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Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the national, health-based limit on fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened in 2024.Soot, made up of tiny toxic particles that lodge deep in the lungs, results in severe health harms,Continue Reading

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Immigrants’ rights advocates applaud the announced closure of the notorious Everglades detention center, cruelly dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” known for the horrific and unsafe conditions faced by immigrants being held there.Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced the closure during a press conference today, just days after reports emerged that people detained atContinue Reading