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Secret California Court Settlement Deal Set to Weaken Crucial Oil Refinery Rules
Twelve years after an infamous Chevron fire in Richmond, California, two key regulations are being challenged in court.
Trump Guts Farm-to-School Grants, Undermining “Make America Healthy Again” Plan
The US Department of Agriculture cancelled a program intended to provide public schools with locally produced fresh vegetables.
Amid Growing Health Threats, Nurses Are Still Fighting for Basic Protections
Health care workers know from experience that only organizing will lead to enforceable standards and better conditions.
Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals May Be the Next Front in Trump’s War on Public Health
Trump and his commerce secretary are threatening to make medications more expensive by slapping tariffs on them.
Will SCOTUS Let Agencies Skip Climate Analysis When Approving Major Projects?
A forthcoming decision could limit agencies’ duty to consider environmental harms — with wide-reaching consequences.
Musk Aims to Expand Polluting Data Center Near Historically Black Neighborhoods
“What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” says KeShaun Pearson of Memphis Community Against Pollution.
A WI GOP Lawmaker May Block Bill Expanding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage
Wisconsin is one of just two states that don’t provide Medicaid coverage for 12 months after a person gives birth.
Environmentalists Slam Trump’s Move to Accelerate Oil and Gas Project Approvals
The Interior Department said new permitting measures would “take a multi-year process down to just 28 days at most.”
LGBTQ Suicide Hotline at Risk Under Trump’s HHS Budget Proposal
The 988 LGBTQ crisis line is still active. Proposed cuts wouldn’t take effect until October, if approved by Congress.
Earth Day Sees Mobilized Resistance to Trump’s Planet-Destroying Policies
“We will not cooperate with the destruction of our world,” said the executive director of the Sunrise Movement.