A new bill in the Florida legislature would make it a misdemeanor for transgender individuals to not use the bathrooms associated with their sex at birth, resulting in criminal charges, jail time, and fines.
Residents in western Michigan are concerned about the proposed construction of a $2.4 billion lithium-ion battery factory due to the Chinese firm Gotion Inc.'s ties to the Chinese Communist Party, as well as environmental impact and the loss of agricultural land.
The Danish Energy Agency has successfully salvaged an object near the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was identified as an empty maritime smoke buoy used for visual marking and does not pose a safety risk.
Kentucky GOP lawmakers have successfully overturned the Democratic governor's veto of a bill that prohibits gender-related medical treatments, restricts transgender children's bathroom use and prevents schools from discussing gender identity or sexual orientation with students, with doctors required to provide a timeline for "detransitioning" for children already taking hormone therapy or puberty blockers.
Environmental health scientist Stephen Lester is calling on the EPA to test the soil in East Palestine, Ohio for toxic dioxins after a chemical spill following a train derailment.
