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Barefoot in the kitchen 💚 Politics 🌳 Environment

NEWS: Taylor Farms gave *$2 million* to Trump & Republicans as they postponed a rule that could've limited the spread of outbreaks like the ongoing Cyclospora epidemic. And, years ago, the industry *also* successfully lobbied to cut a program that handled ~80% of federal produce pathogen testing.

‘Explosive Diarrhea’: Company Tied to Outbreak Donated to Trump as He Delayed Food Safety Rule

Taylor Farms contributed $2 million to Trump and Republicans as they postponed a rule to help the government limit the spread of foodborne illnesses.

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And this is why I'm running on the treadmill later. While treadmill running sucks (my opinion), running outside now sucks more ://bsky.app/profile/heatmap.news/post/3mqty5cqefk2a

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Should you go for a run after work today? Your mileage may vary, but if you’re in the Upper Midwest or Mid-Atlantic, the answer is: probably not. @jeva.bsky.social talks with an exercise scientist about how smoke affects our workouts: heatmap.news/climate/smok...

Live view of Lower Manhattan. There has been a significant deterioration of air quality in NYC in the last two hours. AQI now over 200, considered “very unhealthy”. NYC health dept is advising all NYers to take precautions, not just those with sensitive health conditions.

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One year after Trump signed his “big, beautiful bill,” it has begun reshaping the country. At least 4 million people have lost food stamps. Millions more will lose healthcare. Refugees and other legal immigrants are getting kicked off the safety net. And the wealthiest Americans have gotten richer.

How Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ changed America

President Donald Trump signed his “big, beautiful bill” a year ago. It unleashed the biggest ever rollback of federal programs serving the poor, while extending trillions of dollars in tax breaks disp...

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Good news! A major U.S. federal court just rejected the EPA’s attempt to roll back Biden-era limits on deadly soot pollution. This is a vital win in the midst of the Trump administration’s relentless attacks on clean air.

US court rejects EPA bid to ease regulations for coal-fired power plants

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency's bid to ​withdraw Biden-era limits on soot pollution from coal-fired power plants and ‌factories, in a setback for ...

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Lee Zeldin won’t take action to protect our health and environment from data centers. In fact, he’s willing to pollute our air and our water to make them easier to build. Americans deserve better than an EPA that puts Big Tech profits over public interest.

EPA won't set nationwide standards for data centers
"EPA is not the party that is negotiating and or mediating or refereeing that deal," the EPA administrator said.
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By: Alex Guillén | 06/10/2026 02:10 PM EDT

Solar just produced more electricity than coal in the US for the first month ever and it won't be the last... Over the last two decades, the role of coal and solar in the US mix has changed drastically May 2006: 🪨 48%, ☀️ 0% May 2016: 🪨 26%, ☀️ 2% May 2026: 🪨 12%, ☀️ 13%

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This clemency grant to Tina Peters is an affront to our democracy, the people of Colorado, and election officials across the country. The Governor’s actions today will validate and embolden the election denial movement, and leave a dark, dangerous imprint on American democracy for years to come.

Justice Elena Kagan excoriates SCOTUS's conservative justices for gutting the Voting Rights Act: "The Callais requirements have thus laid the groundwork for the largest reduction in minority representation since the era following Reconstruction."

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Two things are true on Earth Day 2026: 1. We have a long way to go, especially on carbon emissions. 2. The progress since the first Earth Day in 1970 is staggering: U.S. air pollution down 60-95% through policy, innovation, and action. Pessimism isn’t more honest than optimism. Both are choices.

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Donald Trump is rolling back emissions standards and exposing our communities to toxic air pollution. This is bad for our health and our environment. I’m ready to push back against the Trump administration’s rollbacks that put our communities at risk. sourcenm.com/2026/03/31/r...

States sue Trump administration over toxic air rule rollback • Source New Mexico

A coalition of 21 state and local governments filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a 2024 rule that established limits for toxic air pollutants.

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In his role overseeing federal climate rules at the EPA, former oil and gas lobbyist Aaron Szabo has solicited input and specific regulatory language from oil industry groups that stand to gain from watered-down methane rules, ProPublica has learned. By @alexcuadros.bsky.social

The Trump EPA Official in Charge of Methane Regulations Helped Write Oil Industry Argument Against Those Rules

Before becoming a top official at the Environmental Protection Agency, Aaron Szabo was a lobbyist for the oil and gas industry. Metadata shows he helped draft a trade group’s 2022 letter to the EPA ob...

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