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Designed to Kill: Who Profits from Paraquat? traces the supply chain of a toxic weedkiller from fossil fuels to U.S. farms.
The U.S. imports virtually all its paraquat from China & the UK, where it is banned.
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
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Big Oil giants ExxonMobil and Suncor Energy are trying to throw out a lawsuit by Boulder, Colorado, that seeks to hold them responsible for the damage their climate pollution caused. And they want to go a step further and stop anyone from holding them accountable in any state’s court system.
The time is now to protect the next generation of children from facing a dangerous cycle of chemical disasters.
earthjustice.org/feature/che…
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A new study found that 100s of chemicals linked to breast cancer are “ubiquitous” in everyday products.
States like WA have restricted chemicals like bisphenols and phthalates in some products, but states and retailers must do more to protect our health.
insideclimatenews.org/news/2…
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From @careygillam: Newly disclosed industry files reveal what we already know: #Paraquat is a dangerous herbicide linked to #Parkinsons & other health harms.
@epa & states like WA should ban this highly toxic chemical that harms workers & communities.
theguardian.com/environment/…
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HOLY COW! India just officially banned paraquat!
This means that of the 5 largest agricultural economies in the world (US, China, Brazil, EU and India), the US is the ONLY ONE to still allow its use
And we still use 12 million pounds a year 🤯
newindianexpress.com/india/2…
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“@EPA’s true goal is to exclude all peer-reviewed studies so they can continue to rely entirely on the registrants and their contract labs, where there has been widespread falsification of data, outright fraud,” @CFSTrueFood's Bill Freese said.
thenewlede.org/2026/09/epa-a…
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NEW: A pesticide linked to cancer and hormone disruption is polluting a quarter of US river miles.
“It’s just an astounding level of contamination from just one pesticide,” @Nathan_Donley of @CenterForBioDiv said.
thenewlede.org/2026/09/atraz…
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Atrazine-contaminated watersheds run nearly the entire length of the lower Mississippi River, many at >5x the level the EPA has found harmful to aquatic ecosystems
This poses a threat to wildlife and the 20 million people who rely on the river for their drinking water
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Internal corporate files show why Supreme Court may have been wrong to tell consumers they can trust the @EPA when it comes to pesticide safety. thenewlede.org/2026/09/synge…
@thenewledenews @epaleezeldin @Syngenta
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A new report from @stopformosaplastics traces #PVC packaging at @HomeDepot to toxic pollution and cancer risk in communities like @SABWaterkeeper.
To protect the health of these communities, Home Depot must remove PVC from all its packaging!
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories…
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Last year, EPA began shuttering its Office of Research and Development, which employed independent scientists who evaluated toxic chemicals. Now it's moving to deploy AI to speed up approvals for new applications of toxic chemicals and pesticides. From @Aaron_Glantz via @csmonitor csmonitor.com/Environment/20…
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Revealed: The @EPA worked directly with pesticide maker @Bayer to approve the controversial herbicide dicamba earlier this year, presenting the company with different options for reducing drift and runoff, according to internal agency records.
thenewlede.org/2026/09/epa-b…
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81% of voters are concerned that rolling back EPA protections could cost families more. Medical bills and long-term health effects are just part of that burden.
Share to keep pollution’s real cost in the conversation.
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The EPA operates 26 stations across the U.S. that monitor toxic air pollutants.
How many are in Louisiana and Texas, two of the states with the nation's largest toxic emissions? Zero.
floodlightnews.org/louisiana…
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Exposure to atrazine as low as 0.1 parts per billion has been shown to harm reproductive organ development in frogs. The current allowable level of atrazine in human drinking water is 30 times higher, at 3 ppb
banatrazine.org
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Research shows farmworkers laboring in the heat are more vulnerable to pesticides, and that the problem is poised to grow as the global climate warms.
insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
As one of the world's largest plant nurseries, @CostaFarms can help set a gold new standard for social responsibility & workers' rights. Nursery workers and @WeCount_FL are calling on them to join #PlantingJustice. We signed the petition, you should too! actionnetwork.org/letters/co…
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Trump EPA Urged to Withdraw Rule to Let Data Centers Obtain Pollution Permits in Secret commondreams.org/news/trump-…
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#Wildfires are raging across the U.S. West, #Canada and beyond. 🔥
SEJournal’s latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores Watch Duty, a tool offering journalists timely wildfire data, emergency notifications and mapping resources.
sej.org/publications/reporte…
ALT A map of the United States displays numerous wildfire and incident markers, with a concentration of fire icons across the West. Below, text reads, “Wildfire Data, With Its Hair on Fire” and “SEJournal Reporter’s Toolbox,” alongside the SEJ logo.
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NEW: As of this morning, there were roughly 50,000 residents in Memphis, a 62% Black city, without power.
The same story is playing out in Gary, Indiana, a city that is 76% Black, where thousands have now gone nearly two weeks without power.
capitalbnews.org/memphis-gar…
