Justice Department is now investigating soaring egg prices Federal investigators want to know if producers conspired to raise prices The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2025
Trump administration briefing: defending Putin, Columbia cuts and Doge’s power over EPA spending From Donald Trump’s latest remarks to actions taken against crucial government agencies – key US politics stories from Friday at a glance The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2025
Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps 'dismantle radical DEI programs' The Justice Department is celebrating its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of worsening cancer risks for residents in a majority-Black community The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2025
Justice department opens investigation into soaring US egg prices – report Officials said to be looking at whether producers have conspired to increase prices or have held back supply The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025
Trump Is Weaponizing the DOJ Just Like He Accused Democrats of Doing Trump's appointees are wielding federal power in a manner that appears every bit as corrupt as what he complained about on the campaign trail. Reason · Mar 7, 2025
Trump administration to drop case against plant polluting Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Biden-era suit sought to curb emissions of the carcinogen chloroprene at Denka plant formerly owned by DuPont The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2025
More than a million salmon dumped after ‘unprecedented’ mass mortality at Tasmanian fish farms Bob Brown Foundation’s drone footage appears to show farm workers pumping live salmon into a tub carrying dead fish and then sealing it The Guardian - AU · Mar 7, 2025
Trump ‘considering sanctions’ on Russia after bombardment of Ukraine Moscow launches missile and drone strikes across Ukraine day after US stopped sharing intelligence with Kyiv The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025
Australians told to ‘prepare for worst’ as Cyclone Alfred nears landfall Violent winds prompt evacuation orders and cut off electricity to 80,000 homes across Queensland and New South Wales. Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2025
Former NSW asbestos investigator calls for more controls on waste disposal As chief scientist says state should drop ‘zero tolerance’, former EPA official says many problems could be solved during demolition process The Guardian - AU · Mar 6, 2025
DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has secured unprecedented access to at least seven sensitive federal databases, including those of the Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration. This access has sparked fears about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and privacy violations. Another concern has received far less attention: the potential use… The Conversation · Mar 6, 2025
Whitehall departments ‘asked to reveal lowest priority spending’ ahead of Reeves’ planned cuts Whitehall departments and the welfare budget are areas being targeted for spending cuts ahead of the Spring Statement The Independent UK · Mar 5, 2025
Elon Musk's DOGE slapped a $1 limit on government credit cards and now workers say they can’t do their jobs The cost-cutting spree has hampered workers’ ability to buy office or lab supplies, access legal filings, or travel for work. Fortune · Mar 5, 2025
Government scientists: We're "pissed" Elon's massive cuts to science agencies will have damaging global consequences, say endangered workers Salon · Mar 5, 2025
InsideEVs · Mar 5, 2025 GM, Toyota, Stellantis Back New Bill To Weaken Fuel Economy Rules There are two polite words to describe President Trump’s auto industry policies: uncertain and self-contradictory. He claims he wants to revitalize the car industry, which was already thriving under the previous administration. But the approach involves tariffs that could gut American manufacturing jobs.
Mic · Mar 5, 2025 Supreme Court Eases EPA's Grip on Water Pollution Regulations The Supreme Court's recent ruling limits EPA's ability to regulate sewage discharge into U.S. waterways affecting water quality standards.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 5, 2025 Western Australia has one story about the gas industry. It won’t accept dissent from ‘over east’ Saturday’s state election is unlikely to unseat Labor premier Roger Cook but, with both major parties supporting gas expansion, WA’s record threatens any national progress on emissions
The Conversation · Mar 5, 2025 Supreme Court sides with San Francisco, requiring EPA to set specific targets in water pollution permits The U.S. Supreme Court has limited how flexible the Environmental Protection Agency and states can be in regulating water pollution under the Clean Water Act in a ruling issued March 4, 2025. However, the justices kept the decision relatively narrow.
Reason · Mar 5, 2025 DOGE and Congress Should Take a Chainsaw to Corporate Welfare Handouts to corporations distort the market, breed corruption, and politicize the economy.
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025 Trump administration to drop lawsuit against Louisiana chemical manufacturer, AP sources say The Trump administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks for residents near its Louisiana plant, according to two sources familiar with the matter
Latin Times · Mar 4, 2025 Supreme Court Leaves Users Disgusted After Rolling Back Clean Water Act's Raw Sewage Discharge Limitations: 'Poop Is Back On the Menu' The Supreme Court weakened restrictions on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a 5-4 decision to roll back provisions of 1972's Clean Water Act.
Fortune · Mar 4, 2025 Here's what I learned about my cancer risk from a new assessment tool As cancer is rising in younger adults, the American Cancer Society is providing a new tool to help you lower your cancer risk.
Reason · Mar 4, 2025 There is Some Drama Brewing In San Francisco v. EPA Today the Court decided one case, San Francisco v. EPA. As I predicted, the majority opinion was assigned to Justice Alito.… The post There is Some Drama Brewing In San Francisco v. EPA appeared first on Reason.com.
The Guardian - US · Mar 4, 2025 US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act
Top News · Mar 4, 2025 Supreme Court Rules Against EPA In Sewage Disposal Case Supreme Court limits EPA's authority on water quality regulations in a case involving San Francisco, impacting future regulatory approaches.