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- Trump administration halts proposed EPA limits on PFAS pollution https://www.thenewlede.org/2025/01/amid-series-of-rapid-fire-policy-reversals-trump-quietly-withdraws-proposed-limits-on-pfas/ 5 comments
- Iowa is "in crisis" due to illegal manure discharges into waterways https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/iowa-is-in-crisis-due-to-illegal-manure-discharges-into-waterways-new-report-says/ 3 comments
- EPA cancels pesticide shown to be harmful to unborn babies https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/10/epa-cancels-pesticide-shown-to-be-harmful-to-unborn-babies/ 104 comments
- California bill to ban food dyes in schools may have nationwide impact https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/08/california-bill-to-ban-food-dyes-in-schools-may-have-nationwide-impact/ 8 comments
- "Sustainable" company behind POM juice among California's top paraquat sprayers https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/04/sustainable-company-behind-pom-juice-among-californias-top-paraquat-sprayers/ 5 comments
- Firefighting foam company reaches $750M settlement for PFAS in drinking water https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/04/firefighting-foam-company-reaches-750-million-settlement-for-pfas-in-drinking-water/ 2 comments
- US court blocks EPA order to eliminate PFAS in plastic containers https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/03/us-court-blocks-epa-order-to-eliminate-pfas-in-plastic-containers/ 125 comments
- Idle oil wells threaten health in California and will cost billions to plug https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/01/postcard-from-california-idle-oil-wells-threaten-health-climate-and-will-cost-billions-to-plug/ 2 comments
- Amid climbing cancer rates, Iowa health officials eye farm chemicals https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/12/we-cant-sit-back-amid-climbing-cancer-rates-iowa-public-health-officials-eye-farm-chemicals/ 7 comments
- EPA fast-tracking of gene-altering pesticide sparks concerns https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/10/epa-fast-tracking-of-gene-altering-pesticide-sparks-concerns/ 90 comments
- California court dismisses lawsuit over nuclear power plant https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/08/california-court-dismisses-lawsuit-over-nuclear-power-plant/ 39 comments
- Critical hearing looms in battle over California’s last nuclear power plant https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/08/critical-hearing-looms-in-battle-over-californias-last-nuclear-power-plant/ 80 comments
- Running dry - US Army base under fire for high water use in drought-stricken Arizona https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/10/3875/ 12 comments environment
- Running dry - US Army base under fire for high water use in drought-stricken Arizona https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/10/3875/ 48 comments military
- An herbicide so hazardous that courts have banned it twice: For the second time, a federal court banned the hazardous herbicide dicamba https://www.thenewlede.org/2024/04/an-herbicide-so-hazardous-that-courts-have-banned-it-twice/ 14 comments environment
- EPA orders company to stop making plastic containers that leach toxic PFAS https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/12/epa-orders-company-to-stop-making-plastic-containers-that-leach-toxic-pfas/ 31 comments environment
- Justice Department sues eBay over unlawful sales of pesticides, other products https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/09/justice-department-sues-ebay-over-unlawful-sales-of-pesticides-other-products/ 8 comments law
- Youth win historic climate lawsuit against Montana https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/08/youth-win-historic-climate-lawsuit-against-montana/ 3 comments environment
- How “Big Ag” pollutes America’s water, and makes money doing it https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/07/how-big-ag-pollutes-americas-water-and-makes-money-doing-it/ 3 comments environment
- New worries about risks PFAS and other chemicals pose for pregnancies https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/07/2463/ 5 comments environment
- After repeated air pollution violations, Shell plastics plant hit with federal lawsuit https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/05/after-repeated-air-pollution-violation-shell-plastics-plant-hit-with-federal-lawsuit/ 10 comments environment
- Overhaul pesticide rules | Citing birds and bees, groups petition EPA to close pesticide loophole https://www.thenewlede.org/2023/02/groups-petition-epa-to-close-loophole-around-neonics-pesticides/ 3 comments environment
- Scientists speak out against WHO guidelines for PFAS in drinking water https://www.thenewlede.org/2022/11/scientists-speak-out-against-who-draft-guidelines-for-pfas-in-drinking-water/ 3 comments worldnews
- Chicago's southeast side pushes back against pollution https://www.thenewlede.org/2022/10/chicagos-southeast-side-pushes-back-against-pollution/ 3 comments upliftingnews
- Pesticides plague Californians of color - new study shows not just the most pesticide use, but also the most toxic pesticide use https://www.thenewlede.org/2022/09/pesticides-plague-californians-of-color-new-study-show/ 2 comments environment
- For first time, Bayer CEO targeted to give testimony in Monsanto Roundup litigation - CEO Werner Baumann can be required to provide testimony despite efforts by Bayer to block such action, according to a recent court order. https://www.thenewlede.org/2022/08/for-first-time-bayer-ceo-targeted-to-give-testimony-in-roundup-litigation/ 11 comments economy
- Citing "irreversible harm," lawmaker introduces bill to ban class of pesticides organophosphates in food production https://www.thenewlede.org/2022/08/new-bill-introduced-aimed-at-cutting-pesticides-in-farming/ 13 comments environment