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Opinion: Environmentalism and the court. From Ketanji Brown Jackson back to Rachel Carson.With the 64th anniversary of Silent Spring coming up, how Justice Jackson’s dissent in Monsanto v. Durnell echoes, work, Rachel Carson

Hartford Courant6d agoWhole story →

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New Report Reveals Data Center Backup Generators Pollute Like Power Plants, Endanger HealthFederal regulatory changes that eased enforcement of on-site backup generator emissions are contributing to increased health risks from data centers, according to a report released by the Environmental Protection Network (EPN), a nonprofit whose members are former public officials who maintain an interest in environmental policy. Air pollution from data…

Natural News7d agoWhole story →

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California Governor Signs PFAS Pesticide Tracking BillUS News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education.

U.S. News & World Report7d agoWhole story →

Planet california pfas tracking bill signing

Newsom Signs California Law Banning Sales of Single-Use, Battery-Powered VapesCalifornia will ban the sale of single-use, battery-powered vapes to fight plastic pollution under a law signed Monday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

U.S. News & World Report8d agoWhole story →

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Study Shows “Ubiquitous” Chemicals Linked to Breast CancerA peer-reviewed study published Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Environmental Health Perspectives reports that hundreds of potential breast carcinogens are present in consumer goods, food, drinking water, pesticides, drugs and building materials, according to the authors. The study states that exposure to these chemicals is ubiquitous and that federal…

Natural News9d agoWhole story →

Commerce chemical regulation study

Federal Agencies to Collaborate to ‘Strengthen’ Review of GlyphosateThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to collaborate on research with other federal agencies as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluates the human health risks of the widely used pesticide, glyphosate.

Successful Farming12d agoWhole story →

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Federal report concludes hydrogen sulfide spikes near Tijuana River pose public health hazardThe draft Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry assessment found brief spikes in the gas reached harmful levels near Berry Elementary School, while longer-term averages were not expected to cause additional harm.

San Diego Union-Tribune13d agoWhole story →

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Wildfire and water research grants saved as Trump EPA permanently restores $19 million in University of California research grantsThe Environmental Protection Agency has agreed to permanently restore about $19 million in University of California research grants — including studies into wildfire-smoke health effects and water management — it had previously canceled, according to a settlement filed in federal court Wednesday.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat13d agoWhole story →

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Newsom vetoes bill that would have remade state demonstration forestsGov. Gavin Newsom said AB 2494 could have hampered research in demonstration forests, dealing a setback to tribes and environmentalists pushing to curb commercial logging.

Los Angeles Times13d agoWhole story →

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Gov. Sherrill, come see the toxic pit next to our children’s bedrooms. 40 years of cancer is enough.Keyport residents are urging Gov. Mikie Sherrill to take direct action at the former Aeromarine landfill, arguing that decades of delay have left their community exposed to ongoing environmental and health risks.

NJ.com17d agoWhole story →

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Residents Harmed by Oil Drilling May Soon Receive Reparations Under New California LawWhile lawmakers iron out the details, advocates hope this approach could serve as a model for addressing histories of environmental hazards often concentrated in Black and low-income neighborhoods.

WIRED18d agoWhole story →

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Judge orders halt to hatchery steelhead stocking in North SantiamA federal judge ordered Oregon to stop releasing summer steelhead, a non-native species meant for recreational fishing, into the North Santiam River.

Salem Statesman Journal19d agoWhole story →

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UAH receives $1 million in federal funding to improve Southeast drought monitoringHuntsville campus is home to the state climatologist's office.

AL.com20d agoWhole story →

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Spanberger declares State of Emergency to address critical hay shortageGov. Abigail Spanberger has declared a weather-related State of Emergency, to help farmers who have been struggling due to the ongoing drought.

Augusta Free Press20d agoWhole story →

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Spanberger declares state of emergency as drought strains Virginia farmersVirginia farmers struggling with drought-damaged pastures will be able to receive larger hay deliveries under a state of emergency declared by Gov. Abigail Spanberger Wednesday.

WTOP20d agoWhole story →

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Gov. Jared Polis signs executive order to protect bees, pollinatorsColorado Gov. Jared Polis signed an executive order Wednesday to protect bees and other pollinators amid threats of climate change, habitat loss and pesticides.

The Denver Post20d agoWhole story →

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State of emergency declared to support Virginia farmers amid hay shortageGov. Abigail Spanberger declared a state of emergency on Wednesday to help Virginia farmers struggling through drought conditions and a growing hay shortage.

WJLA20d agoWhole story →

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The Latest: House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags onThe U.S. House has voted again to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval. No such resolution has reached Trump for an almost certain veto. A Trump-aligned board has decided to close the Kennedy Center after a federal judge again…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution21d agoWhole story →

Trump administration has cut or frozen $177 billion in grants across every state, analysis showsAn analysis finds that the Trump administration has cut or frozen up to $177 billion in federal grants since the president took office for his second term. On Wednesday, a nonprofit and a group of researchers and scientists released a tracking tool that shows the cuts have affected all states and the District of Columbia. Health, nutrition, the…

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution21d agoWhole story →

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‘Looking at the forest as a crop’: Trump admin’s logging rule would open Shawnee ForestFrom Capitol News Illinois: A pending federal proposal would roll back the rule that prevents road construction and timber harvesting on millions of acres of federal forest land, including about 11,000 acres of sensitive wildlife in the Shawnee National Forest.

Shaw Local Enewspapers21d agoWhole story →

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