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Trump Picks DAPL Lobbyist to Oversee EPA Water Safety in Same Week He Rolls Back Water Safeguards
Trump has tapped a former lobbyist with deep ties to a fossil fuel advocacy group.
Trump to Tap Top Swamp Thing Jeff Holmstead for Senior EPA Position
Jeff Holmstead may seem moderate, but his legacy is a textbook example of corporations capturing our government and turning it against us.
Great Lakes Restoration Is Under Threat and Here’s Why It Matters
Degraded by decades of pollution, the North American Great Lakes are finding new life through cleanup efforts now threatened by proposed federal budget cuts.
Ask Your Doctor if the Paris Climate Agreement Is Right for You
Climate change is a massive public health crisis, says the Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health.
States Challenge Scott Pruitt’s Decision to Keep Pesticide Linked to Brain Damage in Food Supply
The EPA's own scientists agree that chlorpyrifos should be removed from the food supply.
Cutting Superfund’s Budget Will Slow Toxic Waste Cleanups, Threatening Public Health and Property Values
President Trump's 2018 budget proposal calls for an additional 30 percent cut to Superfund.
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Man vs. Land: The US Decision on Climate Agreement Has Historic Roots and Permanent Impact
The answer to the deeper question of "Where do we go from here?" forces us to look at where we have already gone.
Buoyed by Trump, the Climate Change Counter-Movement Gains Momentum
Conservative think tanks were paid over $900 million annually to create widespread distrust of climate scientists.
By Delaying Chemical Safety Rule, Pruitt Endangers First Responders and Refinery Towns
The US refinery industry has three to four times the accident rate of Europe where regulations are more stringent.
EPA Violated the Law When It Approved 59 Bee-Killing Pesticides
The EPA approved 59 pesticide products without considering whether those chemicals posed a risk to endangered species.