Weakening coal ash rules threaten many communities in red and blue states, as toxic metals like mercury and lead can leak into rural drinking water. EPA safeguards were meant to reduce this risk. Rolling them back endangers public health and abandons sound policy.
Opponents say the proposal, which grants states and other regulators the ability to grant exemptions from national standards, may open the door for companies to leave coal ash sitting in groundwater.
The Trump Administration proposed weakening coal ash disposal rules, easing monitoring and groundwater protections, and limiting cleanup to dumping sites instead of entire properties. The changes would also make it easier to reuse coal ash despite contamination risks. apnews.com/article/trum...
We hope lawmakers remain firm and once again push back against deeper cuts that would further weaken environmental protections and public health safeguards.
Even though Congress previously rejected President Trump’s proposal to slash EPA’s budget by 55 percent, funding for the agency has been steadily declining since the Obama Administration. environmentalintegrity.org/wp-content/u...
In January, Congress voted to reduce the EPA’s budget in fiscal year 2026 by 4% ($325 million). Now the Trump Administration is proposing to reduce the EPA’s budget for fiscal year 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026–Sept. 30, 2027) to $4.2 billion, a 52% cut. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
These reports shine a bright light on an ongoing health risk. Contaminated sites in disaster-prone areas require stronger oversight and action on climate change is badly needed to ensure the risks of catastrophic flooding and wildfires don’t continue to increase.
Another 47 are in low-lying sites prone specifically to inland flooding from heavy rain, and the review also found 31 sites in areas at high risk for wildfires. arcg.is/0W1Waz1
The reports found 49 in coastal areas are at risk from sea-level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, with many located near highly populated areas and important ecological locales like Chesapeake Bay.
EPA’s Office of Inspector General issued two new reports that show that about 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities.
This is an encouraging step toward protecting public health, and we hope EPA follows through by finalizing the list and enforcing strong limits to ensure safer water for all communities.
EPA’s Contaminant Candidate List identifies contaminants in drinking water not regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The agency is publishing the draft of the sixth version of the list, which opens a 60-day public comment period and expects to finalize the list by mid-November.
EPA plans to add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to its drinking water contaminant list for the first time, a move that could lead to new limits. Administrator Lee Zeldin said the step responds to growing public concern about these substances in water. apnews.com/article/epa-...
Last year, Congress rejected the administration’s proposal and limited EPA budget cuts to just 4%. We hope lawmakers remain firm and once again push back against deeper cuts that could weaken environmental protections and public health safeguards.
The proposal eliminates EPA’s environmental justice program, Atmospheric Protection Program, and cuts research funding, targeting what the White House calls “woke” climate work and regulatory modeling, significantly scaling back environmental and public health protections.
Last week, the Trump Administration proposed a 52% cut to the EPA’s budget for fiscal year 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026–Sept. 30, 2027), reducing it to $4.2 billion—the agency’s lowest funding level since the Reagan era. news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-a...
BREAKING NEWS: New Lawsuits Expose Major Flaws in Government Plans for Displacement of Louisiana Community for Industrial “MegaPark”
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Citing national security to bypass the Endangered Species Act is an abuse of power and a bad excuse to expand drilling. It risks irreversible harm to wildlife and ecosystems, setting a dangerous precedent that prioritizes fossil fuels over environmental protections.
The Center for Biological Diversity recently sued to block the committee meeting, saying several requirements to hold such a meeting hadn’t been met. Those include applying within 90 days of the completion of a biological opinion that declares a specific species’ existence is being jeopardized.
The Trump Administration is citing national security to justify an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, a move environmental groups worry could set a dangerous precedent for future fossil fuel projects. apnews.com/article/trum...
The U.S. has to do better by investing in clean energy, cutting pollution, and helping repair global damage. Doubling down on fossil fuels is worsening the crisis, and we need to act now to reverse the damage.
The study puts a dollar value on climate “loss and damage,” linking economic harm from heat, floods, and droughts to emissions. It finds global warming has reduced GDP, with responsibility tied to countries’ emissions, fueling calls for wealthy nations to help poorer ones.
As the largest carbon emitter in history, the U.S. has caused more harm to worldwide economic growth than any other country, with at least a quarter of damages to GDP occurring in the U.S. itself. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
According to a new study in Nature, the United States has caused $10 trillion in climate-related damage globally since 1990 through high amounts of greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA is failing to warn the public about cancer-linked pesticides, labeling only a tiny fraction despite its own findings. The agency should require clear cancer warnings on these products to protect public health, especially as companies push to limit accountability.
The company is urging the Supreme Court to give the EPA sole authority over pesticide cancer labels, a move that could reshape how risks are disclosed.
The analyses, by the Center for Biological Diversity and the Center for Food Safety, come as Bayer seeks to avoid lawsuits over whether its glyphosate herbicides cause cancer. biologicaldiversity.org/programs/env...
Additionally, just 1.1% (242 of 22,147) of pesticide labels that contain ingredients with “possible” or “suggestive” links to cancer have cancer warnings from the EPA.
The agency has put cancer warnings on 1.4% (69 of 4,919) of pesticide labels for products that contain an active ingredient that the agency itself has designated “probable” or “likely” to cause cancer.