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"OSHA Office Closure in ‘Cancer Alley’ Raises Fears About Risks to Workers" [1]

"On the morning of March 20, Mathew Roberts was working at a chemical plant on the outskirts of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, when he was involved in an accident with a forklift. Unresponsive and in critical condition, the father of two and Iraq War veteran known for his big laugh and warm smile was taken from the Nutrien nitrogen plant to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries."

Source: Capital & Main [2], 04/25/2025

"Child Health Experts With Diversity Roles Will Be Fired or Reassigned" [3]

"The Environmental Protection Agency has informed employees who are experts in children’s health that they will be fired or reassigned because their job descriptions include work on environmental justice or diversity, equity and inclusion, an agency spokeswoman has confirmed."

Source: NYTimes [4], 04/25/2025

"Trump Signs Order Seeking To Jump-Start Mining Of The Ocean Floor" [5]

"President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor."

Source: The Hill [6], 04/25/2025

"Report On National Monuments Eyed For Energy Draws Concerns" [7]

"Reports that the Trump administration is eyeing six national monuments in the West for energy development drew promises Thursday that any reduction in a monument's boundaries would be met with a lawsuit."

Source: National Parks Traveler [8], 04/25/2025

"Like The Ritz For Wildlife: The Joy Of Recreating Britain’s Ancient Hedges" [9]

"The 30-metre ridge runs across the moor near Yar Tor on Dartmoor, one of several faint lines that crisscross the land like aeroplane contrails. Although the open moorland looks wild, we are standing on some of the UK’s oldest farmland. These ridges, called reaves, are the ghosts of farming’s most wildlife-rich legacy: hedges." "Up and down the country, volunteers are coming together to plant more of these nature-rich reserves".

Source: Guardian [10], 04/24/2025

"Armed Groups And Junta Profit As Toxic Mines Devour Southern Myanmar" [11]

"Since Myanmar’s 2021 coup, lead mining in the country’s southern Tanintharyi region has exploded, with the number of mining sites more than doubling as lawlessness enables rapid expansion. The environmental impact has been severe, with polluted rivers, dying crops, and communities losing access to clean water."

Source: Mongabay [12], 04/24/2025

"DOGE Cuts Pull AmeriCorps Volunteers Off of Disaster Relief Jobs" [13]

"AmeriCorps, the US federal agency that oversees volunteerism and service work, abruptly pulled teams of young people out of a variety of community service projects across the country on Tuesday. The work stoppage was due to cuts attributed to the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, volunteers were informed Tuesday afternoon."

Source: WIRED [14], 04/24/2025

"These Communities Are Unaware They’ve Lived Near Toxic Gas For Decades" [15]

"Five facilities near schools and houses in LA County fumigate produce shipped from overseas with methyl bromide. But the air agency doesn’t plan to monitor the air or take any immediate steps to protect people from the gas, which can damage lungs and cause neurological effects."

Source: CalMatters [16], 04/24/2025

World’s Biggest Companies Have Caused $28 Trillion In Climate Damage: Study [17]

"The world’s biggest corporations have caused $28 trillion in climate damage, a new study estimates as part of an effort to make it easier for people and governments to hold companies financially accountable, like the tobacco giants have been."

Source: AP [18], 04/24/2025

New Jersey Wildfire Forces Evacuations, Reaches Closed Nuclear Power Plant [19]

"A fast-moving wildfire burning in New Jersey forced thousands of people to temporarily evacuate on Tuesday, as officials warned the blaze could become the largest in the state in about 20 years."

Source: Guardian [20], 04/24/2025

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