Showing posts with label EPA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EPA. Show all posts
Friday, September 4, 2026
EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans | PBS News
"By eliminating the long-standing federal requirement for public notice, this proposal continues efforts by the Trump administration to turn its back on the fundamental EPA principle of transparency," said Mike Koerber, a former deputy director of EPA's air quality office...
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Groups sue Trump’s EPA over fast-track approval of toxic datacenter chemicals
Exposure to two compounds approved can result in ‘sudden death’ and range of other serious health risks, lawsuit warns…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/trump-epa-datacenter-forever-chemicals?
Trump EPA aims to exempt datacenters from disclosing air pollution, advocates warn
Trump administration proposes new rule to dismantle requirement for datacenters to publicly report air pollution…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/datacenters-air-pollution-epa
Friday, August 21, 2026
Trump Ordered to Release Billions in Resilience Grants for Disadvantaged Communities – Mother Jones
The administration, which shed a quarter of its EPA workers, now says the agency lacks the money and staff to implement the grant program...
Sunday, August 2, 2026
Climate Conspirituality (Conspirituality podcast #319)
Climate reality keeps colliding with denial, erasure, and rebranding — across media, politics, and religion. Temu conspiritualists weave melted stories about the origins of wildfires, while the high-class guys run meditation-and-regenerative-farming spectacle backed by Exxon money. Julian’s on that angle.
Derek will be telling us about how climate journalism is collapsing faster than the climate itself with mass environment reporting layoffs at NPR, CBS, the Washington Post, and the LA Times. Trump gutted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. EPA webpages have been scrubbed of human-caused warming language.
Are religious institutions doing any better? In 2015, five world religions — Jewish, Catholic, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist — independently issued climate statements ahead of the Paris COP21 talks. Matthew looks at how they struggled to challenge the global economies they depend on.
Interview:
Derek will be telling us about how climate journalism is collapsing faster than the climate itself with mass environment reporting layoffs at NPR, CBS, the Washington Post, and the LA Times. Trump gutted the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. EPA webpages have been scrubbed of human-caused warming language.
Are religious institutions doing any better? In 2015, five world religions — Jewish, Catholic, Islamic, Hindu, and Buddhist — independently issued climate statements ahead of the Paris COP21 talks. Matthew looks at how they struggled to challenge the global economies they depend on.
Interview:
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
EPA Ordered—Again—to Release $2.8 Billion in Climate Justice Funds – Mother Jones
The Trump administration’s interpretation of a recent court ruling was “unlawful.”…
Sunday, July 12, 2026
The War on Science (Conspirituality podcast, #316)
With so much emphasis on global politics and the World Cup in recent weeks, we’re going to focus on the somewhat quieter but intensely important bureaucratic dismantling of expertise occurring in health and science.
First, Derek looks into a recent 412-page OMB proposal that hands political appointees veto power over federal science grants, effectively killing peer review, blocking research on health disparities, and walling off American scientists from the rest of the world. Matthew counters with Canada’s own corrosive behavior.
Then we dig into the contradiction of MAHA: the pro-health movement running cover for the EPA quietly approving new forever chemical pesticides mere days after the Supreme Court gutted Americans’ ability to sue Monsanto (by way of their parent company, Bayer). Again, there’s a Canadian parallel: Bill C-30 hands cabinet the power to override Health Canada’s own scientists and approve pesticides they’ve already ruled unsafe.
Finally, Julian removes gravity from the situation by covering congressional UAP hearings where unverified whistleblower claims about alien bodies and secret programs get treated with peer-reviewed science seriousness.
Only, as with everything else in Trump’s America, the science is thin and the theater, thick.
Interview:
First, Derek looks into a recent 412-page OMB proposal that hands political appointees veto power over federal science grants, effectively killing peer review, blocking research on health disparities, and walling off American scientists from the rest of the world. Matthew counters with Canada’s own corrosive behavior.
Then we dig into the contradiction of MAHA: the pro-health movement running cover for the EPA quietly approving new forever chemical pesticides mere days after the Supreme Court gutted Americans’ ability to sue Monsanto (by way of their parent company, Bayer). Again, there’s a Canadian parallel: Bill C-30 hands cabinet the power to override Health Canada’s own scientists and approve pesticides they’ve already ruled unsafe.
Finally, Julian removes gravity from the situation by covering congressional UAP hearings where unverified whistleblower claims about alien bodies and secret programs get treated with peer-reviewed science seriousness.
Only, as with everything else in Trump’s America, the science is thin and the theater, thick.
Interview:
Friday, July 10, 2026
EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules : NPR
According to the EPA's analysis, the changes would save the trucking industry between $4,130 and $6,152 per diesel engine affected. Compared to the current emissions rules, the change would increase ozone-forming nitrogen oxide pollution from heavy duty trucks by 4.2% in 2030 and by 11.6% by 2055.
The EPA did not model the resulting effect on air quality or human health, but noted that the modifications would likely reduce the benefits of prior rules changes in 2023.
https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5886354/epa-heavy-duty-truck-emissions
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Appeals court rejects Trump EPA bid to abandon rule restricting deadly soot pollution
Decision leaves in place Biden-era standard on pollution from coal-fired plants, factories and other industrial sources
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jun/27/trump-epa-court-ruling-soot-pollution
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Trump EPA Methane Rule Rollback to Benefit Billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand — ProPublica
Climate Rollbacks: Trump’s EPA is planning to weaken restrictions on oil and gas wells that produce very little energy but release vast amounts of methane.
A Wealthy Beneficiary: Oil billionaire Jeffery Hildebrand, a major Trump donor, is set to reap the benefits. Society as a whole will deal with the environmental costs.
The Influence Campaign: A former Hildebrand lobbyist now rewriting the EPA’s methane rules has solicited input from oil industry groups backed by the billionaire…
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-epa-methane-jeffery-hildebrand-hilcorp-oil-regulations
Judge Says EPA Illegally Canceled a $2.8 Billion Environmental Justice Program – Mother Jones
As Jackson warned, it’s hard to view it as a coincidence that a Supreme Court majority built on fossil fuel money went out of its way to help the industry. Indeed, the case is emblematic of a broader distortion of American law. Billionaires and the industries they run have a well-monied thumb on the scales of justice, an oligarchic influence operation that, among other tactics, funds a flood of amici to push the justices toward a preferred outcome…
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Trump officials plan to repeal limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Public health advocates on Monday condemned the EPA.
“Zeldin and Kennedy are trying to sell potions out of the back of a covered wagon,” said Dr Anna Reade, director of Pfas advocacy at Natural Resources Defense Council. “The millions of Americans demanding safe drinking water are not going to fall for their hocus pocus.”
The move is widely viewed as at odds with Donald Trump’s pledge to eliminate toxic chemicals from drinking water…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/18/trump-administration-epa-pfas-water
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, report warns
American Lung Association report comes amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/22/air-pollution-report-dangerous-levels-children
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
RFK Jr. Testimony Breakdown: Measles, Medicaid Cuts & Misinformation EXPOSED (Dr. Zachary Rubin; Bench to Bedside podcast)
Dr. Zachary Rubin and Dr. Melanie Matheu break down the most shocking moments from RFK Jr.’s April 16, 2026 testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee.
From controversial comments about ADHD and “reparenting,” to misleading claims about measles outbreaks, vaccine messaging, Medicaid cuts, and nutrition policy, this episode separates fact from fiction using real medical evidence.
If you want to understand what’s actually happening in U.S. health policy right now, and what it means for patients, this episode is essential listening.
00:00 – Intro + DC trip recap
03:10 – Inside the hearing: first impressions
06:45 – RFK Jr. “reparenting” comments + full context
12:30 – Why the ADHD claims are dangerous (and wrong)
16:10 – Measles outbreak: what’s actually happening
20:40 – Vaccine misinformation vs reality
25:15 – Mennonite communities & vaccine outreach
29:30 – Missed interview + key takeaway from Congressman Beyer
32:10 – AHRQ cuts: why this is a BIG deal for healthcare
38:20 – Food pyramid myth vs MyPlate reality
43:45 – Nutrition education in medical school (truth vs rhetoric)
50:10 – Role of dieticians (what doctors actually do)
54:20 – Medicaid cuts explained (what’s really happening)
1:00:15 – “Rural Health Transformation Plan” breakdown
1:04:50 – Microplastics, EPA rollbacks & public health risks
1:09:30 – Food dyes: U.S. vs Europe myth
1:14:20 – Final thoughts: what surprised us most
1:18:10 – Call to action + closing
From controversial comments about ADHD and “reparenting,” to misleading claims about measles outbreaks, vaccine messaging, Medicaid cuts, and nutrition policy, this episode separates fact from fiction using real medical evidence.
If you want to understand what’s actually happening in U.S. health policy right now, and what it means for patients, this episode is essential listening.
00:00 – Intro + DC trip recap
03:10 – Inside the hearing: first impressions
06:45 – RFK Jr. “reparenting” comments + full context
12:30 – Why the ADHD claims are dangerous (and wrong)
16:10 – Measles outbreak: what’s actually happening
20:40 – Vaccine misinformation vs reality
25:15 – Mennonite communities & vaccine outreach
29:30 – Missed interview + key takeaway from Congressman Beyer
32:10 – AHRQ cuts: why this is a BIG deal for healthcare
38:20 – Food pyramid myth vs MyPlate reality
43:45 – Nutrition education in medical school (truth vs rhetoric)
50:10 – Role of dieticians (what doctors actually do)
54:20 – Medicaid cuts explained (what’s really happening)
1:00:15 – “Rural Health Transformation Plan” breakdown
1:04:50 – Microplastics, EPA rollbacks & public health risks
1:09:30 – Food dyes: U.S. vs Europe myth
1:14:20 – Final thoughts: what surprised us most
1:18:10 – Call to action + closing
Interview:
Trump administration's rollback of regulations frustrates some in MAHA movement : NPR
The list of grievances with the EPA is long and includes the agency moving to roll back drinking water standards for PFAS, or forever chemicals, and weakening protections against air pollutants like mercury, arsenic, ethylene oxide and more. It's OK'd pesticides and insecticides with known health risks and on the carcinogen formaldehyde proposed there's a safe level of exposure for humans. Alexandra Munoz, who has a Ph.D. in toxicology, advocates alongside many in the MAHA coalition on issues like pesticides...
Friday, April 10, 2026
Trump’s EPA chief Zeldin gives keynote speech at climate-denying group’s event
Lee Zeldin opens conference for Heartland Institute, which once compared climate advocates to the Unabomber…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/08/epa-chief-zeldin-climate-denying-group-event
Friday, April 3, 2026
EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water : NPR
Their inclusion on the list gives local regulators a tool to evaluate risks in their water supply, the EPA says, and it can set the stage for more research and regulatory action — but doesn't actually guarantee that will happen...
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5771155/epa-microplastics-pharmaceuticals-drinking-water
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