"EPA Canceling Nearly 800 Environmental Justice Grants"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is canceling nearly 800 grants, most of which have to do with environmental justice, according to a court document."
Source: The Hill, 04/30/2025
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"Illinois Delays a Project Meant to Keep Asian Carp Out of the Great Lakes"
"The governor wants assurances that the federal government will pay its share before moving forward." "Pritzker was reacting to the administration’s freezes and cancellation of funding around the country. But the move concerns Great Lakes advocates and freshwater biologists."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/30/2025"The Smithsonian PURGE: Trump Team Removes Artifacts of Black Resistance"
"“This president is a master of distraction and is destroying what it took 250 years to build. Here’s another distraction in his quest for attention. Another failure of his first 100 days,” said North Carolina Rep. Alma Adams, responding to efforts to physically remove the Greensboro, North Carolina, Woolworth’s lunch counter exhibit from the National Museum of African American History and Culture — affectionately known as the “Blacksonian.”"
Source: BlackPressUSA, 04/30/2025Labor Dept. Warns That Staff Who Speak With Journalists Face Criminal Charges
"A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business."
Source: ProPublica, 04/30/2025"CDC Reinstates Workers Who Screen Coal Miners For Black Lung Disease"
"The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease."
Source: Washington Post, 04/30/2025Canadian Company Turns To Trump For Permission To Mine International Waters
"A Canadian company announced Tuesday that its U.S. subsidiary submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor, sparking outrage by bypassing a U.N. agency that regulates deep international waters."
Source: AP, 04/30/2025"Chemical In Plastics Linked To 350K Heart Disease Deaths: Research"
"Daily exposure to certain chemicals used to manufacture household plastics may be connected to more than 356,000 cardiovascular-related deaths in 2018 alone, a new analysis has found."
Source: The Hill, 04/30/2025"We Can’t Kill Our Way Out of a Problem"
"As ecologists debate what to do about “invasive” swans in New York City, volunteers fight to keep them alive."
Source: The Revelator, 04/30/2025Oil Companies Downplayed Extent Of Spills In Gulf Of Mexico: Investigation
"Mongabay Latam and Data Crítica examined and compared official data of oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico, including satellite images by scientists studying oil spills and evidence compiled by fishing communities. Their analysis found that most oil spills are not reported."
Source: Mongabay, 04/29/2025N. Dakota Enacts First US Law Shielding Roundup From Some Cancer Lawsuits
"A new first-of-its-kind law enacted in North Dakota could shield agrochemical manufacturer Bayer from lawsuits claiming it failed to warn customers that its popular weedkiller Roundup could cause cancer."
Source: AP, 04/29/2025"EPA Allows High-Ethanol Gasoline To Be Used All Year"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Monday it will allow gasoline containing a higher percentage of ethanol to be used year-round."
Source: The Hill, 04/29/2025"FDA Moves To Phase Out Petroleum-Based Food Dyes"
"Federal health officials announced plans Tuesday to phase out synthetic food dyes made from petroleum, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. regulates chemical additives in food."
Source: The New Lede, 04/29/2025"A Siege On Science: How Trump Is Undoing An American Legacy"
"Across seven decades and a dozen presidencies, America’s scientific prowess was arguably unmatched." "In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has slashed federal agencies, canceled national reports, and yanked funding from universities. The shockwaves will be felt worldwide."
Source: Grist, 04/29/2025"Trump Says Columbus Day Will Now Just Be Columbus Day"
"President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons."
Source: AP, 04/29/2025DOJ Says It Will Resume Obtaining Reporters’ Records In Leak Inquiries
"The Justice Department is cracking down on leaks of information to the news media, with Attorney General Pam Bondi saying prosecutors will once again have authority to use subpoenas, court orders and search warrants to hunt for government officials who make “unauthorized disclosures” to journalists."
Source: AP, 04/28/2025
