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The EPA has ordered an emergency ban on DCPA, a pesticide commonly used on crops over, its risks to unborn babies.

EPA orders emergency ban over common pesticide

NewsNation

The pesticide has been in use since 1958 in both agricultural and non-agricultural environments.

EPA pulls dangerous pesticide from shelves in emergency order

USA TODAY

Babies born to moms exposed to DCPA, or Dacthal, have been linked to low birth weight, impaired brain development and motor skills.

In historic move, EPA bans pesticide; cites alarming setbacks for fetuses

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In an historic move, the Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday banned the use of a pesticide that can harm fetuses. Known as dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal), the weedkiller is used on a variety of crops, including broccoli, onions, kale, Brussels sprouts and cabbage.

EPA Bans Vegetable Pesticide That Can Harm Fetuses

CBS News

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a ban on a weedkiller, saying it poses a threat to the health of farmworkers, pregnant women and unborn babies.The pesticide, known as DCPA or Dacthal, is used in the farming industry to control plants, vegetables and fruits, most commonly on household staples broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage and onions.The weedkiller could affect fetal thyroid hormone levels, the agency said in its Tuesday statement, which can lead to a low birth weight, impaired brain development and other complications for babies.A peer-reviewed study published in ScienceDirect said the chemical could also be a possible cause of cancer.This is...

EPA bans weedkiller, cites "serious risks" to unborn babies

WASHINGTON -- Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the power they wield. “Too little law and we’re not safe, and our liberties aren’t protected," Gorsuch...

Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and regulations: Justice Gorsuch

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

On a cold October Saturday in 2020, Elisa got a panicked call from her brother in France. He hadn’t heard from their mother in several days. In the hazy hours of caring for a newborn, Elisa hadn’t known a major storm was pummeling Europe. Abnormally warm air had risen above Greenland, swirling into a cyclone that swept toward the Alps. When Storm Alex finally made landfall, it dropped 19 inches of rain over the course of the next day, the equivalent of six months’ average precipitation. Flash floods began to pour down the mountain sides, the worst deluge since France began keeping records 120 years ago.

Taking the climate killers to court

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Joliet, IL

Shortages in Four States Tied to Power Outage at Exxon Refinery. [Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.]. The Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency waiver of fuel rules in four Midwest states to address shortages tied to a power outage at an Exxon Mobil Corp. refinery in Joliet, Ill.

EPA Issues Emergency Fuel Waiver in Midwest

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Aurora, CO

David Heitz

The Aurora Police Department released a statement on Tuesday on social media to clear up misinformation about an incident involving thousands of migrants. “Misinformation has spread on social media regarding the large gathering on Sunday at Gardens on Havana shopping center,” Aurora PD posted on X. “We recognize that Sunday’s incident was disconcerting and alarming for a large number of our residents and citizens. The purpose of this message is to provide the community with accurate information based on what we know right now.”

Law-abiding Venezuelans watch election results in Aurora, leave behind mess

WEKU

Weighted infant sleepwear companies say their products are safe and help babies sleep, but some medical experts, safe-sleep advocates and government regulators warn the garments could be dangerous.

U.S. lawmakers urge banning weighted infant sleepwear over safety concerns

Texas State

Latin Times

Two federal judges in Texas have prevented the Biden administration from enforcing a series of protections for LGBTQ+ students included in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. The judges, Matthew Kacsmaryk in Amarillo and Reed O'Connor in Fort Worth, cited a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court decision saying that...

Texas judges prevent Biden administration from enforcing protections for LGBTQ+ students

Louisiana State

Louisiana Illuminator

Two recent accidents in the energy sector — an oil spill in Louisiana and a wind turbine failure in New England — have generated starkly different responses from the impacted communities and government agencies that regulate the industries.  The distinctions, so far, are separated by geography, culture and wealth, among other factors.  In Louisiana, the […]

The stark differences between wind and oil industry accidents

Michigan State

In a rare rebuke to the industrial farm sector, the Michigan Supreme Court this week ruled that state environmental regulators have full authority to require big livestock and poultry operations to improve their handling of billions of pounds of manure that contributes to serious contamination of state waters. The 5-2...

In significant decision for Michigan’s waters, state Supreme Court rules EGLE has authority to do its job

The Hill

A federal appeals court on Friday unanimously denied a lawsuit from a coalition of Republican attorneys general and the fossil fuel industry seeking to block the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) pollution standards for power plants. The three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with the EPA on the standards, required…

Appeals court unanimously sides with Biden administration on updated power plant rules

The Biden administration’s new Title IX rules protecting students on the basis of gender identity go into effect today — but only in about half of the U.S., as court-issued preliminary injunctions have blocked the new rules in many Republican-led states. The new rules, which were first proposed...

Biden’s New Trans-Inclusive Title IX Rules Are Already Blocked in Most States

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Florida State

Akeena

Who would have thought that a chain known for its endless shrimp promotion could find itself in such a pickle? But here we are—Florida-based Red Lobster, which has been reeling from financial troubles, may have finally found a lifeline. After a surprising $11 million loss in the third quarter of 2023 due to that very shrimp deal, Red Lobster filed for bankruptcy in May 2024. And now, there’s a glimmer of hope on the horizon.

A Florida based chain that filed for bankruptcy has reportedly found a potential buyer

WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

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EPA issues rare “emergency” suspension of dangerous weed killer

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday said it was taking the rare step of issuing an “emergency suspension” of a chemical used to kill...

EPA issues rare “emergency” suspension of dangerous weed killer

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