Shannon Kelleher
@shannonkelleher.bsky.social
Environmental journalist @thenewlede.bsky.social. Cat/dog person. Lit fan. Aspirational nomad. Awfully fond of planet Earth.
The Trump EPA announced preliminary plans for a new framework to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals. Health advocates aren't having it. @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/04/epas...
EPA's PFAS plans draw concern in public health circles
By Shannon Kelleher Moves by the Trump administration to draw up a new regulatory framework for types of toxic chemicals has sparked suspicion among health advocates who fear the changes will protect...
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April 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
The Trump EPA announced preliminary plans for a new framework to regulate toxic PFAS chemicals. Health advocates aren't having it. @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/04/epas...
USDA is withdrawing a proposed rule meant to reduce Salmonella in poultry, saying it would have imposed financial and operational burdens. Public health advocates had called the framework a "positive groundbreaking shift." @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/04/usda...
USDA withdraws proposed rule meant to reduce Salmonella in poultry products
By Shannon Kelleher Federal regulators on Thursday withdrew a proposed framework for raw poultry products that was introduced under the Biden administration to reduce the spread of Salmonella bacteri...
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April 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
USDA is withdrawing a proposed rule meant to reduce Salmonella in poultry, saying it would have imposed financial and operational burdens. Public health advocates had called the framework a "positive groundbreaking shift." @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/04/usda...
The FDA today moved to ban petroleum-based food dyes @thenewlede.bsky.social
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FDA moves to ban petroleum-based food dyes
By Brian Bienkowski Federal health officials announced plans Tuesday to phase out synthetic food dyes made from petroleum, marking a significant shift in how the U.S. regulates chemical additives in ...
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April 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The FDA today moved to ban petroleum-based food dyes @thenewlede.bsky.social
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And other interesting data from the Office of Revenue Analysis: www.popville.com/2025/02/fede...
January 2025 – “The federal government accounted for 27.5% of all wages in DC.” - PoPville
photo by angela n. "New from District, Measured, the blog of the Office of Revenue Analysis in the D.C. Office of the Chief Financial Officer: DC Economic and Revenue Trends Review: January 2025 Each ...
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February 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
And other interesting data from the Office of Revenue Analysis: www.popville.com/2025/02/fede...
As EPA head Zeldin threatens to claw back $20 billion in climate funds, House Republicans scrutinized Biden's spending in a hearing Democrats called "out of touch." @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/02/hous...
House hearing probes Biden climate spending as Zeldin threatens clawback
By Shannon Kelleher Republicans and government oversight officials on Wednesday scrutinized Biden administration spending on clean energy and climate change projects, voicing concerns about possible ...
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February 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
As EPA head Zeldin threatens to claw back $20 billion in climate funds, House Republicans scrutinized Biden's spending in a hearing Democrats called "out of touch." @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/02/hous...
California and other states are moving to lock in PFAS protections as concerns grow about the future of federal PFAS rules @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/02/stat...
States move to cement PFAS protections amid fears of federal rollbacks
By Shannon Kelleher Concerns are growing about the fate of a Biden-era rule to limit toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, with some states moving to introduce laws that would lock in place PFAS pr...
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February 22, 2025 at 2:08 AM
California and other states are moving to lock in PFAS protections as concerns grow about the future of federal PFAS rules @thenewlede.bsky.social www.thenewlede.org/2025/02/stat...
In some rare positive news out of DC, a bald eagle stopped by my window this morning 🦅
February 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
In some rare positive news out of DC, a bald eagle stopped by my window this morning 🦅
The US EPA issued a ban this week on TCE and PCE, dry cleaning chemicals that infamously contaminated Camp Lejeune's drinking water for decades.
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US EPA bans toxic dry cleaning chemical
By Shannon Kelleher The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Monday issued a ban on a highly toxic chemical used in dry cleaning, glue and stain removers, a move the agency called a “major mil...
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December 10, 2024 at 9:03 PM
The US EPA issued a ban this week on TCE and PCE, dry cleaning chemicals that infamously contaminated Camp Lejeune's drinking water for decades.
www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/us-e...
www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/us-e...
You can't put Red Dye 3 on your face, but you can eat it in your food...
@fda.gov banned the additive in makeup in 1990, but it's still in candies and thousands of other foods (in the US, at least). In the Biden admin's last days, advocates are pushing for a ban.
www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/spot...
@fda.gov banned the additive in makeup in 1990, but it's still in candies and thousands of other foods (in the US, at least). In the Biden admin's last days, advocates are pushing for a ban.
www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/spot...
Spotlight on cancer-causing food additive as advocates demand FDA ban Red Dye 3
By Shannon Kelleher In the waning days of the Biden administration, a long-fought battle over a cancer-causing food additive is again in the spotlight as consumer advocacy groups and lawmakers demand...
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December 6, 2024 at 8:11 PM
You can't put Red Dye 3 on your face, but you can eat it in your food...
@fda.gov banned the additive in makeup in 1990, but it's still in candies and thousands of other foods (in the US, at least). In the Biden admin's last days, advocates are pushing for a ban.
www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/spot...
@fda.gov banned the additive in makeup in 1990, but it's still in candies and thousands of other foods (in the US, at least). In the Biden admin's last days, advocates are pushing for a ban.
www.thenewlede.org/2024/12/spot...