"Formosa Plastics asked U.S. District Court Judge Carl Barbier to dismiss a lawsuit challenging its ownership of the Buena Vista burial site in St. James Parish."
"Residents proved their tap water carries sewage and bacteria. Federal funding dried up anyway."
"Scientists are wary of glyphosate. MAHA loathes it. And our yearlong investigation shows California is spraying it everywhere."
"The former chief of staff of one of the nation’s most prominent environmental groups has sued her ex-boss, accusing him of sexual harassment and the organization of retaliating against her."
"Lee Zeldin started off his tour of congressional hearings this week with a bang. The EPA administrator appeared Monday before the House Appropriations subcommittee that oversees his agency to defend a fiscal 2027 budget proposal that would slice the agency down to $4.2 billion — or more than half of its enacted funding."
"EPA’s independent federal watchdog found the agency’s process for inspecting large hazardous waste generators was inconsistent, leaving one-fifth of sites without oversight during a five-year period."
The Leroy F. Aarons Scholarship and the Kay Longcope Scholarship offer up to $5,000 in tuition assistance to students committed to journalism and advancing fair coverage of LGBTQ+ communities. The application deadline is midnight ET on Friday, May 15.
Join us on May 7th at 6 p.m. ET for an Outdoor Writers Association of America ‘Off the Record’ event. Meet at City Tap (near Metro Center - 901 9th St NW) for a casual, no-host networking gathering.
This Journalismfund Europe webinar pulls back the curtain on what editors actually look for when evaluating environmental story ideas. May 7, 2026, 9:00 AM ET.
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