People & Population

Trump Plans To Move Forest Service HQ To Utah And Shutter Research Sites

"President Donald Trump’s administration will move the U.S. Forest Service headquarters out of the nation’s capital to Salt Lake City as part of an organizational overhaul that involves shuttering research facilities in 31 states and concentrating resources in the West, the agency announced Tuesday."

Source: AP, 04/02/2026

"Blasting Begins For Border Wall On Cherished New Mexico Mountain"

"A planned 1.3-mile wall across Mount Cristo Rey has drawn opposition from environmentalists and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Cruces"

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/01/2026

Iran War Could Leave Environmental Damage, Health Risks For Decades: Experts

"The Iran war has unleashed a toxic mix of chemicals, heavy metals and other pollutants that threaten everything from agriculture to drinking water to people’s health — and will leave behind environmental damage and health risks that could persist for decades, experts said."

Source: AP, 03/31/2026

"Health Groups Sue EPA Over Power Plant Mercury Emissions Rule"

"A coalition of public health and environmental groups filed a petition for review Monday, arguing the EPA’s recent move to weaken power plant emission rules endangers people’s health and lives."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/31/2026

Even When EPA Finds A Pesticide Cancer Risk, It Rarely Requires Warnings

"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is failing to put warnings on pesticides linked to cancer — even when the agency itself determined a product’s ingredients are carcinogenic, according to two new analyses of federal data."

Source: The New Lede, 03/31/2026

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