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Chemicals

"Bees Facing a Poisoned Spring"

"A new generation of pesticides is making honeybees far more susceptible to disease, even at tiny doses, and may be a clue to the mysterious colony collapse disorder that has devastated bees across the world, the US government's leading bee researcher has found. Yet the discovery has remained unpublished for nearly two years since it was made by the US Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory."

Source: UK Independent, 01/20/2011

White House Weighs Executive Order To Fast-Track Deep-Sea Mining: Sources

"The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations."

Source: Reuters, 04/04/2025

CDC Fires Staff Working On Childhood Lead Exposure And Cancer Clusters

"Staff members who fought childhood lead exposure and those who worked on cancer clusters were among those fired from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), a now former employee told The Hill."

Source: The Hill, 04/04/2025

"What Are the Rights of Nature?"

"“Rights of nature” is a movement aimed at advancing the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife and the Earth are living beings with inherent rights to exist, evolve and regenerate."

Source: Inside Climate News, 04/03/2025

"U.S. Honeybee Deaths Soar, And Grocery Store Bills Could Take The Hit"

"Beekeepers across the country are sounding the alarm as honeybee populations are dwindling at an unprecedented rate, a trend that could affect Americans' wallets at the grocery store."

Source: NBC News, 04/03/2025

"Fumed Episode 4: Locked and Loaded"

"This season, two stubborn Texans try to salvage what’s left of their working-class community. That’s a problem, though, because they live in East Harris County, where the petrochemical industry calls the shots — and where pushing back can be dangerous."

"Set in Channelview, Texas, in the heart of the nation's petrochemical industry, Fumed follows Carolyn Stone and Greg Moss as they risk everything to fight for their community’s future."

Source: Public Health Watch, 04/01/2025

"‘Forever Chemicals’ From Nearby Factory Found In Dust Of NC Homes: Study"

"Researchers have identified “forever chemicals” in household dust nearby a North Carolina factory — indicating that dust may be an additional source of exposure to these compounds."

Source: The Hill, 04/01/2025

US Could See Return Of Acid Rain Due To Trump’s Rollbacks, Says Scientist

"The US could be plunged back into an era of toxic acid rain, an environmental problem thought to have been solved decades ago, due to the Donald Trump administration’s rollback of pollution protections, the scientist who discovered the existence of acid rain in North America has warned."

Source: Guardian, 04/01/2025

"Trump Halts Historic Orphaned Well-Plugging Program"

"The billions of dollars approved by Congress to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells have been frozen as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping cuts to government spending, creating concerns that the cleanup will be halted just as it’s getting started."

Source: High Country News, 04/01/2025

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