"Analysis: As Asbestos Toll Mounts, Trump’s EPA Ignores It"
"The Trump Administration would rather assure the chemical industry that its products are safe from scrutiny, rather than certify they are safe for humans. "
Source: EHN, 07/05/2018
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Hawaii Soon To Ban Your Favorite Sunscreen To Protect Its Coral Reefs
"From Banana Boat to Coppertone, major sunscreen brands will soon have to revamp their products or stop selling them in Hawaii. State lawmakers passed legislation in May that would ban skin-care companies from selling and distributing sunscreens on the islands that contain two chemicals deemed damaging to coral reefs."
Source: Washington Post, 07/03/2018
"U.S. States Sue EPA, Pruitt For Rolling Back Climate Change Rule"
"A group of U.S. states led by New York sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, accusing Administrator Scott Pruitt of trying to illegally roll back limits on the use of climate change pollutants known as hydrofluorocarbons."
Source: Reuters, 06/28/2018
"In a High-Stakes Environmental Whodunit, Many Clues Point to China"
"XINGFU, China — Last month, scientists disclosed a global pollution mystery: a surprise rise in emissions of an outlawed industrial gas that destroys the atmosphere’s protective ozone layer. ... Now, a trail of clues leads to this scrappy industrial boomtown in rural China."
Source: NY Times, 06/26/2018
New Emails Suggest Pruitt Discussed Hiring Friend of Lobbyist Landlord
"Scott Pruitt, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, discussed hiring a friend of a lobbyist family that owned a condominium he was renting for $50 a night, newly released emails suggest. The files also show communications involving the lobbyist’s client interests that have not previously been disclosed, suggesting a closer relationship between the lobbyist, J. Steven Hart, and the agency than previously known."
Source: NY Times, 06/25/2018
Banned Pesticide Killed 13 Bald Eagles at Maryland Farm
"The 13 bald eagles were found lifeless on a Maryland farm more than two years ago, many with wings splayed, bodies intact, and talons clenched. ... And at least six, according to a federal lab report, had ingested a highly toxic pesticide that essentially has been banned from the U.S. market, in part because it is lethal to birds."
Source: Washington Post, 06/22/2018
"House Farm Bill Passes With Controversial Food Stamp Changes"
"The House passed its farm bill Thursday by a vote of 213-211 after weeks of uncertainty over whether leadership would be able to secure enough support within the fractious GOP Conference to pass a measure that is critical to farm country."
Source: Politico, 06/22/2018
"New York Sues 3M, Five Others Over Toxic Chemical Contamination"
"New York state sued 3M Co and five other companies to recover the cost of cleaning up environmental contamination caused by toxic chemicals in firefighting foam that they manufactured."
Source: Reuters, 06/21/2018
Suppressed Study: EPA Underestimated Dangers of Widespread Chemicals
"The CDC has quietly published a controversial review of perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that indicates more people are at risk of drinking contaminated water than previously thought."
Source: ProPublica, 06/21/2018
"UN Experts Denounce 'Myth' Pesticides Are Necessary To Feed The World"
"The idea that pesticides are essential to feed a fast-growing global population is a myth, according to UN food and pollution experts."
Source: Guardian, 06/19/2018
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