Stop Agency Abuse of Power

Stop Agency Abuse of Power

For too long, federal agencies like the FDA have shirked democratic responsibilities and ignored the law, allowing them to inject themselves into our lives without any accountability—it’s time for it to stop. Action Alert! We are increasingly subject to rules and decrees that are undemocratically (and perhaps illegally) issued from federal agencies like the Food […]

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Setback in PFAS Regulation

Setback in PFAS Regulation

The Trump administration’s recent withdrawal of a critical PFAS regulation marks a devastating blow in the fight to protect our health and water from toxic “forever chemicals”—here’s why we must demand stronger action now. Action Alert! Listen to the audio version of this article: THE TOPLINE The ongoing struggle to address PFAS contamination took a […]

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Fluoride on Trial

Fluoride on Trial

Will the EPA be compelled by a federal court to end the dangerous fluoridation of drinking water? THE TOPLINE Groups suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the fluoridation of American drinking water are now awaiting a decision from a federal court after the trial ended last week. The basis of the suit was the […]

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EPA Weakening on PFAS Restrictions 

EPA Weakening on PFAS Restrictions 

In trying to address pollutants in biosolids that are spread over millions of acres of farmland, the EPA and its advisors seem unprepared to recognize the scale of the threat posed by PFAS contamination. Action Alert! By now, many of us are aware of the crisis of per- and polyfluorinated substances (or PFAS) “forever” chemical […]

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The World Has Changed, But Monsanto’s Glyphosate Remains

The World Has Changed, But Monsanto’s Glyphosate Remains

From Organic Consumers Association In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer acknowledged the carcinogenicity of glyphosate, the main ingredient in Monsanto’s Roundup herbicide. This made lawsuits on behalf of Roundup exposed cancer victims possible and resulted in billion-dollar jury awards.  Shamefully, the IARC decision didn’t influence the Environmental Protection Agency, […]

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