Friday, June 19, 2026

How A Right-Wing Media Myth Made It Into Oral Arguments For A Case Challenging...

Texas Solicitor General Scott Keller is relying on a common right-wing media myth to justify medically unnecessary restrictions on abortion.

A correlation between air pollution and diabetes found in new study despite current EPA...

"Evidence shows that current levels are still not sufficiently safe and need to be tightened.”

EPA likely underestimating amount of toxic forever chemicals in US water: Analysis

"The EPA is doing the bare minimum it can and that's putting people's health at risk," said the policy director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility.

EPA is failing to protect school children from asbestos, internal watchdog agency says

"Without compliance inspections, the EPA cannot know whether schools pose an actual risk of asbestos exposure to students and personnel."

Dakota Access pipeline ‘could be operational within 30 days’

Activists remain defiant, with three new camps springing up in recent days.

Global freshwater demand will exceed supply 40% by 2030, experts warn

“The scientific evidence is that we have a water crisis. We are misusing water, polluting water, and changing the whole global hydrological cycle, through what we are doing to the climate. It’s a triple crisis.”

Pollution could be leading to shorter babies says new study

“This study adds to the evidence that air pollution also affects the health and development of the next generation."

CDC tells state governors to prepare for Covid vaccine before November elections

“Public health officials worry that the Trump administration is looking to roll out a vaccine prematurely, or at least to hype one, before the election as a way to score political points.“

The epidemic of e-cigarettes: Judge rules FDA must implements regulations, sides with public health...

“The FDA oversight over the sales and marketing of these harmful products has languished for too long."
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“This ruling is huge”: Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $572 million for fueling...

In a landmark ruling, an Oklahoma judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for contributing to the state’s opioid...