Environmental Politics

"Beekeepers, Farmers and the Fight to Save a Century-Old Research Hub"

UPDATE: As of Dec. 1, NPR reports funding for USDA's Beltsville, Md., research center has been resored. No link available. 

"Industry groups and scientists have urged the Trump administration to reconsider its plan to close a renowned Agriculture Department center in Maryland and disperse its work around the country."

Source: NYTimes, 12/01/2025

Electric Rates Jump After Trump Rejects Disaster Aid For Michigan Utilities

"A recent decision by President Donald Trump to deny disaster aid to two electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost residents tens of millions of dollars."

Source: E&E News, 12/01/2025

FDA Pulls Proposal To Require Talc-Containing Cosmetics To Test For Asbestos

"The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 12/01/2025

FDA Yanks Proposal Requiring Talc-Containing Cosmetics To Test For Asbestos

"The Trump administration is withdrawing a proposal to require cosmetic companies to test their talc-containing products for asbestos, according to a public notice Tuesday."

Source: The Hill, 11/26/2025

"Va. Communities Resist Sewage Sludge On Farm Land As PFAS Concerns Grow

"As worry mounts about health risks from exposure to ‘forever chemicals,’ Virginia communities push for testing and limits for biosolids"

Source: Virginia Mercury, 11/26/2025

Electricity Prices Jump After Trump Rejects Disaster Aid For Mich. Utilities

"A recent decision by President Donald Trump to deny disaster aid to electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost residents tens of millions of dollars."

Source: E&E News, 11/26/2025

La. Health Official Who Halted State Vaccine Campaign Tapped As CDC’s No. 2

"A Louisiana health official who ordered his health department to stop promoting mass vaccinations this past winter during a surge in influenza cases has been tapped to serve as the new No. 2 leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Source: Washington Post, 11/26/2025

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