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U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. says the Trump administration has cut regional staffing serving the state by a third, making progress on Superfund cleanups “nearly impossible.”

New Jersey is home to nearly 9 percent of the nation’s Superfund sites—more than any other state. They range from chemical plants with toxic byproducts leached into the soil, to oil-filled lagoons, open fields rife with septic waste and rivers polluted with toxic chemicals. Many have remained contaminated for decades.

New Jersey Leads the Nation in Superfund Sites as EPA Funding Cuts and Staff Reductions Threaten Cleanups

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The 2026 World Cup Will Feature a Villainous Player: Extreme Heat

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As athletes and academics urge FIFA to update its heat-stress framework, a study shows nearly a quarter of all games are likely to be played in dangerous temperatures.

Sávio Bortolini Pimentel just missed getting on the roster to represent his national team, Brazil, at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States.

The 2026 World Cup Will Feature a Villainous Player: Extreme Heat

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Air Monitors Used in California Tank Crisis Were Inadequate in the Past, Leaving Returning Residents Uneasy

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About 50,000 people fled when a chemical tank from aircraft parts manufacturer GKN Aerospace threatened to explode in Orange County. Some of them say they no longer trust the air or the company after the incident.

GARDEN GROVE, Calif.—The day before his 41st birthday, Hernando Morales found himself hurrying his one-year-old into the backseat of his car when an industrial tank just over a mile away from his apartment threatened to explode and release toxic chemicals throughout the area.

Air Monitors Used in California Tank Crisis Were Inadequate in the Past, Leaving Returning Residents Uneasy

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As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide

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Coastal Louisiana may be ground zero for climate migration in the U.S., but a new study argues that planning now could turn displacement into agency.

The shoreline of Louisiana has never been still or fixed, though recent generations have treated it as such.

As Seas Rise, Louisiana Faces a Choice: Plan for Movement or Let Crisis Decide

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