Vue normale

À partir d’avant-hierFlux principal

E.P.A. Employees Are Invited to Adopt Soon-to-Be Homeless Lab Rats

3 juillet 2025 à 09:58
The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes.

© Getty Images

An albino rat at a medical test facility. Critters like rats and zebra fish are commonly used to test the toxicity of chemicals.

The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks.

1 juillet 2025 à 10:46
No country receives more discarded plastic from wealthy countries, but shipments from the United States are no longer welcome.

© Mohd Rasfan/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A Malaysian inspector examined a shipment of plastic waste in 2019.

Trump’s OSHA Nominee Has a History With Heat and UPS Drivers

25 juin 2025 à 06:37
David Keeling would take over the workplace-safety agency just as it is considering rules to protect against extreme heat. His former employers, UPS and Amazon, have opposed the rules.

© Spencer Platt/Getty Images

President Trump’s nominee to run OSHA, David Keeling, previously worked at UPS, which opposes workplace heat regulations the agency is now considering.
❌
❌