"The Unregulated Link In A Toxic Supply Chain"
"From El Paso, Texas, to Richmond, Virginia, warehouses are leaking ethylene oxide, a cancer-causing chemical. Almost no one knows about them."
Source: Grist, 04/29/2025
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"FDA Moves To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes"
"Federal health officials announced plans Tuesday to phase out synthetic food dyes made from petroleum, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. regulates chemical additives in food."
Source: The New Lede, 04/29/2025
"EPA Allows High-Ethanol Gasoline To Be Used All Year"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round."
Source: The Hill, 04/29/2025
Immigrants Cleaning Up Wildfire-Stricken LA face Exploitation, Hazards
"Advocates say workers risk their health and fear speaking out about conditions amid Trump’s immigration crackdown"
Source: Guardian, 04/29/2025
N. Dakota Enacts First US Law Shielding Roundup From Some Cancer Lawsuits
"A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer."
Source: AP, 04/29/2025
Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation
"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."
Source: Mongabay, 04/29/2025
"China Says Trump’s Order on Seabed Mining Violates International Law"
"China’s foreign ministry said on Friday that an executive order President Trump signed a day earlier to accelerate the permitting process for seabed mining in international waters “violates international law and harms the overall interests of the international community.”
Source: NYTimes, 04/28/2025
"‘Secret Deal’ in California Would Weaken Regulations for Oil Refineries"
"On August 6, 2012, a corroded, eight-inch pipe at Chevron’s oil refinery in Richmond, California, cracked open, sending a white cloud hundreds of feet into the air. The cloud quickly engulfed the 19 refinery firefighters, managers and other workers who had been trying to fix what had been a small leak in the pipe."
Source: Public Health Watch, 04/28/2025
"Child Health Experts With Diversity Roles Will Be Fired or Reassigned"
"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, 04/25/2025
"Trump Signs Order Seeking To Jump-Start Mining Of The Ocean Floor"
"President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor."
Source: The Hill, 04/25/2025
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