Editorial: Prospect of deep EPA cuts dims hope for Chesapeake Bay revival

Editorial: Prospect of deep EPA cuts dims hope for Chesapeake Bay revival

For more than 40 years, the federal Environmental Protection Agency has been at the heart of efforts to save the Chesapeake Bay. Since 1983, the EPA’S Chesapeake Bay Program has been key to joint, bipartisan efforts by federal and state agencies, academic institutions and environmental and other nonprofit groups working to make this national treasure healthy and productive again. Progress has not been steady — continued urbanization and developm…

As EPA pulls back, advocates warn it’s schoolchildren who face the steepest risks

This story was produced by Floodlight and republished with permission. President Donald Trump and his administration have called it the “Great American Comeback.” But environmental advocates say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reversing course on enforcing air and water pollution laws is more of a throwback — one that will exacerbate health risks for children who live and study in the shadows of petrochemical facilities. The American …

As EPA pulls back, Louisiana schoolchildren could face the steepest risks • Louisiana Illuminator

Kids play flag football Oct. 27, 2024, in West Baton Rouge Parish, one of the 11 parishes within the 85-mile stretch of communities along the Mississippi River between New Orleans to Baton Rouge that has been dubbed “Cancer Alley,” home to the highest concentration of industrial facilities in the country. (West Baton Rouge Parish Parks and Recreation Department)President Donald Trump and his administration have called it the “Great American Come…

As EPA Pulls Back, Schoolchildren Could Face the Steepest Risks - Public Health Watch

President Donald Trump and his administration have called it the “Great American Comeback.” But environmental advocates say the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s reversing course on enforcing air and water pollution laws is more of a throwback — one that will exacerbate health risks for children who live and study in the shadows of petrochemical facilities. The American Lung Association has found that children face special risks from air po…