People & Population

August 19, 2025

DEADLINE: Metcalf Institute's Climate Ready Newsroom Fellowship for Local Journalism

Metcalf Institute invites applications from newsrooms in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont for this fellowship providing virtual interactive training, coaching, an in-person visit and a $1,000 stipend. Deadline is Aug 19, 2025.

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"OSHA Just Reduced the Value of a Worker’s Life"

"The Trump administration slashed fines for safety violations by small businesses and other employers and plans to reduce already rare workplace inspections. Experts say that will lead to more worker injuries, illnesses and deaths."

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/17/2025

Chesapeake Bay Program Nixes Membership For Virginia Tribal Nations For Now

"Recognized for their environmental stewardship rooted in ancestral practices, seven tribes in Virginia are seeking full membership in the Chesapeake Bay Program alongside its existing signatory partners" 

Source: Inside Climate News, 07/15/2025

"DuPont Agrees To Settle Lawsuit Over Hoosick Falls Water Pollution"

"DuPont Co. has agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit that was filed nearly a decade ago on behalf of residents in and around the village of Hoosick Falls, where the drinking water had been contaminated for decades by factories that used manufacturing chemicals produced by the company."

Source: Albany Times Union, 07/14/2025

"Union Demands EPA Reinstate Workers, Charging Illegal Retaliation"

"A union for employees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is demanding the agency reinstate workers who were placed on leave for signing a letter critical of the Trump administration’s environmental and personnel policies."

Source: The Hill, 07/14/2025

Cancer Risk Doubles For Iowa, NC Pesticide Applicators Who Used Carbaryl

"Pesticide applicators in North Carolina and Iowa who sprayed the insecticide carbaryl often during their career have a higher risk of getting stomach, esophageal, tongue and prostate cancers, according to new research led by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)."

Source: The New Lede, 07/14/2025

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