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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

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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 News6d 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 →

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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…

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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.

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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.com16d 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.

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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.

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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-Constitution20d agoWhole story →

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Vallejo: Federal Terrace Elementary Gets $35,000 Campus MakeoverFederal Terrace Elementary School has completed a nearly $35,000 campus beautification project aimed at improving privacy and creating a more welcoming environment for students and families, the...

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Wisconsin doctors, nurses tell lawmakers to act on climate changeMajor medical associations and hundreds of health care professionals called for legislators to treat climate change as a public health crisis.

Green Bay Press-Gazette24d agoWhole story →

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Contractor sentenced in fraud case for leaving asbestosA suburban contractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 6 1/2 years in federal prison for causing a potential "environmental disaster" by leaving large amounts of cancer-causing asbestos material during the 2023 demolition of a Waukegan medical campus in order to line his own pockets.

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No constitutional right to clean water, federal court findsThe 5th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit from Mississippi residents related to lead-contaminated water.

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WA declares emergency over Walla Walla drinking water threatened by fireGov. Bob Ferguson declared a state of emergency Friday over threats to Walla Walla’s drinking water supply from the Paradise fire burning in the city’s watershed.

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Top progressive Pramila Jayapal introduces Green New Deal for public schoolsRep. Pramila Jayapal leads House progressives in introducing a Green New Deal for public schools. A similar bill targeted environmental inequities in public schools.

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Senate GOP Farm Bill Draws Criticism From Advocates Over Environmental and Health ProvisionsSen. John Boozman (R-AK) released the Senate GOP Farm Bill, titled the Agricultural Act of 2026, on June 24. The legislation includes provisions that weaken environmental and health protections, according to farm and environmental advocates. A markup is expected before the Senate’s August recess. The bill, which largely mirrors the House-passed Farm,…

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