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“Huge Setback”: New EPA Directive Could Weaken Hundreds of Chemical Rules

"For decades, a small EPA program assessed toxic chemicals. In an internal memo obtained by ProPublica, a top Trump appointee sharply criticized the program’s work and directed agency offices to review regulations that relied on its assessments."

Source: ProPublica, 05/04/2026

Oil Industry Event Teaches Judges “Healthy Skepticism” of Climate Science

"As congressional Republicans accuse climate scholars and lawyers of colluding to influence the judiciary, a symposium hosted by a center funded by the fossil fuel industry educates judges about free-market views of climate science."

Source: ProPublica, 05/04/2026

Bayer Thanked Zeldin For Removing Cancer Warnings About Roundup: Docs

"Bayer promised to “provide a small thanks” to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for removing warnings about Roundup, the company’s herbicide that has been the subject of tens of thousands of cancer lawsuits, according to internal emails revealed at a Congressional hearing Tuesday."

Source: Investgate Midwest, 05/04/2026

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