Politics

EPA Reversal of Harmful Pesticide Ban Violated Federal Law, Says Appeals Court

August 23, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The Environmental Protection Agency under the direction of Scott Pruitt removed a 2012 ban of a harmful pesticide, chlorpyrifos, in 2017, a move that a federal appeals court ruled violated federal law. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… [read]

Having a Medical Marijuana Card Disqualifies You From Gun Ownership, Says Federal Appeals Court

August 21, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: August 22, 2018

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last Wednesday that a ban prohibiting individuals with medical marijuana cards from purchasing firearms does not infringe on their second amendment rights. The ruling is a response to a lawsuit filed by a… [read]

Trump EPA Announces the Reversal of Obama Fuel Economy Mandate

August 17, 2018 by Kristina Martin

The Trump administration continues its efforts to roll back Obama programs, announcing plans to eliminate the fuel economy mandate that requires automakers to reach a fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025. In light of the announcement, the fuel efficiency… [read]

Trump’s FDA Is Bringing Back Asbestos and Making Russian Company Very Happy

August 14, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: August 22, 2018

In his continued effort to make America great again, Donald Trump is bringing back asbestos. Asbestos is a mineral fiber with a lot of qualities desirable for manufacturing. It’s an excellent heat insulator, it dampens sound, and it is fire-resistant,… [read]

Trump Administration Ordered to Stop Drugging Migrant Children

August 8, 2018 by Michael Edwards

The Shiloh Treatment Center, in Texas near Manvel, is one of 32 Texas facilities that is licensed to care for migrant children who have been separated from their parents. The officials there were administering psychotropic prescription drugs to migrant children… [read]

New York Bill Would Ban BPA Replacements in Children’s Products

August 1, 2018 by Kristina Martin

BPA was banned from children’s products in 2010. Now the New York Assembly is attempting to ban the chemicals brought in to replace BPA. The newly proposed ban would expand the number of bisphenols prohibited in children’s items from one… [read]

The US Has a 2.5 Billion-pound Surplus of Meat and A 1.39 Billion-pound Surplus of Cheese

August 1, 2018 by Michael Edwards
Last updated on: August 1, 2018

The factory-farming meat and dairy industries produce more greenhouse gas emissions worldwide than the transportation industry, yet we are producing far more meat and dairy than we can consume. The US Department of Agriculture also says that our meat producers… [read]