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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 18h

As the Trump administration retreats from renewables, states are doubling down.

"States are recognizing … we need to step up and fill this void of leadership," said Jacob Weinberg of Solar Energy Industries Association.
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States rush to support clean energy as Trump retreats from renewables

Massachusetts is one of many states nationwide with programs that encourage renewable energy development to meet robust greenhouse gas reduction goals. And like Massachusetts, many other states are sh...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 1d

Health risks from living near large livestock farms include headaches, nausea, and even brain damage.

An appeal now seeks to make these emissions public.
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Appeal seeks to force factory farms to disclose hazardous air emissions

A coalition of food, environmental and animal welfare groups is appealing a recent federal court decision that upheld a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule exempting factory farms from publicly disclosing hazardous air emissions information.

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 2d

“The owners of industrial factory farms … don’t want to be held responsible for the brain and lung damage and deaths their emissions can cause,” said Ryan Maher of @biologicaldiversity.org.
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Appeal seeks to force factory farms to disclose hazardous air emissions

A coalition of food, environmental and animal welfare groups is appealing a recent federal court decision that upheld a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule exempting factory farms from publi...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 2d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 2d

Factory farms release toxic gases like ammonia and hydrogen sulfide—but under a 2019 EPA rule, they don’t have to tell anyone.

Now, advocates are asking a court to force disclosure of these emissions.
www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/fact...

Appeal seeks to force factory farms to disclose hazardous air emissions

A coalition of food, environmental and animal welfare groups is appealing a recent federal court decision that upheld a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule exempting factory farms from publi...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 5d

Almost 70 million acres of US farmland could be contaminated with “forever chemicals.”

A new court ruling means that farms and farmers across the country will remain vulnerable to #PFAS in sewage sludge without help from federal regulators.
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Court dismisses lawsuit alleging EPA failed to protect farmers from PFAS in fertilizer

A federal district court this week dismissed a lawsuit alleging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to prevent the contamination of farmland across the country with toxic PFAS in sewag...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 5d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 5d

California is weighing SB 682, a bill to ban PFAS in cookware by 2030.

Supporters say it’s a step toward protecting public health and water systems.

Opponents warn it could hit restaurants and consumers hard.
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Industry, environmental groups spar over California bill to ban PFAS in cookware

As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added “for...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 6d

#PFAS, often called “forever chemicals,” are in everything from pans to dental floss.

CA’s SB 682 would phase them out of cookware by 2030 and cleaning products by 2028.
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Court dismisses lawsuit alleging EPA failed to protect farmers from PFAS in fertilizer

A federal district court this week dismissed a lawsuit alleging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to prevent the contamination of farmland across the country with toxic PFAS in sewag...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 6d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 6d

A federal court this week dismissed a lawsuit alleging the EPA failed to prevent the contamination of farmland across the country with toxic #PFAS in sewage sludge used as fertilizer.
www.thenewlede.org/2025/10/epa-...

Court dismisses lawsuit alleging EPA failed to protect farmers from PFAS in fertilizer

A federal district court this week dismissed a lawsuit alleging the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to prevent the contamination of farmland across the country with toxic PFAS in sewag...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 7d

Op-ed: As industrial farms drill deeper, small wells run dry—and communities are left behind.
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Postcard from California: Why the top US farming region is sinking

By any measure, California’s San Joaquin Valley is one of the preeminent farming regions in the world. The agriculture industry’s seemingly bottomless thirst gives the Valley another distinction: It i...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 7d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 7d

Op-ed: California’s farm belt feeds the nation—but it’s sinking.

Some San Joaquin Valley areas are dropping a foot a year as aquifers are drained.
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Postcard from California: Why the top US farming region is sinking

By any measure, California’s San Joaquin Valley is one of the preeminent farming regions in the world. The agriculture industry’s seemingly bottomless thirst gives the Valley another distinction: It i...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 8d

Coca-Cola gave $1M to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry as it defended fluoridation.

New research traces deep ties between soda companies, sugar lobbyists & public health policy.
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How Big Sugar pushed fluoride — new study alleges a century of spin

The sugar industry and companies that make sweet drinks and foods have spent nearly a century downplaying sugar’s role in health problems and distorting the science around fluoride — and the practice ...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 8d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 8d

From cancer risks to water contamination, #PFAS have been linked to major health concerns.

CA’s SB 682 would target PFAS in cookware and other products.

Gov. @gavinnewsom.bsky.social has until Oct. 12 to act.
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Industry, environmental groups spar over California bill to ban PFAS in cookware

As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added “for...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 8d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 8d

Documents reveal sugar & soda companies helped shape U.S. dental policy — promoting fluoride while burying sugar’s role in tooth decay.
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How Big Sugar pushed fluoride — new study alleges a century of spin

The sugar industry and companies that make sweet drinks and foods have spent nearly a century downplaying sugar’s role in health problems and distorting the science around fluoride — and the practice ...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 9d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 9d

Almost 100 health & environmental groups back California’s #PFAS cookware ban.

But celebrity chefs like Rachael Ray and David Chang have joined the opposition, warning the bill could do “more harm than good.”
www.thenewlede.org/2025/09/cali...

Industry, environmental groups spar over California bill to ban PFAS in cookware

As US states increasingly pass laws to limit PFAS chemicals in consumer products, a debate is heating up over a California bill that proposes banning the sale of cookware with intentionally added “for...

www.thenewlede.org

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 9d

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 9d

Cancer rates in Iowa are rising.

One suspected culprit: farm runoff.

Nitrates and pesticides are seeping into wells and municipal water systems, leaving communities deeply concerned about what’s coming out of their taps.

Watch our full documentary: thenewlede.org/2025/09/watc...

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The New Lede @thenewlede.bsky.social · 12d

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