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Redefining environmental journalism. The New Lede is an initiative of EWG.
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Farm Bill politics and Iowa’s cancer and pollution crisis (opens the original)
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Adam Shriver of Farm Action Fund and the host of the Canary in a Cornfield podcast talks to TNL managing editor Brian Bienkowski about Farm Bill deliberations, how corporate consolidation is harming farmers, and how cancer rates and pollution have become key campaign issues in Iowa. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<form class="subscription-wi
What New York City knew about 9/11's toxic air (opens the original)
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Ken sits down with Ben Chevat, executive director of 911 Health Watch, to trace the long arc of public interest advocacy that eventually led to New York City releasing 170,000 pages of internal documents on the 25th anniversary of the attacks.Learn more about 911 health watch here: https://www.911healthwatch.org/
Landmark bill in California now requires state to disclose PFAS pesticide use (opens the original)
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Must-read recap: The New Lede's top stories (opens the original)
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It’s been a big week for news at TNL. In case you’ve missed any of the reporting, we’re sharing here some of our top stories and videos, including Ken Cook’s interview with legendary environmental advocate Erin Brockovich on how communities are pushing back against Big Tech.Syngenta’s secrets - What the company didn’t tell the EPA about its “blockbuster” paraquat pesticide<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Lw-n!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progre
Regenerative agriculture explained: Insights from Climate Week NYC (opens the original)
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Join TNL editorial intern Julie Zenderoudi as she attends Climate Week NYC, where food and health advocates gathered to discuss and debate the benefits of regenerative agriculture.This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.<div class="fake-
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