Tag: Protections
Under President Trump’s Direction, Scientific Protections Are Disappearing at Record Speed
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently made a shocking move by quietly removing its 2025 scientific integrity policy…
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
Ashlee and Erik Dahlberg in their Lowell, Indiana home, displaying a photo of their deceased son, Liam.Laura Bargfeld/AP…
Supreme Court allows Trump admin to strip deportation protections from 300K Venezuelan migrants
On Friday, the Supreme Court authorized the Trump administration to end temporary deportation protections for over 300,000 Venezuelan…
As States Continue to Fail Workers, We Need Federal Heat Protections
The tragic deaths of three workers due to extreme heat in the Southern US this past June have…
Workers Have Died in Extreme Heat as OSHA Has Debated Protections
Extreme heat has claimed the lives of several workers as federal regulators continue to debate the implementation of…
Trump Admin Proposes Rolling Back Coal Mining Safety Protections
The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently made headlines with its…
What We’re Watching: Amid Record Temps, Meager Heat Protections Face Shredding by Trump Administration and Congress
Climate resilience is urgent: This heatwave underscores the urgent need for climate resilience, from individual preparedness to community…
How Big Ag thwarted wetlands protections in Illinois and Iowa
Environmental Protection Agency over a separate issue involving wetlands. The group contends that the EPA has overstepped its…
Albany Democrats kill bill to strengthen protections against college antisemitism
Republican Lawmakers Upset as Democrats Block Bill to Combat Antisemitism ALBANY – Republican lawmakers are angry after Democrats…
New Colorado trans rights protections signed into law by Jared Polis
Colorado Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Transgender Rights Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law a groundbreaking legislation on…
Gov. Jared Polis signs voting protections, vacancy election reform law
Gov. Jared Polis Signs New Voting Laws in Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed new laws on Monday aimed…
Colorado legislature ends session with AI blowup, trans protections
The 2025 legislative session in Colorado came to a close on Wednesday evening with nearly 500 bills passed…