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Activists Opposing Nevada Lithium Mine Were Surveilled for Years, Records Show

"Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, have for years worked alongside private mine security to surveil the largely peaceful protesters who oppose the mine, called Thacker Pass, according to more than 2,000 pages of internal law enforcement communications reviewed by ProPublica."

Source: ProPublica, 07/24/2025

"Gutting Chemical Safety Board Endangers Millions Of Americans, Groups Warn"

"A coalition of environmental, labor and public safety groups are calling on US lawmakers to reject the Trump administration’s move to eliminate a federal unit that investigates chemical accidents, citing risks to more than 170 million people who lives in zones at risk for such events."

Source: The New Lede, 07/24/2025

"E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change"

"The Trump administration has drafted a plan to repeal a fundamental scientific finding that gives the United States government its authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions and fight climate change, according to two people familiar with the plan."

Source: NYTimes, 07/24/2025
August 7, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Extreme Heat — A Rising Public Health Threat

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will examine growing health threats from heat and discuss what kinds of regulations and policies can help. Journalists will get new ideas for reporting angles and stories, and a firmer understanding of the policy and regulatory approaches that can offset heat’s worst effects. 1 p.m. ET.

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July 30, 2025

USC Annenberg/CHJ Webinar: Disappearing Data and How Reporters Can Respond

This USC Annenberg/Center for Health Journalism webinar will review the new holes in the federal data landscape and discuss potential strategies for reporters looking to ground stories on a firm foundation of data and facts. 1-2 p.m. ET.

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"Common Antimicrobial Chemical Associated With Skin Problems In Kids"

"Children with twice the level of the antimicrobial chemical triclosan in their urine were 23 percent more likely to report eczema symptoms than those with lower concentrations, according to research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives."

Source: Washington Post, 07/23/2025

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