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"The Cookware Industry Has a Major Fight Brewing Over PFAS Claims"

"There’s a new front in the war over the safety of chemicals used to make nonstick pans." "The war over forever chemicals in cookware has seen celebrity chefs, major cookware makers, and state legislatures enter into battle. Now, a new front has opened over advertising claims."

Source: WIRED, 06/01/2026

EPA Rollbacks Could Raise AC, Refrigeration Costs, Not Promised Savings

"President Donald Trump said new regulatory rollbacks on chemical refrigerants will reduce the prices consumers pay for groceries and will not impact the environment. However, U.S. chemical, refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturers said the changes will raise prices and his administration’s own projections show that greenhouse gas pollution will increase."

Source: Inside Climate News, 06/01/2026

"Could New Tech Help Save Some Very Rare Whales?"

"Trackers that ping satellites every time a whale surfaces for air. Thermal cameras that can detect the animals day and night. Acoustic devices that monitor their calls." "Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection."

Source: New York Times, 05/29/2026

"Interior Rolls Out ‘National Map’ Of Public Lands, Waters"

"The Interior Department unveiled Thursday the first iteration of a new public tool for mapping federal lands and waters, rolling out a unified “national map” with boundaries used by five agencies."

Source: E&E News, 05/29/2026

"Water Shortages Worsen Across Cuba As Oil Supplies Dwindle"

"Nearly 3 million Cubans experience water shortages every day because of a severe oil shortage that government officials blame on a U.S. energy blockade, authorities said late Wednesday during a roundtable discussion regarding the impact of the ongoing blockade."

Source: AP, 05/29/2026

"Residents Wrangle Over Transmission Line Proposal for Rural Virginia"

"GOOCHLAND, Va.—Deborah Blackburn leaned on her cane in a line to enter the Central High Cultural and Educational Complex, angst-ridden over a giant transmission line proposal for reasons that are common refrains here: It’s all to benefit data centers in Northern Virginia, and it will disrupt the rural character here outside Richmond."

Source: Inside Climate News, 05/28/2026

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