"Food Companies Backslide on Promises to Reduce Pesticides"
"As evidence of pesticide risks increases, a new report finds that the food industry is ‘actively reversing progress’ on lowering their use in supply chains."
Source: Civil Eats, 04/10/2026
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Trump EPA Wants To Gut Rules On Coal Plant Ash That Threatens Groundwater
"The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations were strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on pollution from coal-fired power plants."
Source: AP, 04/10/2026
"California Bill Aims to Keep Toxic PFAS off Its Crops"
"The nation’s top agricultural producer could ban pesticides with PFAS after researchers found the “forever chemicals” on 40 percent of the conventional produce grown in the state."
Source: Inside Climate News, 04/09/2026
Feds Warn Of Iran-Linked Cyber-Attacks On Critical Infrastructure Across US
"Top government security agencies issued a warning of Iran-affiliated cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure across the US on Tuesday. In a joint statement, the agencies said municipalities, especially in the water and energy sectors, should be on the lookout for unusual activity."
Source: Guardian, 04/08/2026
"EPA Takes Early Step In Methane Rule Rollback"
"The Trump administration undertook an early step Monday in what is expected to be a significant rollback of a Biden-era rule restricting methane emissions from oil and gas production."
Source: The Hill, 04/07/2026
"Green Steel Is The Way Forward For Indiana, Former Steelworkers Say"
"Advocates warn that what’s left of the industry could be lost if companies choose to invest in dirty blast furnaces instead of modernizing with cleaner steelmaking."
Source: Canary Media, 04/06/2026
"Debate Swirls Over Agency Oversight of Workplace Chemical Safety"
"A debate over which federal office should be the primary regulator of hazardous chemical safety in the workplace is playing out in courts and Congress."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/06/2026
Trump DOI To Rejoin Drilling Agencies Separated After 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
"The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill. The Interior Department said the overhaul would increase efficiency and speed up permitting for offshore oil and gas drilling."
Source: AP, 04/06/2026
EPA Mulls Microplastics, Pharmaceuticals As Contaminants In Drinking Water
"The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities."
Source: AP, 04/03/2026
Warming Winters Bring More Nitrate Pollution In Drinking Water Near Farms
"When pollution gets bad enough in the rivers supplying Iowa’s largest city with drinking water, it costs Des Moines around $16,000 a day to run a special system to filter out dangerous nitrates. It’s a fact of life in the agriculture-dependent state — and climate change is making the water quality problem even worse."
Source: AP, 04/03/2026
