The New Lede

Is @Bayer about to give up on #Roundup? Our editor-in-chief @careygillam breaks down the billion-dollar courtroom battles—and what they reveal about the future of one of the world’s most controversial weedkillers. ⬇️ thenewlede.org/2025/06/is-bay…

The only thing hazier than your favorite IPA might be the chemicals lurking in it. Many popular beers contain types of #PFAS linked to cancer and other health problems, according to a study. @pfoaprojectny1 @PFASactiongroup @PFASProject thenewlede.org/2025/05/pfas-i…

Lawmakers just rejected an effort to remove a provision from the federal budget that critics say protects pesticide giants like @Bayer from lawsuits — and blocks states from warning people about health risks. @foodandwater @Syngenta @EPA @chelliepingree thenewlede.org/2025/07/vote-p…

The most drift-prone herbicide in US history—dicamba—may soon return to farm fields near you. Internal docs show @Bayer & @BASF knew it would cause widespread crop damage. Why is the @EPA approving it again? @foodandwater @NRDC thenewlede.org/2025/07/epa-mo…

BREAKING: The @EPA just proposed approving 3 new dicamba herbicides—despite years of court bans, crop destruction, and corporate cover-ups. Critics say it's a handout to @Bayer, @BASF, and @Syngenta. @CenterForBioDiv @CFSTrueFood thenewlede.org/2025/07/epa-mo…

"Let’s send a clear message that we will not allow corporate polluters to hide the truth about cancer-causing chemicals and we will always fight for public health above corporate wealth," said @RepDWStweets. @foodandwater @pesticideaction @EPA thenewlede.org/2025/07/vote-p…

The “despicable vote” will undermine public health and enable pesticide corporations “to profit off dangerous chemicals” while preventing the public from “being any the wiser about the risks to their own health,” said @foodandwater Analyst Rebecca Wolf. thenewlede.org/2025/07/vote-p…

With a wagging finger, Republicans advance appropriations language favoring @Bayer @syngenta and other pesticide makers. @foodandwater calls action "despicable" @thenewledenews thenewlede.org/2025/07/vote-p…

"It feels like we’re moving into the Middle Ages, the dark ages of science … of adhering to some kind of doctrine, which is everything is safe, unless you can prove otherwise," said Dan Costa, a former research program director at the @EPA. @PEERorg thenewlede.org/2025/07/qa-a-f…

From @thenewledenews Unsafe levels #PFAS have been found in excess of EPA thresholds in every US state but Arkansas, Hawaii and North Dakota, according to the analysis published July 17 by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). #cancer shorturl.at/dOYxX

"We’re really at a crossroads now of what we expect from government ... the American people are going to get shortchanged." thenewlede.org/2025/07/qa-a-f… @PEERorg @thenewledenews @EPA

“@EPA’s actions are going to place a really heavy financial and health burden on the communities all across the nation,” said Katie Pelch of @NRDC. A new map reveals that 73 million Americans are exposed to #PFAS in drinking water above EPA standards. thenewlede.org/2025/07/new-ma…

Chemical disasters happen almost daily in the US. Now the @WhiteHouse wants to gut the only agency investigating them: the @chemsafetyboard. Groups like @Earthjustice, @steelworkers, and @UCSUSA are fighting back. ⤵️ thenewlede.org/2025/07/guttin…

🚨 The Trump admin wants to eliminate the @chemsafetyboard, a watchdog that investigates chemical disasters. A coalition warns this puts 177 million Americans at risk. @Earthjustice @steelworkers @UAW @UCSUSA thenewlede.org/2025/07/guttin…

"We may think we’re recycling, but we’re really sending much of our waste out of sight, out of mind. The great majority is not turned into new products, but piles up in poorly managed landfills," writes Bill Walker. @PlasticsBeyond @PlasticPollutes thenewlede.org/2025/07/postca…

BREAKING: A new federal bill would give victims of pesticide exposure the right to sue @Bayer and @Syngenta in court—even in states that passed laws blocking those lawsuits. @CoryBooker @EPA @sejorg thenewlede.org/2025/07/pestic…

NEW: Sen. @CoryBooker just introduced the Pesticide Injury Accountability Act, a bill that would allow Americans to sue pesticide giants like @Bayer and @Syngenta for alleged links to cancer and Parkinson’s. @pesticideaction @ByondPesticides @EPA thenewlede.org/2025/07/pestic…