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Dangerous Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals Found In US Breast Milk Samples

"Breast milk samples from mothers in Seattle contain alarming levels of dangerous hormone-disrupting chemicals, including BPA, BPS, melamine, cyanuric acid, and triclosan, new peer-reviewed research has found."

Source: Guardian, 06/16/2026

Battle Brews Over Forest Service Glyphosate Spraying Near Lake Tahoe

"Katherine Levy remembers a childhood deeply rooted in the natural offerings of Lake Tahoe – water skiing in the summer and working as ski instructor on the surrounding snow-covered mountains during winter months." "A US government plan to spray multiple types of herbicides – including the cancer-linked glyphosate weed killer – within national forest property that abuts the community’s cherished lake."

Source: The New Lede, 06/16/2026

Hoover Dam Approaches a Hydropower Cliff

"Some day in the next 12 months – maybe in late-August, maybe not until next spring – Lake Mead will drop below the critical threshold of 1,035 feet above sea level. That is the water-level elevation at which hydropower generating capacity at Hoover Dam, the largest in the Colorado River basin, will be cut by 70 percent."

Source: Circle of Blue, 06/16/2026

Trump DOE Issues Emergency Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running

"The Orlando plant had been scheduled for retirement in 2025. The order cited an energy emergency related to a shortage of facilities and proliferation of data centers."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/16/2026

What Most Battleground House Districts Have In Common: Data Centers

"More than 200 data centers are going up in dozens of competitive House districts — and neither party knows how to handle their political fallout heading into the midterms."

Source: Politico, 06/16/2026

EPA Sends California Emissions Rules To Congress, Hoping For Reversal

"The U.S. Environmental ​Protection Agency on Friday said it was sending the Republican-controlled Congress landmark California vehicle emissions rules for potential ‌repeal, its latest effort to prevent tougher state tailpipe requirements."

Source: Reuters, 06/15/2026

Trump NPS Ordered To Restore History, Climate Info Removed From Parks

"A federal judge Friday gave the Trump administration three weeks to restore interpretative materials pertaining to history and climate change removed from national parks under President Donald Trump’s order.

Source: National Parks Traveler, 06/15/2026

"FDA OKs First New Sunscreen Ingredient In More Than 25 Years"

"Federal health regulators on Tuesday signed off on the first new sunscreen ingredient for the U.S. market in more than 25 years, giving Americans access to a skin-protecting chemical long used in Europe and other parts of the world."

Source: AP, 06/12/2026

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