Short Takes – 7-7-25

Laboratory safety. Then, now, and in the future. CEN.ACS.org article. Provides link to downloadable 15-page report.

Marjorie Taylor Greene Proposes Felony Charges for 'Deadly' Weather Manipulation. NewsBreak.com article. Pull quote: “According to Greene, the bill would outlaw “the injection, release, or dispersion of chemicals or substances into the atmosphere for the express purpose of altering weather, temperature, climate, or sunlight intensity.” She added that the legislation has been in development for months and is modeled after Florida’s Senate Bill 56. “We must end the dangerous and deadly practice of weather modification and geoengineering,” she declared.”

Exclusive: Owner of fireworks company linked to deadly explosion was denied federal license. SFChronicle.com article. Pull quote: “The transfer and inserting of ignitors into fireworks is closely regulated. At the last ATF inspection a year ago, federal authorities found the company had properly stored the more powerful display fireworks in the storage containers which line the nearby agricultural fields.”

Trump says it would have been “inappropriate” for Isaacman to lead NASA. SpaceNews.com article. Pull quote: “The statement about his political contributions is incorrect based on public records. Isaacman has donated to Republican candidates, including Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), now the chairman of the House Transportation Committee. However, more recent donations, including those in the 2024 election cycle, were to Democratic candidates and organizations. That donation history almost certainly would have been part of the vetting process for his nomination, which Trump announced in December 2024.”