

"Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday a crackdown on mRNA vaccine technology and research to develop it, following months of pressure from anti-vaccine activists."

Source: Washington Post, 08/08/2025

DOE Boss Says Trump Admin May Alter Past National Climate Assessments

"Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright said officials are reviewing previously published National Climate Assessments and may update them. Earlier this year, the Trump administration fired more than 400 scientists working on the next federal climate report and removed the website that housed the previous ones."

Source: LA Times, 08/08/2025

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