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"Decision To Axe Advisory Groups Could Spell Trouble For US Food Safety"

"A Trump administration move to axe key food safety advisory committees could leave the public more vulnerable to food-borne illnesses, critics fear, particularly alongside current legislative efforts to undermine proposed safety regulations on food processors."

Source: The New Lede, 03/17/2025

Plastic Pollution Leaves Seabirds With Brain Damage Similar To Alzheimer’s

"Ingesting plastic is leaving seabird chicks with brain damage “akin to Alzheimer’s disease”, according to a new study – adding to growing evidence of the devastating impact of plastic pollution on marine wildlife."

Source: Guardian, 03/13/2025

Trump Admin Slams Brakes On Government's Adoption Of Electric Vehicles

"The Trump administration has halted much of the federal government's adoption of electric vehicles into its massive fleet of cars and trucks."

Source: NPR, 03/13/2025

"States Float PFAS Drinking Water Limits as EPA Weighs Biden Rule"

"State lawmakers are proposing new limits on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in tap water as questions emerge about the Trump administration’s stance on regulating the chemicals."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/11/2025

"Trump DOJ To Climate Nonprofits: Hand Over Info And Come To Court"

"The Trump administration has directed nonprofits involved in a $20 billion Biden-era climate initiative to turn over records to the FBI and appear in federal court later this month, according to two people who were granted anonymity for fear of reprisal."

Source: E&E News, 03/10/2025

"NOAA Said to Be Planning to Shrink Staff by 20 Percent"

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the nation’s premier agency for weather and climate science, has been told by the Trump administration to prepare to lose another 1,000 workers, raising concerns that NOAA’s lifesaving forecasts might be hindered as hurricane and disaster season approaches."

Source: NYTimes, 03/10/2025

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