Pollution

"A Coal-Burning Steel Plant May Thwart Cleveland’s Climate Goals"

"The facility is the city’s biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions. Advocates say its dirty blast furnaces need to be replaced with cleaner technology."

Source: Canary Media, 09/19/2025

"FOIA Records Reveal EPA Leaders Frequent Meetings With Industry Lobbyists"

"Top regulatory officials met with agricultural and chemical industry representatives dozens of times in the first few months after President Donald Trump took office in January, government records show — meetings that were followed by a series of regulatory rollbacks and a downplaying of pesticide concerns by the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) Commission."

Source: The New Lede, 09/19/2025

Wildfire Smoke Will Fuel Many More Premature Deaths in US, New Study Warns

"Smoke from wildfires exacerbated by climate change may cause as many as 71,000 additional deaths per year in the United States by 2050, a study published Thursday in the journal Nature found."

Source: Inside Climate News, 09/19/2025

Musk Companies May Have Sidestepped Criticized Environmental Regulations

"Before and after the 2024 election, Elon Musk made it clear he disliked environmental regulations and considered them a barrier to innovation, especially given the quick timelines his companies prefer to operate on."

Source: ProPublica, 09/18/2025

"Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump"

"The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action."

Source: Capital & Main, 09/17/2025

Senator Calls On Big Oil To Disclose Suspected Lobbying Over Climate Rule

"In the wake of the Trump administration’s announcement that it will overturn the rule which underpins virtually all US climate regulations, a Senate committee has launched an investigation into a suspected lobbying push that led to the move."

Source: Guardian, 09/17/2025

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