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August 12, 2026

5 Things to Know About AI Data Centers Rolling Out Across Rural U.S.

August 04, 2026

World Bank Investing Billions of Dollars in Industrial Factory Farms

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August 03, 2026

Trump Calls for Rapid Expansion of AI Data Centers, Including on Federal Lands

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July 20, 2026

Cheating the System: How AI Data Centers Bypass Water and Air Pollution Laws and Permits

July 17, 2026

$15 Billion AI Data Center Coming to Oklahoma Town — Developer Won’t Say How Much Water It Will Use

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July 10, 2026

Denmark’s ‘Pig Election’: A Lesson in How to Change U.S. Factory Farm Politics?

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July 08, 2026

EPA Revised Website to Downplay Risks of PFAS Pesticides — on Same Day Pesticide Lobby Asked for the Change

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July 01, 2026

EPA Greenlights PFAS Pesticides Never Before Used in U.S. for Use on Corn, Wheat, Soy and Other Food Crops

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June 17, 2026

Women With Multiple Sclerosis Had Higher PFAS Levels in Blood

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June 02, 2026

PFAS Is Everywhere, Even in Newborns — and It’s Leaving Fingerprints in Our Blood

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May 22, 2026

Hundreds of Thousands of Old Oil and Gas Wells Are a Huge Problem. Here’s Why

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May 21, 2026

RFK Jr., PFAS and the ‘Forever Chemicals’ Test: Is MAHA Meeting Reality?

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May 13, 2026

Cancer Survivors, Doctors, Journalists Weigh in on Pesticides and Public Health

May 05, 2026

Latest EPA Move Opens Door for Polluters to Push Back on Chemical Regulations

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May 01, 2026

Pediatrician Shares 12 Back-to-Basics Steps for Keeping Kids Healthy

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April 21, 2026

California Moves to Make Oil Companies — Not Taxpayers — Clean up Old Wells

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April 20, 2026

People Who Live Near Factory Farms Face Greater Risk of Cancer

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April 06, 2026

Plan for Largest Factory Farm Dairy in Minnesota Faces Growing Opposition

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April 03, 2026

Millions of Americans Drink Water Contaminated With Microplastics, Drugs — EPA Signals It May Finally Act

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March 26, 2026

The Dirty Secret Behind ‘Clean’ Cotton: Why Organic Fiber Isn’t Enough

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March 16, 2026

Geoengineering: It’s Real, Toxic, Taxpayer-Funded and Happening Without Informed Consent

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March 12, 2026

Regulators Phased Out This Dangerous Chemical — Then Replaced It With a ‘Forever Chemical’

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March 11, 2026

Thousands of Unplugged Oil and Gas Wells Polluting New Mexico Air and Water, Lawsuit Alleges

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March 06, 2026

Banning Leaded Gasoline Brought Big Health Gains, But Millions Still at Risk From Lead Exposure

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February 18, 2026

Nanoplastics Slip Into Brain Cells, Disrupt Puberty and Fertility Hormones

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February 13, 2026

‘Forever Chemicals’ May Triple Risk of Liver Disease in Teens

factory farm pig and waterway

January 27, 2026

How Factory Farms Dodge Pollution Rules — and Move Millions of Gallons of Toxic Waste Into U.S. Waterways

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January 21, 2026

The Plastic Crisis Isn’t Hopeless. This Book Explains Why.

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January 13, 2026

168 Chemicals Found in Food and Water Disrupt Growth of Healthy Gut Microbes

December 15, 2025

Iowa Factory Farms Release Trillions of Pounds of Manure Every Year — The EPA Doesn’t Require Them to Have a Permit