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Environmental Health

Bayer Backs Broader Effort To Shield Popular Weedkiller From Cancer Claims

"A renewed and expanded effort from chemical giant Bayer to shield itself from lawsuits that claim its popular weedkiller Roundup causes cancer brought dozens of protesters to the Iowa Capitol building Monday begging lawmakers to reject it."

Source: AP, 02/13/2025

Trump Names Oil And Gas Advocate To Lead Agency That Manages Federal Lands

"President Donald Trump has nominated a longtime oil and gas industry representative to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land concentrated in western states."

Source: AP, 02/13/2025

Black Alabamians Have Lived for Years Without Public Water or Hope For It

"As aging private wells fall into disrepair, residents are left traveling miles to access or buy clean drinking water. Public officials say it’s a humanitarian crisis but argue there’s little they can do."

Source: Inside Climate News, 02/12/2025

US-Funded Group Attacking Pesticide Critics Shuts Down After Guardian Probe

"A US company that was secretly profiling hundreds of food and environmental health advocates in a private web portal has said it has halted the operations in the face of widespread backlash, after its actions were revealed by the Guardian and other reporting partners."

Source: Guardian, 02/11/2025

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