EPA approves pesticides that may be considered 'forever chemicals,' though it disputes that label

The Trump administration has approved three new pesticides that could be considered “forever chemicals” under the international definition, although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is disputing this characterization. This week, the EPA approved pesticides that contain molecules with carbon-fluorine bonds, which can be very strong and therefore difficult to break over time. “They are all……

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Melat Kiros: 'I’m not supporting anyone for leadership who takes corporate PAC money'

Melat Kiros, the Democratic primary winner in Colorado’s 1st Congressional District, is vowing to oppose any politician accepting campaign donations from corporate PACs. The 29-year-old Democratic Socialist is one of a growing number of Democrats pushing for institutional change within the party. She defeated longtime Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette in the state primary election on…

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Energy Department issues emergency orders for mid-Atlantic power grid amid heat wave

As an electric grid operator warns of potential power shortages amid this week’s heat, the Trump administration is issuing emergency orders with the goal of maximizing output. Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued a directive to grid operator PJM to dispatch more power generation from various fossil fuel plants as needed despite environmental restrictions that normally…

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