National (U.S.)
Senate Votes To Give FDA Regulatory Power Over Tobacco
"Exxon’s Chief Has A Warning For Republicans"
"Exxon Mobil Chair and CEO Darren Woods urged the incoming Trump administration to avoid making turbulent climate policy swings — and he pushed the president-elect to reject carbon border taxes favored by some GOP lawmakers."
"Dozens Of Brands Come With A Side Of Dangerous Plastics, Report Finds"
"Food and cosmetics from dozens of major retailers come wrapped in potentially dangerous plastics, a new report has found."
"Key Colorado River Basins Could Be At A Tipping Point: Study"
"Six key watersheds along the Colorado River have become increasingly vulnerable to drought and could be nearing a point of no return, a new study has found."
"Federal Court Takes Aim At White House’s Environment Authority"
"A federal court in D.C. has issued a ruling that curtails the White House’s ability to set government-wide rules pertaining to how environmental reviews can be conducted."
Air Force Backpedals Claim It Is Not Responsible For PFAS Cleanup In Ariz.
"The US air force has backpedaled on a claim that the supreme court’s recent reversal of the Chevron doctrine shields it against regulators’ orders to clean drinking water the military polluted in Tucson, Arizona."
"Trump To Nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum For Secretary Of Interior"
"President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to be his secretary of Interior, he announced Thursday evening at a gala."
Trump Picks Anti-Vax Activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. As Health Secretary
"NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he will nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, putting a man whose views public health officials have decried as dangerous in charge of a massive agency that oversees everything from drug, vaccine and food safety to medical research, Medicare and Medicaid.
Extreme Weather Ramping Up Toxic Nitrate Pollution In Groundwater: Study
"Climate-driven extreme weather conditions, such as droughts and intense precipitation, may be accelerating the pace at which toxic nitrates are polluting groundwater, a recent study has found."