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Biden EPA Appears to Side With Chemical Industry in Microplastics Health Conflict: Greenpeace Investigation

Biden EPA Appears to Side With Chemical Industry in Microplastics Health Conflict: Greenpeace Investigation

By Julia Conley A Greenpeace investigation revealed Monday that the Biden administration appears sympathetic to oil and chemical industry giants — not the public, scientists, and public health advocates — regarding a push in Europe to curb the use of microplastics in everyday products. According to a report by Unearthed, Greenpeace UK’s investigative journalism unit, […]

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    Chicago Mayor Delays Permit for Polluting Facility in Disadvantaged Neighborhood

    Chicago Mayor Delays Permit for Polluting Facility in Disadvantaged Neighborhood

    Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot indefinitely delayed a permitting decision on the relocation of a highly polluting metal shredding and recycling facility after the U.S. EPA said doing so could violate the civil rights of Black and Latino people who live there. Research Management Group, which acquired the General Iron facility in 2019, is seeking to […]

    EPA Proposes Phase Down of Commonly Used Climate Super-Pollutants

    EPA Proposes Phase Down of Commonly Used Climate Super-Pollutants

    By Jessica Corbett As the Biden administration faces pressure to step up its climate action, the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced its first rule to tackle the global emergency—a proposal to reduce planet-heating chemicals commonly used in refrigeration and air conditioning by 85% over the next 15 years. The EPA’s proposed rule on hydrofluorocarbons […]

    Undisclosed Ingredients in Roundup Are Lethal to Bumblebees, Study Finds

    Undisclosed Ingredients in Roundup Are Lethal to Bumblebees, Study Finds

    By Jenna McGuire Commonly used herbicides across the U.S. contain highly toxic undisclosed “inert” ingredients that are lethal to bumblebees, according to a new study published Friday in the Journal of Applied Ecology. The study reviewed several herbicide products and found that most contained glyphosate, an ingredient best recognized from Roundup products and the most […]