Environmental Politics

Lawyers For Cancer Victims Challenge Bayer’s $7.25B Roundup Settlement

"A group of 14 law firms representing nearly 20,000 plaintiffs is seeking to intervene in Bayer’s $7.25 billion proposed class action settlement of Roundup litigation, citing concerns that the settlement deal will not be fair to cancer victims."

Source: The New Lede, 02/27/2026

"Trump’s EPA Is Yanking Support For Electric School Buses"

"There’s $2.3 billion left unspent from a Biden-era clean school bus program. The Trump admin wants more of it to go to buses that run on fuels and not batteries."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/27/2026

Enbridge Begins Rerouting Pipeline Around Wisconsin Reservation

"MADISON, Wis. — Energy company Enbridge has finally started work on rerouting an aging oil pipeline around a tribal reservation in northern Wisconsin after seven years of legal wrangling, moving ahead despite two new lawsuits that still could delay the project indefinitely.

Source: AP, 02/27/2026

Feds Give $26.5 Billion Loan For Electric Expansion In Georgia And Alabama

"Federal energy officials on Wednesday announced a record $26.5 billion loan to electric utilities in Georgia and Alabama, saying the loan will save customers money as the companies undertake a huge expansion driven by demand from computer data centers."

Source: AP, 02/26/2026

"Trump Changes To Black History Exhibits Spark Fears Of Self-Censorship"

"President Trump, who has eyes on the nation’s 250th birthday this summer, says historical sites focus too much on the issue of slavery instead of the “success” of the country. His administration has been accused of whitewashing the history of slavery at Smithsonian Institution facilities and National Park Service sites, including recently the President’s House in Philadelphia."

Source: The Hill, 02/25/2026

"Massie Seeks To Undo Trump’s Pro-Glyphosate Executive Order"

"At least one Republican lawmaker is formally pushing back on President Trump’s effort to boost a controversial herbicide, glyphosate, that’s reviled by supporters of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement."

Source: The Hill, 02/25/2026

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