Laws & Regulations

"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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Trump Admin Looks to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches

"A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought." 

Source: ProPublica, 07/23/2025

"Former BP Spokesperson Is Now EPA Region 6 Chief of Staff"

"Wynn Radford IV, chief of staff for the Environmental Protection Agency Region 6, previously worked as a spokesperson for the multinational oil company BP following the Deepwater Horizon disaster."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/22/2025

Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal

"Companies feared rules and lawsuits based on the Office of Research and Development’s assessments of the dangers of formaldehyde, ethylene oxide and other substances." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/22/2025

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