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Shannon Kelleher

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Environment Journalist at The New Lede

Environmental journalist @thenewledenews. Cat/dog person. Lit fan. Regional nomad. Awfully fond of planet Earth.

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  • Amid EPA upheaval, states fear loss of strong federal limits on PFAS in drinking water

    3 weeks ago | thenewlede.org | Shannon Kelleher

    With the looming possibility that the Trump administration could reduce federal limits on toxic PFAS chemicals in drinking water, public health advocates are warning that people across the country would suffer. Concerns for the future of the federal limits come amid ongoing litigation over the federal limits on six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water.

  • Not Just Food and Water - PFAS Found in Kitchen Dust Too

    3 weeks ago | childrenshealthdefense.org | Shannon Kelleher

    By Shannon KelleherResidues of harmful industrial chemicals, including some phased out of production 20 years ago, have been found in household dust in research that shows exposure risks go beyond contaminated food and water, according to a study published Monday. The study analyzed kitchen dust collected in 2019 from 65 households in an area of North Carolina near a plant owned by DuPont spin-off company Chemours, looking for 48 types of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

  • PFAS found in household dust near North Carolina chemical plant

    3 weeks ago | thenewlede.org | Shannon Kelleher

    Residues of harmful industrial chemicals, including some phased out of production 20 years ago, have been found in household dust in research that shows exposure risks go beyond contaminated food and water, according to a study published Monday. The study analyzed kitchen dust collected in 2019 from 65 households in an area of North Carolina near a plant owned by DuPont spin-off company Chemours, looking for 48 types of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

  • Federal hearing to take up hotly debated issue of wetlands protections

    3 weeks ago | thenewlede.org | Shannon Kelleher

    In a court hearing that could have implications for the fate of federal protections for US wetlands, lawyers for an Iowa farmland owner will face off on Monday against the federal government and environmental advocates over the constitutionality of the Farm Bill’s hotly debated “Swampbuster” law.

  • California Lawmakers Move to Ban Ultraprocessed Foods From School Lunches

    1 month ago | childrenshealthdefense.org | Shannon Kelleher

    By Shannon KelleherAs states across the country move to ban food dyes, California lawmakers on March 19 introduced the first U.S. bill that would phase out certain ultraprocessed foods from school meals.

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Shannon Kelleher
Shannon Kelleher @ShannKelleher
22 Apr 25

The FDA today moved to ban petroleum-based food dyes @thenewledenews https://t.co/4QbIPrzglf

Shannon Kelleher
Shannon Kelleher @ShannKelleher
27 Feb 25

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." @thenewledenews https://t.co/uKdl0Wg84u

Shannon Kelleher
Shannon Kelleher @ShannKelleher
27 Feb 25

RT @EJTodayNews: #USDA #Climate Webpage Purge Breaks Laws And Hurts Farmers, Lawsuit Alleges #news #environment @ShannKelleher and @carey…