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"US EPA Reapproves The Controversial Herbicide Dicamba"

"In a widely expected move, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday reapproved the pesticide dicamba, an herbicide used on genetically modified crops including corn, cotton and soybeans that is prone to far-reaching drift and linked to crop damages."

Source: The New Lede, 02/09/2026

Poison at Play: Unsafe Lead Levels Found In Half Of New Orleans Playgrounds

"Verite News tested lead levels at more than 80 parks. Even trace amounts of the toxic metal can cause learning problems and behavioral issues in children."

Source: Verite News, 02/09/2026

"Study Offers Best Picture Yet Of Sinking Land In Chesapeake Bay Region"

"Scientists have known for years that water levels are rising faster in the Chesapeake Bay region than just about anywhere else in the world — because water is only part of the problem here. The land is also sinking."

Source: Bay Journal, 02/06/2026

Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Contradict RFK Jr’s MAHA Promise: Report

"Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research."

Source: Guardian, 02/06/2026

"U.S. Push for Greenland’s Minerals Faces Harsh Arctic Realities"

"President Trump has made access to Greenland’s vast reserves of critical minerals a focus of ongoing negotiations. But experts say the U.S. is underestimating the difficulties of mining in a rapidly changing Arctic region that is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth."

Source: YaleE360, 02/06/2026

"Florida Farm Bill Favors Big Ag Over Free Speech, Opponents Say"

"Advocates for human health and the environment are pushing back against a Florida farm bill that would punish the spread of “false information” about agriculture, decrying a measure they say violates free speech rights and silences public debate about harmful farming practices."

Source: The New Lede, 02/06/2026

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