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Senate Votes To Give FDA Regulatory Power Over Tobacco
"Plans Unveiled For National Mall Memorial For Slain Journalists"
"The concept designs are for D.C.’s first public memorial to celebrate press freedom and honor the journalists who have been slain while doing their jobs."
"A Fungus Decimated American Bats. Now Scientists Are Fighting Back."
"Researchers have found several promising ways to thwart the fungus, which causes the deadly white-nose syndrome in bats."
"How A California County Got PFAS Out Of Its Drinking Water"
"Yorba Linda is a small, sunny city southeast of Los Angeles. It’s perhaps best known for being the birthplace of President Richard Nixon. But in the past few years, Yorba Linda has picked up another distinction: It’s home to the nation’s largest per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) water treatment plant of its kind, according to the city."
"Our Digital Lives Need Massive Data Centers. What Goes On Inside Them?"
"We toured a facility in Northern Virginia to see how it works and to understand why water use and energy consumption are such a concern."
FDA Probing Tampon Safety After A Study Found Toxic Metals In Popular Brands
"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will investigate the ingredients in tampons, after a study released earlier this summer found toxic metals in products from over a dozen popular brands."
"Oil and Gas Sponsorship of Global Sports Hits $5.6 Billion, Report Finds"
"Oil and gas companies are spending an estimated $5.6 billion on sports sponsorships, seeking to extend their social licence to boost production of fossil fuels even as the climate crisis intensifies, according to a new report."
"DC Circuit Questions LNG By Rail’s ‘Unprecedented’ Hazards"
"A federal appeals court on Friday appeared highly skeptical that the Trump administration had adequately weighed the safety and environmental risks of a rule authorizing rail transport of liquefied natural gas — even as judges questioned whether they should issue a decision yet on the suspended regulation."
"White House Raises Tariffs On Chinese EVs, Solar Panels, Batteries"
"The White House enacted steep increases in tariffs Friday that could quadruple the price of electric vehicles from China and double fees on imported solar cells, upping the trade war between the U.S. and the Asian manufacturing giant."