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Shein’s falling profits reveal cracks in ultra-fast fashion business model

Slowing profits and mounting legal challenges suggest Shein’s breakneck growth is stalling as regulators and consumers demand more accountability from fast fashion brands.

Daphne Chouliaraki Milner reports for Atmos.

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EPA’s research office faces deep cuts, sparking alarm over environmental protections

The potential elimination of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Research and Development could result in mass layoffs of scientists and weaken the agency’s ability to assess and respond to environmental threats.

Aman Azhar reports for Inside Climate News.

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Trump promises action on toxics while his EPA weakens chemical rules

President Trump has pledged to tackle toxic chemicals, but his administration is rolling back regulations that limit industrial pollution and chemical exposure.

Rachel Frazin reports for The Hill.

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The rain is cleaner, but now it’s full of plastic and forever chemicals

A generation after acid rain was largely eliminated, scientists say rainfall is now carrying something even more insidious — microplastics and forever chemicals that are nearly impossible to remove.

Benji Jones reports for Vox.

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New Mexico lawmakers push to ban PFAS in fracking operations

Oil and gas companies in New Mexico are not required to disclose whether they use PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals, in fracking, but a new bill seeks to ban their use and increase transparency about other chemicals injected into the ground.

Hannah Grover reports for New Mexico Political Report.

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EPA partially unfreezes environmental funding after court ruling

A federal judge’s order has prompted the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to lift a spending freeze on some programs under the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduction Act, though major climate-related funds remain paused.

James Bikales and Zack Colman report for POLITICO.

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Reviewing food and farming policy in the Biden administration: a focus on food equity, climate policies and farmers

President Biden’s administration reshaped food and agriculture policy by addressing corporate consolidation, investing in climate-smart farming, restricting pesticides and improving nutrition security programs.

Lisa Held reports for Civil Eats.

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