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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 4h

New research in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives highlights a range of deficiencies in how the US regulates 100s of pesticides used on crops, but also in lice treatments applied to children’s scalps, home lawn fertilizers, & flea and tick treatments. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

NEWS ALERT: Community Group Challenges Expansion at Louisiana Tank Storage Terminal Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/communi...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

A new Trump executive order rescinded an Obama-era executive order meant to clean up Chesapeake Bay. Lawmakers in Maryland say Trump's move revokes vital federal resources that help states improve the health and productivity of the Chesapeake Bay area. marylandmatters.org/2026/09/17/m...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Did you know that sweet smell you inhale when you pump your gas is actually a toxic carcinogen? The name of this toxic gas is benzene. And it is a chemical that is putting thousands of people across the U.S. at a higher risk for leukemia and other disorders when exposed to it.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ohio communities have been used as disposal sites for fracking wastewater for years, but hazardous waste is now rising to the surface. As concerns grow over drinking water contamination and health risks, local water authorities are calling for a moratorium on new injection wells.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

According to a UCLA study ranking oil and gas operations by emissions, an Energy Transfer site near Shreveport, Louisiana, was named the largest single "super-emitter" of methane. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

NEWS ALERT: Louisiana Failing to Require Cleanup of Industrial Air Pollution Violations in Lake Charles Region Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/louisia...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Environmental Groups Sue Illegal Data Center Power Plant Projects in San Antonio Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/environ... @publiccitizen.bsky.social @sierraclub.org

“Communities should not have to suffer excessive amounts of air pollution from data centers and power plants that fail to follow the Clean Air Act,” said Mary Greene, Director of Enforcement at the Environmental Integrity Project. “We're suing Vantage and VoltaGrid because industrial development at this scale requires public input and stringent permits that prioritize health and air quality over the unbridled race for an economic edge.”

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Trump administration is proposing to loosen environmental rules for 700,000 low producing “stripper wells” that produce just 6% of U.S. oil and gas but account for roughly half of the sector’s methane pollution. www.propublica.org/article/meth...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Trump’s EPA has announced that the agency will no longer limit greenhouse gas pollution from power plants. If a court upholds this policy change, future administrations could be limited in their ability to regulate GHGs from power plants under the Clean Air Act. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/c...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

According to former EPA officials, the Trump Administration is delaying a study that would help regulators understand which industries dump harmful forever chemicals with their wastewater.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a newly proposed “waters of the United States,” or WOTUS, rule last week that removes federal protections for 94% of wetlands and one-third of U.S. streams. The new proposal is even less protective than the rule Trump proposed almost a year ago.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Recently, Inside Climate News analyzed EPA enforcement data and found that the agency’s numbers can be misleading. Civil lawsuits filed on behalf of the EPA have steadily declined since the 2010 midterms and enforcement activity has nearly stopped under the current administration.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

In 2024, the Biden Administration strengthened the Clean Air Act, implementing nine rules to reduce toxic air pollutant emissions, including the HON rule which reduced emissions of ethylene oxide and vinyl chloride from petrochemical facilities.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

EPA plans to eliminate the requirement that states seek public input on air pollution permits for industrial facilities that claim to be so-called “minor sources”, including data centers and power plants.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

According to a leaked memo reviewed by The Washington Post, the Trump Administration has doubled down on its opposition to plastic production limits in global treaty talks and is pushing to create a broad loophole to disregard the treaty on national security grounds.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has plans to remove a 10-mile buffer zone near Chaco Culture national historic landmark in New Mexico that protects the world heritage site from industrial activity.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

President Donald Trump’s campaign to shrink the federal government is shifting more environmental regulatory responsibility and costs to the states. E&E News maps show how the EPA’s broad deregulatory agenda is affecting states already exceeding federal ozone pollution limits.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Questionable Permit for Hyundai Steel Plant in Louisiana Would Allow Thousands of Tons of Air Pollution Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/questio... Submit your comments online by September 2: bit.ly/4wNY7cg

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The United States’ second-largest reservoir, Lake Powell, has fallen to a record low, following Lake Mead’s historic low. The worsening Colorado River crisis threatens water supplies, wildlife and hydropower for more than...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

After more than two decades of sharing the cancer risk data with the public, EPA has omitted this data from its latest update to national air pollution data. It has also not updated its searchable U.S. map of cancer risk from air pollution with the most recent data. grist.org/regulation/t...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In January 2025, after 16 months of complaints from Upper Makefield Township (Pa.) residents about the smell and taste of gasoline in drinking water, Energy Transfer finally found a leak in its 105-mile pipeline, claimed to fix it and quickly began operating again.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Since 2009, EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program has required large polluters to report their emissions, making this information available to the public. In 2025, the Trump Administration put the program on hold and announced plans to stop collecting data from most industrial sources.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Amazon has acquired the GW Ranch Energy Center in Texas, which could become the largest single source of climate-warming pollution in the U.S. The acquisition comes as Amazon struggles to meet its Climate Pledge of effectively eliminating emissions by 2040. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/08/c...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A federal appeals court ruled the Trump Administration improperly terminated billions in funding for clean energy projects. The decision restores support...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

EIP Takes Action Against Data Center Air Pollution Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

A federal judge ruled in July that the EPA must enforce stricter air quality standards for PM2.5 – fine particulate matter including dust, smoke and soot – that were adopted under the Biden administration.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

An EPA-funded study that was later canceled due to Trump administration budget cuts found that replacing gas stoves with electric stoves improved symptoms for people with asthma. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Trump officials killed proposed regulations that would have largely ended the use of sewage sludge contaminated with Pfas as fertilizer, ignoring research showing that the fertilizer has caused illnesses in farmers, killed livestock, polluted waterways, and contaminated food products.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Public comment period open on 68-mile gas pipeline expansion in IL, WI oilandgaswatch.org/alert/1f1f68...

Public comment period open on 68-mile gas pipeline expansion in IL, WI

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is accepting comments until Aug. 4 on Guardian Pipeline's application to build the Guardian 3 Pipeline Expansion project. The project would entail building the 42.6-mile Joliet Loop traveling through Kendall and DeKalb Counties in Illinois, the 25.5-mile Sycamore Loop traveling through Dekalb and McHenry Counties in Illinois, and modifying existing and building new compressor stations in Illinois and Wisconsin. If constructed, this project could increase natural gas transport capacity by 536 million cubic feet per day.

To learn more, visit the LINK IN BIO or visit oilandgaswatch.org/alerts

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Recently, the Trump Administration has moved to close several government laboratories that studied how wildfires affect human health, air quality, wildlife habitat and forest ecosystems.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Check out our latest episode of the Environmental Integrity Podcast! Pushing Back Against the Trump Administration's Efforts to Weaken Coal Ash Rules Listen Now: on.soundcloud.com/eD3vdmLfq2YE...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A Floodlight and The Guardian analysis found Louisiana's public air monitors are often miles from major industrial polluters and don't test for some of the most hazardous chemicals. Many of the state's biggest polluters lack nearby monitoring for the pollutants they emit.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

EPA judicial complaints against polluters fell from 115 in 2017 to just 45 in fiscal year 2025, reflecting a sharp decline in EPA enforcement. environmentalintegrity.org/epa-enforcem...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called for blocking new data centers in rural areas. He proposed a regulatory plan requiring data centers to add power generation, cover infrastructure costs, reuse water, and meet setback rules to reduce impacts on nearby communities.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Environmental Groups Take Legal Action Against Illegal Data Center and Power Plant Projects in San Antonio Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/environ... @sierraclub.org @publiccitizen.bsky.social

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Since 2018, U.S. oil refineries have been required to monitor benzene at their fencelines and reduce emissions if concentrations exceed EPA action levels.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

A proposed legal settlement would require the Keystone Pipeline system operator, South Bow, to pay a $26.9 million civil penalty for a December 2022 oil spill in Kansas and spend another $40 million to prevent future accidents. apnews.com/article/keys...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

NEWS ALERT: Trump Administration Hands Out Unlawful Air Pollution Exemptions to More Petrochemical Facilities Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/trump-a...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The Trump Administration issued a final rule that weakens protections for endangered species by eliminating any significant "modification or degradation" to habitat that kills or injures animals by impairing their ability to...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Trump Administration is proposing changes to what it calls "unnecessary and unworkable" Biden-era environmental rules designed to cut pollution from heavy-duty vehicles, including buses and large trucks. www.npr.org/2026/07/09/n...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

The Trump Administration gave pardons to 9 violators of the Clean Air Act who sold or installed devices on diesel trucks that defeated emissions controls, allowing the trucks to release far more pollution. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/03/u...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

In a reverse-course decision, for the next five years, EPA will not require public water utilities to test drinking water for microplastics or pharmaceuticals. www.latimes.com/science/stor...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

By 2028, data centers could consume up to 12 percent of total electricity in the United States, up from 4.4 percent in 2023. Read our report The Power Behind AI: environmentalintegrity.org/news/74-gas-...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

About 89% of the proposed plants with known locations, 62 of 70, are planned or under construction in counties where life expectancy is already below the U.S. average of 77 years. To learn more and read our report, The Power Behind AI, visit: environmentalintegrity.org/news/74-gas-...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

We’re hiring an Executive Assistant! Deadline to apply is July 21, 2026. To apply visit: environmentalintegrity.org/who-we-are/j...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A federal appeals court rejected the Trump EPA's attempt to invalidate a 2024 Biden-era rule that set tougher standards for soot pollution. Trump's EPA argued that under previous administrations, the agency exceeded...

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Bucks County Beacon @buckscountybeacon.com · 03/07/2026

New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution | “It makes no sense for a technology of the future to be powered by the dirty fossil fuels of the past,” @envirointegrity.bsky.social's Jen Duggan told @insideclimatenews.org

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New Power Plants for Data Centers Would Significantly Increase Pennsylvania’s Climate Pollution - Bucks County Beacon

A new report studied potential emissions from seven planned gas-fired plants that would fuel data centers in Pennsylvania. The industry says it’s investing in clean technology.

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

NEWS ALERT: Cancer Alley Residents Challenge Industrial Construction That Threatens Gravesites of Their Enslaved Ancestors Learn more: environmentalintegrity.org/news/cancer-...

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Environmental Integrity Project @envirointegrity.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The Bureau of Land Management announced it intends to loosen Biden-era oil and gas regulations. The changes would lower fees that firms must pay for future cleanup costs and allow companies to release more methane. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

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