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"EPA Moves to Prioritize Review of New Chemicals for Data Centers"

"The Trump administration has begun prioritizing the review of new, potentially hazardous chemicals used in data centers that public health advocates and environmental attorneys warn could endanger workers, communities and the environment."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/03/2025

"Duke Energy Backs Off Renewables After North Carolina Cuts Climate Goal"

"The state repealed the utility’s 2030 emissions target in July. Duke’s response? A plan to slash solar and wind, double down on gas — and burn more coal."

Source: Canary Media, 10/03/2025

"Calif. Sanctions Stark Disparities in Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy"

"If you’re young, pregnant and Latina, chances are you live near agricultural fields sprayed with higher levels of brain-damaging organophosphate pesticides."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/03/2025

Explosion Left a Black Town Contaminated. Politics Are Stunting the Cleanup.

"On the banks of the Tangipahoa River in South Louisiana, thick oil slicks and chemical odors ripple across the water. Five weeks after an oil and lubricant facility exploded, sending oily soot as far as 40 miles away, Black residents still complain that the chemical smell is so strong that it wakes them up in the middle of the night."

Source: Capital B, 10/03/2025

"White House To Slash $8B In Funding For Blue States"

"White House budget director Russ Vought on Wednesday said the Trump administration will cancel almost $8 billion in federal funding for green projects, directly targeting 16 states that did not vote for President Donald Trump in the presidential election."

Source: E&E News, 10/03/2025
October 30, 2025

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Pope Leo Decries Climate Skeptics As He Embraces Francis' Green Legacy

"Pope Leo XIV took aim Wednesday at skeptics who “ridicule those who speak of global warming,” as he strongly embraced Pope Francis’ environmental legacy and made it his own in some of his strongest and most extensive comments to date."

Source: AP, 10/02/2025

"Uncovering the Secret Lives of Cacti and Fungi in the Sonoran Desert"

"With sizzling temperatures and a parched climate, it can be hard to survive in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. But some species have evolved to thrive in this extreme environment, including the iconic saguaro cactus. Part of the reason for this prickly plant’s success is its intimate relationship with a smaller—but similarly mighty—desert player: fungi."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/02/2025

"NJ Sues Pfizer Over Cancer-Linked Water Contamination"

"New Jersey’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has sued Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson, Honeywell and several real estate companies over a site in Morris Plains where toxic waste remained from a now-shuttered pharmaceutical plant."

Source: Inside Climate News, 10/02/2025

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