"On the Navajo Nation, the List of Mystery Wells Continues to Grow"
"Old oil wells on the reservation spew chemical-laden water. The feds have done little to honor treaty obligations to clean them up."
Source: Capital & Main, 07/24/2025
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"FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Chief Resigns, Citing Agency ‘Chaos’"
"The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue unit has resigned, telling colleagues he was frustrated by bureaucratic hurdles the Trump administration imposed that delayed the agency’s response to deadly flooding in Texas, according to three people familiar with his reasoning."
Source: NYTimes, 07/23/2025"Coke Confirms Cane Sugar Change. RFK Jr. Calls It a MAHA Win. Is It?"
"As Coca-Cola confirms plans to release the cane sugar alternative in the U.S., some nutritionists said there is little health benefit as a replacement for high-fructose corn syrup."
Source: Public Health Watch/WVPB, 07/23/2025"Chinese Car Giants Rush Into Brazil With Dreams of Dominating a Continent"
"As the likes of Ford and Mercedes retreat, Great Wall Motor and BYD are building factories and bringing affordable EVs and hybrids to one of the world’s biggest markets."
Source: NYTimes, 07/23/2025"Hundreds of NASA Employees, Past and Present, Sign Letter of Formal Dissent"
"The signatories of the “Voyager Declaration” warned the space agency’s leadership about the consequences of major budget cuts that would halt many science missions."
Source: NYTimes, 07/23/2025Trump Admin Looks to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches
"A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought."
Source: ProPublica, 07/23/2025"In Ohio, Oil And Gas Industry Is Steering New Carbon Capture Bill"
"Newly obtained public records show that the industry has worked hard to ensure the legislation prioritizes their interests over climate change concerns."
Source: Canary Media, 07/23/2025"A Look At Megafires As An Oregon Wildfire Approaches The 100,000-Acre Mark"
"A wildfire burning in a sparsely populated region of central Oregon has become the largest fire this year and is on the verge of surpassing 100,000 acres to become what’s officially known as a megafire."
Source: AP, 07/23/2025"Common Antimicrobial Chemical Associated With Skin Problems In Kids"
"Children with twice the level of the antimicrobial chemical triclosan in their urine were 23 percent more likely to report eczema symptoms than those with lower concentrations, according to research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives."
Source: Washington Post, 07/23/2025"Open Burning Of Plastic Is An Escalating Public Health Threat, Say Experts"
"Plastic waste is an exploding global problem, with minimal recycling resulting in incineration as a common disposal practice. Shipments of plastic products and plastic waste from the Global North to the Global South are contributing to a flood of plastics that are not recycled and often burned."
Source: Mongabay, 07/23/2025NPS Staff Cautious In Reporting Materials At Odds With Trump Administration
"Should the National Park Service discuss climate-change impacts or the fact that George Washington enslaved more than 100 fellow humans? "
Source: National Parks Traveler, 07/23/2025Texas Flood Protest Goes To DC: ‘No More Kids Lost To Climate Disasters’"
"Twenty-seven blue, pink and purple trunks, adorned with yellow roses and other flowers, were placed within view of the White House on Monday – each representing a child who perished when Camp Mystic in Texas was overwhelmed by a devastating flood."
Source: Guardian, 07/22/2025As Wildfires Rage, Trump Cuts Force Firefighters To Clean Toilets: Critics
"The U.S. Forest Service faced criticism from current and former employees who say federal workforce reductions under the Trump administration have left fire teams understaffed, as the country grapples with decade-high U.S. wildfire numbers this year."
Source: Reuters, 07/22/2025"Seabed-Mining Firm Faces Legal Questions Over Controversial Trump Policy"
"After Trump pledged to open international waters to mining, The Metals Company sought U.S. permits. But other countries are raising legal concerns."
Source: NYTimes, 07/22/2025"Trump Radically Overhauls EPA Mission, Scope in First Six Months"
"Just six months into his second term, President Donald Trump has moved quickly to reshape the Environmental Protection Agency in ways not seen over its 55-year history, drastically restructuring offices, realigning priorities, and reducing staff."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 07/22/2025
