Environmental Politics

"Hundreds Of Groups Urge Congress Not To Weaken Chemical Safety Law"

"Hundreds of environmental and health groups are urging Congress not to weaken the nation’s premier chemical safety law as Republican lawmakers signal a willingness to reopen the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)."

Source: The New Lede, 01/08/2026

"Environmental Health Perspectives Joins The ACS Publications Portfolio"

"The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is proud to announce that Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) has joined the ACS Publications portfolio. EHP is a globally respected journal with a legacy as a premier source for research findings at the intersection of the environment and human health."

Source: ACS, 01/08/2026

What a Trump Invasion Could Mean for Greenland’s Minerals and Environment

"The Danish territory holds significant stores of oil, gas and minerals. But regulations and the extreme environment have kept the vast majority in the ground."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/08/2026

"New Dietary Guidance Pushes Whole Milk, Warns Against Processed Food"

"The Trump administration released new dietary guidelines Wednesday that call for Americans to limit highly processed foods, such as those high in added sugars and sodium, and that endorse products that had once been discouraged by many nutritionists, such as whole milk, butter and red meat."

Source: Washington Post, 01/08/2026

Loosely Regulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Commandeers a Texas River

"Over the past 30 years, federal and state agencies in Texas have allowed hundreds of oil and chemical barges to amass in a once-tranquil section of the San Jacinto River, just east of Houston." "People who live on the San Jacinto fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels. It’s unclear who’s policing the buildup."

Source: Public Health Watch, 01/07/2026

"Ten Million Corals Are in the Path of a Federal Dredging Project in Florida"

"Scientists warn that a proposed expansion of Port Everglades could cause unprecedented damage to corals in the U.S., including some of the only remaining endangered staghorn corals that survived a record-breaking heat wave."

Source: Inside Climate News, 01/07/2026

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