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"Supreme Court Grills Monsanto On Roundup Cancer Warning"

"Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared skeptical of Monsanto’s argument that federal law prevents state courts from holding the company financially responsible for failing to warn consumers about the risk of cancer from its popular Roundup weedkiller."

Source: E&E News, 04/28/2026

Trump Fires All 24 Members of National Science Foundation’s Governing Body

"U.S. President Donald Trump yesterday fired all 24 members of the National Science Board (NSB), the body that oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF). Many science advocates see it as the latest step by his administration to erode—some would say destroy—the independence of the 76-year-old research agency."

Source: Science, 04/27/2026

"Unlikely Foes Clash At Supreme Court Over Roundup Cancer Risk"

"On Monday, the justices will hear arguments over whether a state court rightfully awarded a $1.25 million verdict to a Missouri man who said the maker of the popular Roundup weedkiller failed to caution users about the product’s cancer risk — even as federal environmental regulators have repeatedly concluded that a warning is not required."

Source: E&E News, 04/27/2026

"A New Bureau Will Oversee Both Offshore Drilling and Seabed Mining"

"The Trump administration is creating a new office that critics say could weaken the environmental oversight of oil drilling and seabed mining in territorial waters." "The new federal office will undo a change made after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster. Critics say it could reduce environmental oversight."

Source: NYTimes, 04/24/2026

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