(Justin Deschamps) WASHINGTON DC — In a 6 to 3 ruling today, the Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority, preventing the agency from exercising it’s claimed power to reduce carbon emissions in concert with the Biden administration’s April 2021.
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CONSTITUTIONAL VICTORY: SCOTUS Strips EPA of Authority It Never Had in West Virginia v. EPA
(Justin Deschamps) WASHINGTON DC — In a 6 to 3 ruling today, the Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority, preventing the agency from exercising it’s claimed power to reduce carbon emissions in concert with the Biden administration’s April 2021.
EPA Issues Dire Warning, Takes “aggressive action” on “forever chemicals” (PFAS); Contamination “has touched every state”
(B.N. Frank) In 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. legislators took steps to protect Americans from “forever chemicals” (see 1, 2, 3). Regardless, renowned environmental lawyer Rob Billett announced last month that he would be filing a nationwide class action lawsuit on behalf of Americans already harmed by them. Of course, a recent announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may inspire even more litigation.
Despite Public Health Experts’ Warnings and Opposition, EPA Approves Experimental Release of Billions More Genetically Modified Mosquitoes
(B.N. Frank) American opposition to controversial genetically modified mosquitoes being released in their communities is not new (see 1, 2). Nevertheless, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the release of billions more in California and Florida. Will your state be next?
Despite Being Banned in Europe, EPA to Approve Toxic Pesticides that Paralyze Bees, Butterflies, and Other Insects
(B.N. Frank) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has a long history of NOT protecting the environment or Americans. For example, in 2021, it was exposed that the agency may have been aware for years of a probable link between Roundup’s toxic ingredient, glyphosate, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Now it plans to approve farmers’ use of known toxic chemicals that harm insects.
EPA Approves Project To Release Genetically Modified Mosquitoes in Florida Despite Opposition
(Bethany Blankley) Bugs are designed to combat Dengue fever, Yellow fever, and the Zika virus, the latter two which aren’t in Florida.
Biden Administration Announces Plan To Tighten Regs on Oil, Gas Sector, Undo Trump Rollbacks
(Just The News) EPA chief Regan says new rule will advance U.S. climate goals under 2015 Paris Agreement
Maine Becomes First State to Enact Broad Ban of Toxic PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
(Cassie B.) Maine has become the first state in the nation to institute a broad ban of toxic compounds found in a wide variety of consumer goods.
Toxic Chemicals Leak from Us Base in Okinawa, Threatening the Health of Residents
(Ramon Tomey) More than 2,400 liters of “firefighting water” containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were released from a U.S. military facility in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa. Heavy rain brought the chemicals into bodies of water at Uruma city and other nearby locations. The June 10 incident also added to the chemicals that have accumulated in the city’s Tengan River, which already had high PFAS concentrations.
EPA to Eliminate Animal Testing and Fund Research for More Humane Methods
(Elias Marat) However, critics argue the move will benefit corporations who want the government to stop collecting data on toxic chemicals and pesticides.
Study Shows Growing Hemp is a Powerful Tool to Fight Bee Population Decline
(Matt Agorist) Researchers at Colorado State University have found that cultivating hemp will be a crucial tool in fighting the dangerous decline in the bee population.
Federal Judge Rules Flint Residents Can Sue EPA Over Water Crisis
(Julia Conley) As Flint, Michigan, marks five years since the city’s deadly water crisis began, a federal judge ruled in favor of residents who want to sue the federal government for not acting promptly to ensure the city had clean drinking water.
Documents Reveal How Monsanto & The EPA Bury Cancer Research
(Arjun Walia) Major corporations have completely taken over government policy, as a powerhouse conglomerate of government & corporate collusion seems to have expanded its tentacles across the entire globe. It’s a huge problem that plagues our world today, and it’s something that’s constantly made clear by evidence, like the documents revealed in this article, or from those who work directly within these corporations and government agencies.
Evidence Is “Overwhelming,” Says EPA Scientist, That Pesticides Contribute to Cancer Risk
(Ethan Huff) The ugly truth that government-approved chemicals applied daily to American crop fields cause cancer is finally seeing the light of day.