https://youtu.be/vIREXZs1F30?rel=0 According to Reuters, the United States will become the first country to leave the Paris Agreement in one year. The Trump administration announced its decision to withdraw from the global pact two years ago but just filed the official paperwork earlier in the week. The Paris Agreement was officially … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Weakens Rules on Toxic Pesticide Drift
When farmers use spray pesticides on their property, some of the toxic material can drift away. Yet according to The Hill, last week Trump’s EPA announced it would shrink the areas that farmers need to regulate to the boundaries of their farms. After the rule change, farmers won’t need to worry about preventing exposure outside of their … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Pushes for Unprecedented Liquidation of Alaska’s Public Lands
Is the Alaskan wilderness for sale? Millions of acres of public lands face sale, transfer or exploitation as the Trump Administration signals the start of one of the largest liquidations of public lands in the nation’s history. Proponents say major upheaval to Alaska’s land and wildlife is necessary to combat the state’s snowballing … [Read more...]
What Policy Positions Will Stand Out in The September 12 Democratic Debate?
Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaking with attendees at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum hosted by Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore, CC 2.0) When 10 Democratic candidates take the stage at Texas Southern University in Houston on … [Read more...]
PFAS Found in Water at Air Force Academy
If you follow environmental news, you’re familiar with PFAS, which stands for “polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl substances,” a group of chemicals that includes PFOA and PFOS, two of the chemical compounds getting the most negative attention of late. PFAS were previously called PFCs, FCs or fluorocarbons; these chemicals come in numerous varieties … [Read more...]
Trump Admin Changes Rules, Lost Revenue More Important than Endangered Species
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt gives remarks at the White House State Leadership Day event. (Photo Credit: The White House, Public Domain) Clearing the way for his former oil and gas-drilling clients to ransack thousands of miles of critical habitat as oil prices spike to record levels, Trump Admiration Interior Secretary David Bernhardt is … [Read more...]
Los Angeles County Sues Monsanto for PCB Contamination
Just when Bayer AG thought its legal problems associated with its subsidiary Monsanto couldn’t get any worse, they did. Only this time, glyphosate, the toxic active ingredient in Roundup weed killer, is not to blame. On May 30, Los Angeles County, California sued Monsanto in a legal maneuver designed to force the subsidiary of Bayer AG to help … [Read more...]
Carnival To Pay Massive Fine For Dumping Waste into Ocean
Carnival Corp will pay a $20 million settlement for dumping in the ocean. The fine comes after Princess Cruises, a Carnival subsidiary, admitted to violating the terms of a 2017 settlement for improper waste disposal. The details of the dumping were made public in a court filing release Monday. Carnival released food waste and plastic … [Read more...]
Pig Farms May Become Virtually Immune From Lawsuits
All 50 US states have 'right to farm' laws on their books, but nine states are trying to strengthen them even more. HuffPost reports agriculture lobbyists have pushed for a host of new state laws to protect farms from litigation. Pig farmers are routinely sued over foul smells, loud noises and declining water quality. The push comes … [Read more...]
Monsanto Defense Attacked Scientific Witness Credibility in Pilliod Case
The legal team for Monsanto attempted a new defense strategy in the latest lawsuit claiming Roundup weed killer caused cancer, Pilliod v. Monsanto Co. In the first two trials in which terminally ill people claimed the once-popular weed killer caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma after years of exposure, the Monsanto’s legal team focused mainly on simply … [Read more...]
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