Can Democrats win Maha voters after Trump let them down? The party is hoping they can integrate the public health message with grassroots concern, but leave behind conspiracy theories The Guardian - US · Oct 31
EPA Watchdog Will Review Whether the Agency Had Enough Data to Tell East Palestine Residents They Were Safe The EPA inspector general will investigate whether the agency had sufficient evidence to assure East Palestine residents that toxic chemicals did not remain after the 2023 derailment. Medical Daily · Oct 30
Where The Candidates for New Mexico Governor Stand on Oil and Gas Haaland and Hull never debated face to face, but when it comes to oilfield enforcement and climate goals, there are clear differences. Capital & Main · Oct 29
EPA Methane Rollback Could Add 17 Million Tons of Smog-Forming Pollution From Oil and Gas Wells by 2050 EPA's proposed changes to Biden-era methane rules could increase methane, VOC and hazardous air pollutant emissions through 2050, especially near low-producing oil and gas wells. Medical Daily · Oct 29
New York appeals federal court rulings blocking climate superfund law In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Ballotpedia · Oct 28
Trump scraps Biden-era methane rules, says move will save $45 billion, unlock oil supplies US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that his administration was terminating a Biden-era regulation aimed at curbing methane emissions from oil and gas operations, arguing that the move would reduce costs for energy producers and consumers while boosting domestic oil production. The Times of India · Oct 28
Trump rolls back methane rules for US oil and gas industry Trump is seeking to lower energy costs ahead of next week's midterm elections, as rising oil prices linked to the US war with Iran fuel voter frustration. Euronews · Oct 28
Trump says he's ending restrictions on climate-warming methane from oil drilling US President Donald Trump has announced the termination of a Biden-era rule aimed at reducing methane emissions from oil and gas operations, arguing that the move will save energy producers and consumers $45 billion. The rollback would ease restrictions on oil and gas companies, including requirements to detect and repair… The Economic Times · Oct 28
EPA response to 2023 Ohio derailment will be investigated The Environmental Protection Agency’s response to the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment will be investigated after dozens of residents of the small town on the Ohio-Pennsylvania and Vice President JD Vance requested the review The Independent UK · Oct 27
We served opposing presidents, but we agree on how to fix the data-center mess Biden's former EPA leader and Trump's former FERC chair say they disagree on plenty, but not that the status quo is failing America. Fortune · Oct 23
Greenhouse gas plume at massive Aussie gas plant Satellite monitoring has detected a massive methane cloud coming from one of the world's largest oil and gas complexes in Western Australia. AAP · Oct 23
How to Cut Back Leggy Annuals Before Composting Them Those scraggly petunias, stretched-out marigolds, and tired zinnias might not look like much by the end of fall. After months of flowering, many annuals become woody, overgrown, or covered in dying leaves, making them tempting candidates for the trash. Frugal Gardening · Oct 21
'Two Good Men Died at Area 51. They Weren't Killed by Aliens', Says Lawyer Who Sued the Secret Base Area 51 deaths explained: Jonathan Turley represented workers exposed to burning toxic waste. Learn what the courts allowed and what the government never published. International Business Times UK · Oct 20
EPA quietly backtracks on claims US has phased out toxic Pfas compounds Agency changes wording on website as Texas-based firm continues manufacture of plastic container barriers The Guardian - US · Oct 18
Frugal Gardening · Oct 17 How to Balance Leaves and Kitchen Scraps in Compost Your kitchen scraps could be the secret to turning all those fallen leaves into rich garden compost, but there’s a catch. Tossing everything into a pile without paying attention to the proportions can leave you with a soggy, smelly mess instead of the nutrient-rich soil amendment you were hoping for.
Frugal Gardening · Oct 17 The Best Brown Materials for a Fall Compost Pile Before you bag up all those fallen leaves and put them on the curb, consider this: You could be throwing away one of the most valuable ingredients for your garden’s soil. Fall provides an abundance of free composting materials, and many homeowners don’t realize how much money they could save…
Medical Daily · Oct 16 Your Toenail Clippings May Hold a Years-Long Record of Radon Exposure, Even After the Home Is Fixed Toenails from people in high-radon homes held about four times more radon-linked radioactive lead, even years after repairs, a Calgary study found.
Frugal Gardening · Oct 13 How to Compost Spent Vegetable Plants Safely Your tomatoes have stopped producing, the cucumber vines are turning brown, and the zucchini plants hav finally given up for the season. Before you start pulling everything out of the garden, there’s one important question worth asking: Should all those old vegetable plants go into your compost pile?
Motor1 · Oct 13 How Does The EPA Really Calculate Your Car's MPG? Your car's EPA MPG rating helps you estimate fuel economy and gas costs, but it's not a guarantee you'll always hit those numbers.
The Times of India · Oct 3 Michigan's Torch Lake removes copper mining waste from Lake Linden shoreline Beneath the surface of Torch Lake in Michigan's Upper Peninsula lies the legacy of more than a century of copper mining, roughly 200 million tons of waste material. Now crews are removing contaminated sediment from the lake's shoreline. The United States Environmental Protection Agency announced on June 15, 2026 that…
Frugal Gardening · Sep 24 8 Kitchen Scraps That Actually Belong in the Compost — And 5 That Don’t Open the average kitchen trash can and you may find the beginnings of next year’s garden soil hiding among the garbage. Fruit peels, vegetable trimmings, coffee grounds, eggshells, and several other everyday scraps are perfectly suited to backyard composting, where microorganisms eventually transform them into a useful soil amendment. The…
Ballotpedia · Sep 21 EPA repeals power plant carbon standards The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Sept. 14 repealed most Biden-era carbon emissions standards for coal- and gas-fired power plants and proposed eliminating remaining federal greenhouse gas requirements for the power sector.
The Economic Times · Sep 19 Trump administration illegally cancelled $7 billion solar programme, US judge rules A federal judge ruled that US President Trump's administration unlawfully canceled a solar energy grant program. The judge found the Environmental Protection Agency exceeded its authority when rescinding grants. This program aimed to expand solar energy in low-income communities across the nation. The court vacated the EPA's termination of the…
The Independent UK · Sep 14 EPA is set to eliminate rule that limits planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants The Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal rules limiting greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas power plants
The Independent UK · Sep 4 EPA seeks more public comments as it struggles to devise water rule that limits scope on wetlands The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers