"A committee of expert advisers is calling for stronger environmental regulations to protect children from plastics and other harmful chemicals, despite a dissenting industry position claiming there is little evidence that plastic is toxic to children."
"A group of Illinois congressional delegates is calling for the release of $3 billion in withheld federal funding that’s meant to help replace toxic lead service lines that supply drinking water to homes across the country."
"Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car, period."
"State negotiators failed to meet a Tuesday deadline to reach an initial agreement over future operations of the drought-stricken Colorado River, but the Trump administration indicated it will allow states to continue bargaining."
"As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?"
"The Trump administration is proposing to loosen requirements for companies to report on their uses of “forever chemicals.”
"A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of “political retribution” in its recent decision to cancel a slate of energy projects that are primarily located in blue states."
"In line with its plan to continue pesticide approvals despite the government shutdown, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this week that it will register a new weedkiller for use in corn, soybean, wheat, and canola fields."
"A federal judge in Rhode Island ordered the Trump administration to release full funding for November’s food assistance benefits by Friday. It comes after the partial funding disbursed by the Agriculture Department earlier this week had yet to reach those who qualify for the benefits."
"Millions of Americans apply each winter for help with their energy bills. Now the funding is in limbo."
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