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Environment & Health
Veterans Exposed to Agent Orange Are Battling Cancer Without VA Compensation
Vets exposed to the chemical at US bases are still waiting for the same benefits as their peers who fought in Vietnam.
Natural Gas Is a Climate Scam — and Consumers Are Paying for It
Despite the fracking boom, the price of natural gas for US households has skyrocketed by 52 percent since 2016.
Trump-Appointed Judges Grant DOJ Request to Toss Landmark Youth Climate Case
Three consecutive administrations have worked to prevent a trial, using legal tactics to delay and derail the case.
EPA Changes Course on Widely Used Pesticide With Proposed Ban
The agency cited evidence that acephate harms workers who apply the chemical and others through contaminated water.
Biden Administration Strengthens Health Care Protections for LGBTQ People
“Today’s rule is a giant step forward for this country toward a more equitable and inclusive health care system.”
Your Food Could Have 10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Under New Proposal
The EPA is relying on industry-backed tests to relax regulations on acephate, linked to neurodevelopmental disorders.
Physicians Like Me Must Oppose Medical Discrimination Against Methadone Patients
Methadone patients are routinely denied the care they need, ultimately exacerbating health disparities.
10 Years Later, Flint Residents Are Still Waiting for Lead Pipes to Be Replaced
Biden pledged to replace all of the US’s lead pipes, but he’d need billions of dollars more from Congress to do it.
Infectious Disease Experts Warn Bird Flu Outbreak Bigger Than Previously Thought
Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina said “the worst case scenario” is that this could turn into a “massive pandemic.”
Biden EPA’s New Rules for Fossil Fuel-Powered Plants Met With Mixed Response
The rules limit emissions from existing coal and new gas-powered plants, but existing gas-powered plants are excluded.