Pollution

Trump 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

Dismantling of EPA’s Scientific Arm Fulfills Key Chemical Industry Goal

"Companies feared rules and lawsuits based on the Office of Research and Development’s assessments of the dangers of formaldehyde, ethylene oxide and other substances." 

Source: Inside Climate News, 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

Wyoming’s Crowded Lonesome Lake Tops EPA’s US List For Fecal Contamination

"Environmental regulators have launched an investigation into a heavily trafficked lake below the Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River Range, with an Enterococci reading 384 times the safety threshold."

Source: WyoFile, 07/21/2025

"US Wetlands ‘Restored’ Using Treated Sewage Tainted With Forever Chemicals"

"Many of the nation’s wetlands are being filled with toxic Pfas “forever chemicals” as wastewater treatment plant effluent tainted with the compounds is increasingly used to restore swampland and other waters. The practice threatens wildlife, food and drinking water sources, environmental advocates warn."

Source: Guardian, 07/21/2025

"White House Says MAHA Won't Restrict Pesticide Use"

"Trump administration officials say the White House has no plans to crack down on pesticides in farming, despite a report led by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that called crop protection chemicals a danger to people’s health."

Source: Politico, 07/21/2025

West Virginia Factory’s Pollution Could Trouble Louisville’s Drinking Water

"Louisville’s drinking water utility says a West Virginia factory’s PFAS pollution could cause problems locally. The facility faces a lawsuit for violating its permit." 

Source: Louisville Public Media, 07/21/2025

"E.P.A. Says It Will Eliminate Its Scientific Research Arm"

"The Environmental Protection Agency said on Friday that it would eliminate its scientific research arm and begin firing hundreds of chemists, biologists, toxicologists and other scientists, after denying for months that it intended to do so."

Source: NYTimes, 07/21/2025

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