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The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides

The EPA Is Routinely Failing to Require Warnings on Cancer-Linked Pesticides

The agency rarely warns of cancer risks, even when its own research shows a product’s ingredients are carcinogenic.

30.03.2026 4

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EPA Repeals Regulations for Mercury and Toxic Air Pollutants From Power Plants

Environmental and health groups said the rule will make people sicker and supports a dying industry.

21.02.2026 100

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House GOP Bill Would Roll Back Key Protections in US Chemical Safety Law

“This bill is a chemical lobby wish list,” said one critic.

17.01.2026 20

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Trump Admin Acted on 80 Percent of Industry’s Regulatory Requests in 8 Months

Researchers and watchdog groups say the level of industry influence in this administration is unprecedented.

09.10.2025 9

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EPA Plan Would Weaken Safeguards Against Toxic Chemicals in Everyday Products

Proposed changes are in line with suggestions from the National Association of Manufacturers’ “wishlist” sent to Trump.

24.09.2025 7

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As Temperatures Skyrocket, Oil Production on Federal Lands Reaches Record High

The Trump administration has made fossil fuel production and use a central theme of its deregulatory agenda.

30.07.2025 9

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Trump’s EPA Proposes Repealing Some Limits on Mercury and Greenhouse Gas

“Let’s celebrate coal again,” Ohio Republican Congressman Mike Rulli said at a press conference.

13.06.2025 10

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