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As US Begins Crackdown on PFAS, Indigenous Communities Are Getting Left Behind
Tribal water systems have gone largely untested because many are too small to meet the EPA’s PFAS testing parameters.
98-Year-Old Kansas Newspaper Co-Owner Dies Day After “Gestapo” Style Police Raid
The entire local police force showed up to raid the offices, treating the press like they do in authoritarian regimes.
Wisconsin GOP Threatens to Impeach Justice Who May Reject Gerrymandered Maps
State Supreme Court Justice Janet Protasiewicz was critical of the maps during her campaign, calling them “rigged.”
Argentina’s Presidential Primary Winner Has Vowed to “Chainsaw” Public Spending
Javier Milei, an admirer of Donald Trump, wants to abolish the central bank and calls climate change a “socialist lie.”
State Pension Fund Is Invested in Deal to Drain Arizona’s Dwindling Groundwater
The state’s investment into exporting its own water overseas comes as the region faces ongoing water shortages.
WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strike Remains Strong After Over 100 Days on the Picket Line
The striking unions have pledged to continue its work stoppage until it reaches a fair deal.
Debate Intensifies Over PFAS Cleanup Costs Amid US Regulator’s Actions
Various health issues like cancer, birth defects, reduced fertility, and kidney disease are connected to PFAS.
Hawaii AG Investigates Wildfire Policies as Death Toll Reaches 80
Amidst historic destruction, activists decry fossil fuels' role in “apocalyptic” Hawaiian fires.
House Republicans Embed Anti-LGBTQ Provisions Into Must-Pass Funding Bills
At least 45 provisions have been added that would weaken discrimination protections or restrict gender-affirming care.
Gaming Industry Lobbyists Jockey for Position Over Microsoft Merger
The $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard would be the largest merger in the industry's history.