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In the News: Miami Herald July 31, 2026

Politics make it hard to regulate pesticide linked to Parkinson’s Disease

Jonathan Kalmuss-Katz, Attorney, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “A single sip can kill, yet millions of pounds are sprayed on U.S. cropland each year, causing Parkinson’s disease, lung and kidney damage, and, when paraquat is ingested, death.”

In the News: WLRN Public Media July 29, 2026

Advocates win release of records showing toxic hazards at closed Homestead migrant children shelter

Tania Galloni, Managing Attorney, Florida Office: “The only way to ensure our rights have meaning is to enforce them when they are ignored. The government is not invincible. It has to answer to the courts. And it has to answer to the people.”

In the News: The Guardian July 27, 2026

U.S. environmental groups urge EPA to reject new PFAS to cool datacenters

Adriana Antezana, Scientist, Toxic Exposure & Health Program: “We’re worried that the EPA may interpret ‘priority review’ as ‘priority approval’, and we need to remind them that the executive order has no bearing on assessing health risk.”

document July 20, 2026

Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule to Repeal Federal Restrictions on Four PFAS

In May 2026, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to repeal federal restrictions on four PFAS, also known as forever chemicals, in drinking water. Earthjustice and over 100 signatories…

document July 20, 2026

Comments on EPA’s Proposed Rule to Extend the Compliance Deadline for the PFOA and PFOS Maximum Contaminant Levels

In May 2026, the EPA proposed a plan to allow drinking water systems to delay compliance standards for PFOA and PFOS. Earthjustice and over 100 other signatories submitted comments in…

The U.S. Supreme Court. (Samuel Corum / Bloomberg Creative/ Getty Images)

From the Experts July 17, 2026

How the Supreme Court Ruled on the Environment This Term, and What We’re Expecting Next

Recapping the cases we watched, how they turned out, and why they matter.

The weedkiller Roundup for sale in a store in Portland, Ore. (Alex Milan Tracy / Sipa via AP)

Update June 25, 2026

What the Supreme Court’s Ruling in Monsanto v. Durnell Means for Pesticide Protections

The ruling deals a major blow to farmworkers and others harmed by pesticides.

Press Release June 25, 2026

Fallo a Favor de Monsanto en el Caso Roundup Blinda a Empresas de Pesticidas de Demandas por Falta de Advertencia

En una decisión de 7 votos a favor y 2 en contra, el supremo dictaminó que la Ley Federal sobre Pesticidas prevalece sobre las demandas estatales por falta de advertencia,…

Roundup products are seen for sale at a store in San Rafael, California. (Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images)

Press Release June 25, 2026

Supreme Court Sides with Monsanto in Roundup Case, Shielding Pesticide Companies from Failure-to-Warn Lawsuits

In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims, sharply limiting the ability of people harmed by toxic pesticides to hold manufacturers…

In the News: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel June 16, 2026

Environmental groups call for more protections at PCB, PFAS cleanup sites

Debbie Chizewer, Managing Attorney, Midwest Office: “Nobody was really making sure that Tetra Tech was doing the job in a way that was safe for the workers and for any nearby public.”

Drinking water is one of the most common routes of exposure to PFAS. PFAS have polluted the tap water of at least 16 million people in 33 states and Puerto Rico, as well as groundwater in at least 38 states.
(Yipeng Ge / Getty Images)

Update May 22, 2026

EPA Backtracks on First-Ever Limits on Forever Chemicals

The EPA's plans would jeopardize the drinking water of up to 105 million people across the U.S.

Almost everyone in the U.S. has traces of PFAS in their body because the chemicals have contaminated the air, soil, and water — including the drinking water for approximately 200 million people nationwide. (Cavan Images)

From the Experts May 18, 2026

The EPA Says It’s Tough on Forever Chemicals, So Why Is Zeldin Weakening PFAS Rules?

PFAS rollbacks raise serious questions about whose side the agency is on.

Press Release May 18, 2026

Trump EPA Proposes to Eliminate and Delay Protections from Toxic Forever Chemicals in Drinking Water

The plan would weaken protections for up to 105 million people nationwide

document May 15, 2026

Comments on EPA’s Proposal to Repeal Public Health Regulations for Ethylene Oxide

In March, EPA announced a proposed rule to roll back public health regulations adopted in 2024 for commercial sterilizer facilities that use ethylene oxide to sterilize medical equipment and spices.…

document May 14, 2026

Ruling: Court Orders EPA to Redo Rule for decaBDE

A federal appeals court ruled that the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it refused to regulate significant exposures to the toxic flame retardant decabromodiphenyl ether (decaBDE).

Infants and children face especially high risks from decaBDE, because they are more likely to inhale or ingest the chemical and are more vulnerable to its effects. (Tanaphong Toochinda / Unsplash)

Press Release: Victory May 14, 2026

Court Orders EPA to Redo Weak Rule for Toxic Flame Retardant Chemical

Ruling says the agency failed to justify its lenient regulation of decaBDE

The fire at the incinerator in Miami-Dade County in 2023. (Juan Carlos Esquivel)

Press Release May 11, 2026

Zeldin’s EPA Is Letting Trash Incinerators Poison Children. Now It’s Being Sued

Weak federal rules allow incinerators to release cancer-causing pollutants into communities of color, harming children’s development before they are even born