"Critical Mineral Bauxite Boom Pollutes Water And Crops In Guinea"
"In West Africa's Guinea, villagers say mining for the critical mineral bauxite has polluted water and decreased crop yields."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/24/2025
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"U.S. Takes a Step Toward Approving Seabed Mining in International Waters"
"The Trump administration said on Tuesday that it had received an application for seabed mining exploration in international waters, the first in its effort to encourage the controversial industry."
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2025
Washington Wants Ship PFAS Firefighting Foam To An Incinerator In Utah
"Firefighters sometimes use a special type of foam to put out fires caused by flammable liquids, like gases or solvents. But that foam contains “forever chemicals,” or PFAs."
Source: OPB, 12/23/2025
US Denies Okinawa Prefecture Base Access For ‘Forever Chemicals’ Tests
"U.S. Forces Japan has denied Okinawa prefecture’s requests to test for so-called “forever chemicals” at three U.S. military bases, citing insufficient evidence that the facilities are sources of contamination."
Source: Stars and Stripes, 12/23/2025
"The ‘Toxic Cocktail’ Brewing in Pennsylvania’s Waterways"
"Pennsylvania is still cleaning up decades’ worth of coal mining pollution. Now it must also contend with millions of tons of fracking waste, some of it radioactive."
Source: Inside Climate News, 12/23/2025
"Is RFK Jr. Backing Big Food’s Drive To Overturn Tough New State Laws?"
"Secretary Kennedy echoes industry talking points on food safety laws"
Source: U.S. Right to Know, 12/19/2025
"U.S. Is Seeking Exemption From a European Climate Law, Officials Say"
"The Trump administration wants the European Union to exempt American oil and gas companies from a landmark law aimed at curbing emissions of methane, a powerful planet-warming gas."
Source: NYTimes, 12/17/2025
As Wildfires Mount, So Do Efforts To Use Less Plastic in Homebuilding
"As wildfires driven by climate change are spurring efforts to build homes with fire-safe materials, the dangers of the use of plastic in construction needs more recognition, experts say." "Plastic used in building construction burns hotter than traditional materials and produces toxic smoke and runoff."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn., 12/16/2025
Trump EPA Adds Another Industry Lobbyist To Ranks Of Conflicted Regulators
"The nation’s main office for protecting Americans from harmful chemicals is welcoming its fourth prominent industry insider since President Trump took office, adding to an administration full of former lobbyists and corporate executives who are making environmental policy."
Source: The New Lede, 12/15/2025
EPA Was Considering Massive Omaha Lead Cleanup. Then Trump Shifted Guidance.
"For over a century, a smelter and other plants polluted Omaha with 400 million pounds of lead. The city now has the largest residential lead cleanup site in the U.S."
Source: Flatwater Free Press, 12/12/2025
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