Locals didn't think Roundup was being sprayed near Lake Tahoe. So I went to find out.

And lo and behold.

Mother Jones
Trump administration lifts ban on cyanide bombs that kill animals

In a recent memorandum of understanding, the Trump administration set the stage for the federal government’s renewed use of the M-44 cyanide bomb on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. This action, carried out discreetly and quietly, was outrageous to those of us who know what this diabolical device does to animals. The M-44 is an ultra-deadly spring-loaded cylinder trap that uses a scented bait attractant to entice its victim to bite or tug at its head. Once triggered, the M-44 shoots a pellet of sodium cyanide into the animal’s mouth—causing terror, pain, distress, suffering

Humane World for Animals
Alaska Salmon Won’t Get Federal Protections As Fisheries Decline

The Trump administration is declining to list as threatened or endangered three populations of Chinook salmon that could conflict with logging, mining, and other development in southeast Alaska, according to a Wednesday notice.

Trump Nominates Fox News Contributor as Next Surgeon General

Nicole Saphier likely caught the president’s eye during one of her many appearances on Fox News.

The New Republic
Congress will vote to expand ‘God Squad’ reach and gut endangered species protections – on Earth Day

The ESA has prevented the extinction of 99% of protected species

The Independent
Greater Chaco Canyon area to be stripped of protections

The Greater Chaco Canyon is on the chopping block. Longstanding protections are set to be removed with minimal public input.

Environment New Mexico Research & Policy Center
Trump EPA relied on industry science to weaken formaldehyde cancer rules, documents show

Papers reveal how chemical lobby influenced policy, reversing Biden-era limits on a common carcinogen

The Guardian