Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?
Apr 2, 2025, 2:58 pm By Kristina MarusicPITTSBURGH — Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro ran on a promise to regulate Pennsylvania’s oil and gas industry more stringently. Two years into his term, the Environmental Health Project, a public health advocacy nonprofit focused on fracking, has…Los defensores ambientales están pasando por un mal momento, pero su situación no es exclusiva de la administración de Trump
Apr 1, 2025, 3:40 pm By Cami FerrellEs un momento difícil para ser activista ambiental. En su primer día como presidente, Trump revirtió casi todo las políticas climáticas de la administración de Biden con una serie de órdenes ejecutivas. Desde entonces, la administración ha congelado la…El ciclo del agua está cambiando hacia un nuevo estado
Apr 1, 2025, 1:40 pm By EHN CuratorsLos ríos, lagos, acuíferos, suelos, plantas y hasta el aire están perdiendo agua en favor de los océanos.Environmentalists are struggling, but their struggle isn’t unique to the Trump administration
Mar 31, 2025, 6:00 am By Cami FerrellIt’s a difficult time to be an environmental advocate. On his first day as president, Trump reversed most of the Biden administration’s climate policies with a series of executive orders. Since then, the administration has frozen funding for clean energy…California lanza un sistema estatal que avisa con anticipación la aplicación de pesticidas
Mar 27, 2025, 3:09 pm By María Paula RubianoA Byanka Santoyo se le quiebra la voz mientras explica lo que significa para ella SprayDays, el sistema estatal de notificación de pesticidas de California, puesto en marcha el lunes. “Le dije a mi hija. Si un día yo me muero, mija, date por seguro que…California launches statewide pesticide notification system
Mar 26, 2025, 2:45 pm By María Paula RubianoByanka Santoyo’s voice breaks while she explains what SprayDays, California’s statewide pesticide notification system, launched on Monday, means to her. “I told my daughter: When I die, I want this to be on my tombstone. I want everyone to know that I…Congress eyes oil and gas tax perks as it hunts for budget cuts
Mar 26, 2025, 6:46 am By EHN CuratorsAs Republicans push for trillions in tax cuts, oil and gas companies are lobbying to protect long-standing tax breaks and add new ones that could shield them from recently enacted corporate taxes. Nicholas Kusnetz reports for Inside Climate News. In short: The…Pilot study finds fiber helps reduce PFAS levels in the body
Mar 21, 2025, 11:13 am By Sarah HowardA Canadian clinical trial published in the journal Environmental Health, found some reductions of PFAS concentrations in people taking dietary fiber supplements for 4 weeks. In short: The fiber intervention was successful at decreasing levels of PFOA and PFOS,…Prenatal pesticide exposure linked to heavy menstrual bleeding in California teens
Mar 21, 2025, 9:05 am By Sarah HowardResearch published in the American Journal of Epidemiology is the first to investigate prenatal exposure to pesticides and menstrual health during adolescence. In short: The study of predominantly Latina adolescents of farmworker families in California found…UN climate summit organizers consider hiring PR firm tied to past Amazon lobbying
Mar 20, 2025, 6:50 am By EHN CuratorsEdelman, the world’s largest public relations agency, is in talks to support the upcoming UN climate summit in Brazil despite its previous work with a trade group accused of pushing for weaker Amazon protections. Ben Stockton reports for The Guardian. In…An open letter from EPA staff to the American public
Mar 20, 2025, 5:45 am By EHN EditorsEditor’s note: This op-ed was written by a group of current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who have asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about retaliation. The Trump administration is making accusations of fraud,…another test
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5:29am By EHN CuratorsUna nueva entidad de conservación supervisará las obras para mejorar la vegetación, la calidad del agua y el hábitat natural en Salton Sea.“Puede hacer que los microplásticos migren del envase de plástico a los alimentos”: Una experta en seguridad alimentaria advierte de cuándo tenemos que tirar el tupper
5:23am By Autumnspanne1Merja Virtanen, experta en seguridad alimentaria, advierte sobre los peligros de no renovar los envases de plástico de forma regular.Peregrine falcon populations are mysteriously declining worldwide
Mar 17, 2025, 6:05 am By EHN CuratorsOnce driven to the brink by DDT, peregrine falcons are disappearing again across multiple continents, with scientists pointing to avian flu as a possible cause but lacking definitive answers. Evert Lindquist reports for bioGraphic. In short: Researchers report…Community activists plead to be heard through “closed doors” outside nation’s top energy conference
Mar 14, 2025, 10:13 am By Cami FerrellHOUSTON — Climate activists expressed concern that discussions behind closed doors at the nation’s largest energy conference, CERAWeek by S&P Global, will further contribute to environmental health risks. As energy executives and political leaders across…Virginia court delays state’s return to carbon market as Youngkin fights ruling
Mar 14, 2025, 6:40 am By EHN CuratorsA Virginia judge has paused the state’s court-ordered return to the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) while Gov. Glenn Youngkin appeals the decision, delaying millions in climate and flood-preparedness funding. Charles Paullin reports for Inside…What’s happening to EPA-funded community projects under Trump?
Mar 13, 2025, 11:26 am By Kristina MarusicPITTSBURGH — The Biden administration pledged more than $53 million to community groups across the country for air monitoring projects in 2022, many of which were just getting underway when Trump took office. Trump issued executive orders that temporarily…Food Packaging Forum updates database on migrating food contact materials
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