With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe? With the Government Shut Down, Is Your Water Safe?
The government shutdown is putting further stress on a regulatory system already strained to the breaking point.
Jan 18, 2019 / Michelle Chen
Trump Moves to Gut the Clean Water Act Trump Moves to Gut the Clean Water Act
Another attack on our environment.
Dec 13, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Trump’s EPA Is Poisoning Our Children Trump’s EPA Is Poisoning Our Children
Rolling back environmental laws leaves kids vulnerable to lead, asbestos, insecticides, and other toxic pollutants.
Aug 13, 2018 / Herman Schwartz
Scott Pruitt’s Poison Legacy Goes on Trial Scott Pruitt’s Poison Legacy Goes on Trial
The former EPA chief failed to ban a harmful pesticide. Now farmworkers are fighting back.
Aug 2, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Just How Bad Would Kavanaugh Be for the Environment? Just How Bad Would Kavanaugh Be for the Environment?
Trump’s Supreme Court pick has a long track record of favoring business interests over the health of people and the earth.
Jul 31, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Hawaii Just Made a Brilliant End Run Around Scott Pruitt’s EPA Hawaii Just Made a Brilliant End Run Around Scott Pruitt’s EPA
By banning the toxic pesticide chlorpyrifos, the state is doing what the EPA refuses to do—protect its residents’ health.
Jun 18, 2018 / Anna Lappé
A Third of the World’s ‘Protected’ Areas Are Under Threat A Third of the World’s ‘Protected’ Areas Are Under Threat
Six million square kilometers are under intense pressure from human activity.
Jun 12, 2018 / Michelle Chen
133.9 Million Americans Live in Areas With Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution 133.9 Million Americans Live in Areas With Unhealthy Levels of Air Pollution
And Scott Pruitt’s EPA could usher in even worse.
May 3, 2018 / Michelle Chen
Senate Democrats Demand Answers About the Koch Grip on Trump Senate Democrats Demand Answers About the Koch Grip on Trump
To what extent is the conservative political network shaping policy at federal agencies?
Apr 26, 2018 / George Zornick
For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical For Scott Pruitt’s EPA, Climate-Change Denial Is Mission Critical
The EPA chief is very wrong about Harvey.
Aug 30, 2017 / John Nichols