We dug into staggering, newly released EPA data on power plant pollution and found that the agency tried to hide it—and then completely removed it from their website. 👇🧵

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...

Detoxing my life, resentfully Some thoughts on plastic, power, and personal responsibility.

💯 "I’m annoyed that individualism has become the only path toward personal and environmental safety. I’m annoyed that the government has effectively outsourced its responsibility to protect public health, biodiversity & climate onto individuals."

@emorwee.bsky.social

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Trump’s EPA is working to roll back Biden-era rules to protect workers, first responders and communities from chemical explosions and other accidental releases—just as climate change is making them more likely.

In contrast to the plastic visage of Kristi Noem, you probably can’t picture Zeldin’s forgettable face. It’s also hard to recall any memorable utterances from him.

But the EPA administrator’s blandness has provided cover for the most destructive reign since the agency’s creation. trib.al/GMfq5cR

Advocates Call on Congress To Reject House Agriculture Committee Farm Bill and Extend Current Law - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog (Beyond Pesticides, April 13, 2026) There are numerous provisions—a package of provisions—in the U.S. House of Representatives Agriculture Committee Farm Bill, voted out on March 5, that seriously und...

@beyondpesticides.org and allies call on #Congress to #reject the #FarmBill out of the House Ag Committee and instead pass a one-year extension of current law in response to #poisonpills that seriously undermine protections of #health and the #environment from #pesticides. ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/VhgW50YIlO8

RFK Jr. calls for regenerative agriculture — companies heed the call by greenwashing Regenerative agriculture is a popular but loosely defined concept, creating a loophole for companies to misuse the label.

"Regenerative agriculture" is the new green buzzword — and corporations are running with it. No universal definition, no metrics, no accountability

The irony? There's already a rigorous, verified standard covering most of these principles: organic.

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New policy papers call for an urgent transformation of our approach to hazardous chemicals.

We need swift action to restrict toxics using the data we ALREADY have, BEFORE people are harmed.

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Groups Decry Chemical Industry Supreme Court Argument that Product Users Can Be Harmed But Not Warned - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog A statement decrying chemical company secrecy was released today by 170 grassroots, health, farm, farmworker, environmental, and consumer groups, socially responsible corporations, over 340 citizens from 36 states, and international partners. The statement, released before the U.S. Supreme Court tomorrow reaches the final deadline for submission of amicus briefs in a case in which Bayer/Monsanto argues, with support of the Trump administration, that it should not be required to disclose on its product labels the potential hazards of its pesticide products.

🚨 News alert! A statement decrying chemical company secrecy was released today by 175+ #grassroots, #health, #farm, #farmworker, #environmental, and #consumer groups, socially responsible #corporations, over 340 citizens from 46 states, and international partners! ➡️ Blog: https://ow.ly/ZSzY50YBkmF

“This is just the latest example of how this administration will do whatever it can to put industry profit over the health and safety of workers, first responders and communities that allow those companies to exist in the first place,” said Rep. Paul Tonko.
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Scientists call for urgent action on glyphosate, citing strong links to cancer US and European regulators should take urgent action to more tightly regulate glyphosate, the world’s most widely used weed killer, in light of strong scientific evidence that the pesticide can cause ...

Many scientists are now convinced that there is no longer room for doubt about the carcinogenicity of glyphosate.

“It’s clear the evidence has changed and become stronger since 2015,” said @emoryrollins.bsky.social scientist Christopher Portier.
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Everything about this week’s record-shattering western heat wave is extreme An astoundingly strong heat wave is not just setting records across the western U.S.—it’s pulverizing them

Recently, a severe heat wave swept the western U.S., pushing temperatures 20–30°F above normal and breaking records across multiple states. The World Weather Attribution research group said the severity of the heat wave would be, "Virtually impossible without climate change."

Cover of the Varieties of Democracy Project's new report. Shows a person with a US flag with the message S.O.S.

1/ A new report from the Varieties of Democracy Project shows a disturbing trend toward “democratic backsliding” worldwide—especially in the United States. (🧵⬇️)

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Black, white, and gold text on a black background reads "Environmental justice for all." Below in a gold banner in black font reads "introducing the people's environmental justice caucus March 6th, 10:00am. YouTube.com/RepSummerLee"

Real environmental justice is rooted in community, accountability, and action.

I'm launching the People's Environmental Justice Caucus alongside my colleagues and leaders who have shaped this movement to build federal policy that puts the people first. (1/2)

BlueGreen Alliance on Instagram: Preventing chemical disasters should be a no-brainer @epagov Today, we were on Capitol Hill pushing for a stronger #RiskManagementProgram. @steelworkers @lcvoters @unionofconcernedscientists @tejashtx @earthjusticeaction 0 likes, 0 comments - bluegreenalliance on March 25, 2026: Preventing chemical disasters should be a no-brainer @epagov Today, we were on Capitol Hill pushing for a stronger #RiskManagementProgram. @steelworkers @lcvoters @unionofconcernedscientists @tejashtx @earthjusticeaction.

Today, we were on Capitol Hill pushing for a stronger #RiskManagementProgram. Watch our livestream here: https://loom.ly/yjR8iP4

@steelworkers.bsky.social, @lcv.org, @earthjustice.org

"If a safer alternative was put on the table and the company declined to implement it- people have a right to know." Phillip Stagg, @uswmetallos.bsky.social "My child goes to school 2000 ft from my site."

KFDM News on X: "Explosion at Velero in Port Arthur rocks nearby households. KFDM viewer sharea their footage driving past the plant during the event. https://t.co/eVfCkDJ17U" / X Explosion at Velero in Port Arthur rocks nearby households. KFDM viewer sharea their footage driving past the plant during the event. https://t.co/eVfCkDJ17U

"I felt my house shake" x.com/kfdmnews/sta...

Home Hazardous chemical incidents, including fires, explosions and toxic releases, occur near daily in the United...

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"Chemical harm results from specific actions and choices. We will continue to show up to protect our shared home. These rollbacks are not common sense - the are an irrational concession to a chemical industry that values profit over human lives."

Community leaders step into provide care and support. We remember Ms. Williams, and all the beautiful people back home who have passed away. EPA can ensure a safer outcome for our communities but choses to roll back protections.

Eliminating requirements for hazardous facilities to plan for natural hazards is not common sense. When FEMA aid is delayed and not available, we are filling the gaps ourselves.

The @tejasbarrios.bsky.social office where I work in Harris County is located within the worst case disaster zone of 9 RMP facilities.

Disaster Déjà Vu Trump rollbacks invite more disasters at hazardous facilities with a poor safety record

Texas has more annual chemical disasters than any other state, and has the most RMP facilities with repeated incidents in the last 5 years. But this is not just a Texas problem.
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"Today I'm not alone I carry with me my family, mentors and ancestors. EPA's proposal erodes the work done by previous generations. We are united as we face another moment when protections from our communities are taken away" Nalleli Hidalgo
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"We're the ones who run these units, who carry the risk on our backs every day and EPA's proposal takes away tools to prevent disasters, and sends the message that worker safety is optional. OUR SAFETY IS NOT OPTIONAL - we will not stand by while protections are stripped away."

"Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and extreme heat are becoming more intense - we've seen entire communities evacuated because a plant wasn't ready. Removing the requirement for natural hazard assessment is not common sense - it's wishful thinking."

"Workers shouldn't have to beg their employers to consider safer alternatives- that should be the baseline expectation."

"For those who don't live this job every day let me explain - stop work authority saves lives. When something goes wrong, workers need to stop the job immediately. Taking away stop work authority tells us that production matters more than people. " Dawn Anderoli @uswmetallos.bsky.social

"I represent an area with the highest concentration of hazardous material sites on the West coast. There are 5 refineries in this area. "I've been to funerals of building trades workers in my district." East Bay Rep. Mark DeSaulnier.

The broader public will be paying for this proposal" with unclean air and water, the health impacts of chemical disasters, while industry pays less.