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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

With gas prices soaring, the Trump administration is gutting fuel economy standards that help consumers save money. The Trump administration keeps moving us backward while Americans pay the price.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The Trump administration is fast-tracking deep-sea mining in federal waters in pursuit of the administration’s so-called “Energy Dominance Agenda"—all for a scheme that is technologically unproven, economically impractical, and likely to cause extensive environmental damage.

A three-panel graphic continuing the same speaker in a brown jacket against a blue background with yellow and white subtitles. Top Panel: The speaker holds his hands out as yellow text reads: "In this case, it's minerals on the deep seabed" Middle Panel: He gestures closer together as white and yellow text reads: "and then give them away to corporate interests. This doesn't benefit the people who live there." Bottom Panel: He holds both hands out to the sides, palms up, as yellow and white text reads: "In fact, the people who live there are left with all of the costs but receive none of the benefits."

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

WATCH THIS: The Trump administration is pushing to build data centers around or on public lands as quickly as possible.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is the Trump economy.

Graphic from the Center for American Progress set against a dark blue to reddish-orange gradient background. Bold white text reads: "Today in the Trump administration’s economy, job growth is slowing and unemployment is up. Can you feel it?" Small text at the bottom cites the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics "Employment Situation Summary" (2026).

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

AG Dana Nessel (@miattygen.bsky.social) reminds us: Safeguards like your trained, local election clerks are in place to keep elections secure.

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Kennedy Andara @kennedyandara.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Small business importers face staggering tariff costs while refunds do little to ease their bottom lines. Instead, refunds from Trump's unlawful tariffs are enriching large corporations (and shareholders), all while consumers pay more for everyday goods www.americanprogress.org/article/refu...

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Refunds From the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Tariffs Are a Windfall for Corporate America, Not for Small Businesses or Consumers

New state-by-state CAP analysis finds that the Trump administration’s tariffs cost small-business importers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., an average of $426,000 more over 18 months—damage tha...

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

"All of us are feeling it now." American farmers like Aaron Lehman are facing high fertilizer and diesel costs thanks to President Trump’s war of choice in Iran.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The law is clear—it is illegal to send the U.S. military or federal personnel to interfere at the polls. @duckworth.senate.gov sounds the alarm:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Since Trump took office, the ultrawealthy have been raking in millions while the bottom 50% of American households struggle to get by. This is Trump's America.

Red graphic featuring halftone portraits of wealthy figures. Bold white and yellow text reads: "During Trump’s second term, the top 0.1%’s wealth grew more than 8,000 times faster than the bottom half of American households."

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Colleen Daly explains how she lost her home and nearly lost her business to Hurricane Helene, but FEMA was there to provide the essential lifeline that got her through the immediate crisis.

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As AI data center expansion threatens Americans’ health, air quality, water, and energy bills, the Trump admin is rolling back protections. When will policy leaders do their job, protect the public and hold corporations accountable for harms? www.environmentalprotectionnetwork.org/wp-content/u...

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Trump admin has again put corporate polluter profits over protecting Americans’ health & wallets by eliminating standards to curb climate pollution from gas & coal power plants, leaving families with more devastating extreme weather + higher energy & housing costs. www.cnn.com/2026/09/14/c...

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Trump administration removes climate pollution limits on power plants | CNN

The Environmental Protection Agency announced the end of climate pollution regulations on power plants, the latest step in a sweeping effort to dismantle climate protections

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Trump administration is working to weaken protections to make it easier to build data centers and fossil fuel energy to fuel them, increasing harmful pollution and putting communities' and families' health at risk: www.axios.com/2026/09/10/t...

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Trump moves to ease environmental rules for data centers

The moves risk inflaming an already fierce and bipartisan backlash to data centers, the backbone of the AI boom.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Trump's war of choice in Iran has spiked diesel prices to a record high, making it all the more difficult for American farmers like Aaron Lehman to earn a living and get by.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Trump administration has systematically dismantled infrastructure, policies, programs, and data that were in place to open the door to more opportunities for Black Americans. We must fight through this moment while also building a brighter future. Hear from CAP's William Roberts:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

While Americans are facing rising energy costs, the Trump administration is instituting policies that are making things worse, not better. Learn more about CAP’s plan to provide immediate relief and long-term reforms to deliver savings for small businesses and households. ampr.gs/46GgIw0

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

NEW Columbia University study finds that cleaner air and climate policies that reduce local air pollutants make kids smarter. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is working to rollback clean air protections! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/c...

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Cleaner Air, Smarter Toddlers

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The Trump administration's "Operation Epic Fury" war in Iran was billed as a swift victory. Instead, it's expanded across the region while achieving none of its goals. We're 6 months in, and every single day it continues, it risks lives and livelihoods at home and abroad.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Everyday Americans are paying the price at the pump for Trump's war—meanwhile, Big Oil is raking in enormous profits. ❗ FACT: Five major oil companies have more than doubled their second-quarter profits compared with last year. Learn more: ampr.gs/4q1nXYd

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

For American farmers like Patrick Brown, Trump's war of choice in Iran—and the resulting inflation of fertilizer prices—is a threat to their livelihoods and their ability to provide safe food to everyone in the country.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Neera Tanden on the president's threatened lawsuit over CAP's National Guard report: "Facts are not defamation." 🎯

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

NEW STUDY: Half of U.S. Western water lost to climate change is linked to carbon pollution from 122 fossil fuel companies and cement producers, drying up water that millions of people rely on: insideclimatenews.org/news/2508202...

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The Biggest Carbon Polluters Are to Blame for Half of U.S. Western Water Lost to Climate Change, ‘Groundbreaking’ Paper Says - Inside Climate News

Some of the most impactful changes have come in the stressed Colorado River basin.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The same administration that has touted saving American taxpayers billions in "wasteful" spending by cutting programs for the American people has also spent potentially over $100 billion on its war of choice in Iran. And now it may receive $73 billion in additional funding from Congress.

Graphic titled "Weighing Priorities" by the Center for American Progress. Text reads: "The House has approved $73 billion in additional funding for Trump’s war with Iran. But what could that much money fund instead?" Below the text is an illustration of a blue balance scale tipped heavily to the left by a large red bomb with a lit fuse. The scale on the right holds a teal question mark. Source cited: CAP, "Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead" (2026).

Infographic breakdown comparing spending priorities.

Text at top: "$73 billion in additional Iran war funding vs. $72.6 billion"

Bulleted breakdown of alternative funding totaling $72.6 billion:

$40 billion could provide Medicaid coverage to 5 million uninsured Americans.

$28 billion could provide free school lunch for every child in America.

$2.6 billion could restore funding for natural disaster infrastructure upgrades cut under Trump.

$2.1 billion could double fruit and vegetable assistance for infants, children, pregnant & breastfeeding women in the WIC program.

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

In its latest betrayal of the American people, the Trump administration wants to make it harder for communities to weigh in on proposed data centers that could worsen air quality and the health of families. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/c...

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E.P.A. Moves to Curb Public Input on Air Pollution Permits for Data Centers

Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

$73 billion could accomplish a lot for the American people, but the Trump administration would rather spend it on continuing a war that nobody asked for. Our new tool lets you see for yourself what we could be prioritizing instead to improve people's lives: www.americanprogress.org/article/weig...

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Weighing Priorities: What U.S. Spending on the Iran War Could Fund Instead

The House of Representatives took the first step toward passing a bill that would provide the Trump administration $73 billion to fund its already costly war in Iran. That funding, if better allocated...

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Neera Tanden: It is anti-democratic that facts inconvenient to the administration are considered defamation to the president.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Rather than preserving nearly 90 million acres of public lands, the Trump administration slashed protections to favor oil drilling and uranium mining operations by billionaire polluters.

Graphic by the Center for American Progress featuring a landscape photo of red rock canyons with white dashed "cut here" lines and a scissors icon overlaid across the terrain.

Above the image, large bold text reads: "The Trump administration has cut protections from [crossed out: 86.6 million] nearly 90 million acres of national public lands. Trump's explanation for his latest cut doesn't hold up."

Small text at the bottom cites sources from CAP and The New York Times (2026), with photo credit to Tim Peterson / EcoFlight.

Nighttime photo of a canyon landscape with an illuminated orange tent pitched on a rock platform and a person standing nearby under a starry sky. Overlaid white dashed lines cut across the rock formations, accompanied by a scissors graphic cutting along one line and another dashed loop framing the person.

Centered text at the top reads:
“You can’t go hunting, you can’t go fishing, you can’t do anything, you can virtually not even walk on it.” — Donald Trump

Fine print at the bottom credits the quote source to The White House (Jul. 13, 2026) and image credit to Mason Cummings.

Photo of a person canyoneering, standing in shallow water inside a narrow rock slot canyon while holding a climbing rope hanging from above. Overlaid across the rocks are white dashed lines, a pair of scissors graphic cutting along one line, and a dashed outline around the climber.

A white text card near the top, labeled THE NEW YORK TIMES:, reads:

"Documents Undercut Trump’s Claims About Utah National Monument"
President Trump said recreation in Bears Ears National Monument was virtually impossible. Documents reviewed by The New York Times show officials knew otherwise.

Fine print in the bottom left corner credits the image to James Kay.

Landscape graphic featuring a wide view of red rock mesas, canyons, and distant mountains under a cloudy sky. White dashed "cut here" lines and a scissors icon run across the terrain.

Above the photo, dark blue text reads:

"National monument status protected Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante from commercial operations like oil drilling and uranium mining.

Trump’s order eliminated more than 90% of those protected monuments, taking public lands out of public hands and prioritizing billionaire polluters."

Fine print at the bottom left cites The New York Times (2026) and credits the photo to Ray Bloxham.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The Trump administration just gutted the rules protecting wildlife under the Endangered Species Act and corporate interests are celebrating. Wild.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

One president is a true “Conservation President,” and one is named Donald Trump. Learn how President Trump is taking steps to dismantle America’s legacy of conservation, including acting to remove protections from more than 100 million acres of public lands: ampr.gs/3QpYhYd

An infographic by the Center for American Progress comparing the environmental legacies of Theodore Roosevelt and Donald Trump. The background is a textured dark brown, featuring black-and-white portraits of Roosevelt on the left and Trump on the right at the top.

Large white text in the center reads: "The Trump administration is comparing Trump’s conservation legacy to that of Teddy Roosevelt. Here are the facts."

Below this headline, the infographic contrasts the two presidents in a side-by-side list:

Roosevelt (marked with green asterisks):

Protected nearly 230 million acres of public lands

Designated 18 national monuments and established 5 national parks

Conserved 150 million acres of national forests

Trump (marked with red asterisks):

Removed protections from more than 100 million acres of public lands

Removed protections from all 5 U.S. marine national monuments

Permitted logging in national forests, mining in historical areas, and drilling in recreation areas

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

While Trump's SAVE Act has been stalled in Congress, 12 states have passed SAVE Act-like laws since 2024. The threat of these SAVE Act-like laws blocking American citizens from voting isn't hypothetical, it's inevitable.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Today, Supreme Court extremists struck down the nearly 100 year old precedent that shielded independent agencies from damaging political interference. Learn more about this precedent and the impact the Trump v. Slaughter decision will have on Americans’ lives: ampr.gs/43YBfuD

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What Is Humphrey's Executor and Why Should You Care About It?

The Supreme Court case Humphrey’s Executor v. United States properly insulates independent agencies from undue presidential influence as they help protect Americans’ health, safety, and prosperity.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

From the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, President Trump is putting beloved public lands and waters across the country—and America’s conservation legacy—at risk of being permanently altered or destroyed.

A photo collage graphic from the Center for American Progress divided into four quadrants, each showing a different natural landscape with its name in white text. In the center, a white square overlaps the photos with text that reads: "Trump’s rollbacks put beloved landscapes at risk of destruction and violate the foundational promise that these lands belong to all of us, not just corporate shareholders."
The four quadrants show:

Top Left: "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge," featuring a herd of caribou running across a snowy landscape with blue mountains in the background.

Top Right: "Fajada Butte," showing a large, flat-topped desert rock formation under a blue sky with sparse brush in the foreground.

Bottom Left: "Boundary Waters Canoe Area," showing a calm blue lake lined with dense green and autumn-colored pine trees.

Bottom Right: "Tonto National Forest," featuring a rocky, brush-covered desert path leading toward mountains under a bright, hazy sky at sunset.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

President Trump is threatening 86 million acres of our beloved landscapes and wildlife across the country—putting America’s conservation legacy at risk of being permanently destroyed. Learn more: ampr.gs/3QpYhYd

An informational graphic from the Center for American Progress against a teal background. The large white text reads: "In his second term, Donald Trump has taken action to eliminate protections from more than 86 million acres of U.S. public lands." The words "more than 86 million acres" are highlighted in dark purple. Below this, smaller white text reads: "Learn more about the Trump administration's push to sell out public lands at AMERICANPROGRESS.ORG". The bottom third of the image features a faded, dark blue and purple photograph of a mountain range.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

President Trump is pouring millions of taxpayer dollars into the Reflecting Pool, while actively harming green spaces across the country.

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 25/06/2026

Nine anti-ICE protesters were sentenced to 30 to 100 years in prison on Tuesday on terrorism charges. The maximum sentences prosecutors sought in the case stand in stark contrast to the treatment of January 6 rioters, says Sufia Khalid, who represented one of the defendants, Maricela Rueda.

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Jill Rosenthal @jillrose.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Supreme Court protects industry over public health after Trump issued an EO to increase production of, and provide protections from lawsuits for, glyphosate, backpedaling on the MAHA report that singled out glyphosate as potentially harmful to children. apnews.com/article/supr...

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Supreme Court ruling blocks thousands of lawsuits against maker of Roundup weedkiller

The Supreme Court has sided with the maker of Roundup weedkiller, blocking thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn users the product could cause cancer.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

CAP's Corporate Power Reset plan is a novel legal strategy that can effectively undo #CitizensUnited—here's how:

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Americans need relief from rising costs NOW 📈 CAP has a plan 💡 Our affordability agenda will save a typical family $4,133 each year across housing, healthcare, utilities, and groceries. ampr.gs/4nAlTFw

Graphic by Center for American Progress. Text: "The affordability crisis won’t solve itself. That’s why CAP has solutions. Our affordability agenda would save a typical family $4,133 each year across housing, healthcare, utilities, and groceries."

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Casey Doherty @caseydoherty.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Calling disabled voters in ID, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, NE, OK, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, UT, WA, and WY! @americanprogress.bsky.social wants to hear about your voting accessibility experiences. Interested? Please complete this short form: #CripTheVote

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Share Your Voting Story

The Center for American Progress (CAP) is seeking to understand disabled people's voting experiences. Rarely are disabled voters highlighted when talking about their right to vote. CAP's Disability Ju...

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

This week CA had a chemical explosion scare that forced 50,000 people to evacuate. WA is grieving after a chemical tank rupture + spill that left 11 dead. Yet, the Trump admin is working to weaken rules that protect workers and communities from chemical accidents?? www.pbs.org/newshour/nat...

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Crews recover remains of 6 of 9 workers missing after chemical tank rupture in Washington

The total death toll is 11, including three who are still missing. It’s one of the deadliest U.S. workplace accidents in recent decades.

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Center for American Progress @americanprogress.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Americans deserve a president who is acting in the nation’s best interests, not for his own bottom line. www.americanprogress.org/article/ho…

Alt text: A political graphic by the Center for American Progress featuring a black-and-white collage. In the center, Donald Trump is pictured sitting at a desk, looking down and signing a document. Behind him is an illustration of the White House, framed by a large fan of U.S. dollar bills. A red, sketched globe overlay sits to the left, with a red dotted line and a red signature graphic trailing to the right.

Large, bold black text below reads: "Policymaking and moneymaking collide under Donald Trump."

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A chemical tank explosion in WA killed 1 and left 9 missing. As families seek answers, the Trump admin is working to weaken safeguards that could prevent similar disasters, putting ~180M people living near facilities that could cause chemical catstrophes at risk. www.wbaltv.com/article/wash...

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Chemical tank implosion in Washington state kills 1 and leaves 9 missing

Authorities have confirmed that one person died and 9 others were unaccounted for after a chemical tank imploded at a pulp and paper mill in Washington state..

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Once again, the Trump administration has betrayed the American people to boost chemical industry profits, while putting the health and safety of families, workers and communities at risk. earthjustice.org/press/2026/h...

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Health and Safety Protections Against Chemical Emergencies Eliminated and Weakened in New Trump EPA Proposal

The agency is proposing to dismantle safeguards that were designed to protect public health, workers and the environment

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Cathleen Kelly @cmkelly.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

While the threat of a chemical tank blast in CA has eased, 16K residents still can’t go home. ~180 million Americans live near a facility capable of causing a catastrophic chemical disaster. Instead of strengthening safeguards, the Trump admin has proposed to weaken them: apnews.com/article/cali...

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Thousands still evacuated near Southern California chemical tank despite eased explosion fears

Thousands of people who live near a damaged hazardous chemical tank in Southern California still can't return home, even as officials say the risk of a catastrophic explosion had largely passed.

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