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Lawsuit Launched Over EPA’s Approval of a New Insecticide
Federal approval of a new insecticide as an alternative to neonicotinoids draws the ire of organizations concerned about impacts on bees, endangered wildlife.
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A Review of “Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA“
"Poison Spring" chronicles some of the consequences of that fraud in an agency snared in its own tangled lies.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: EPA Gives President Obama Cover to Reject Keystone XL, and More
Tar sands present a huge risk.
Anti-Fracking Coalition Calls for Shutdown of Toxic Injection Wells
The permission to pollute was granted because of the capture of the state's regulatory apparatus by Big Oil and other corporate interests.
EPA Urged to Shut Down Hundreds of Oil Industry Wastewater Wells Threatening California Aquifers
Regulators investigating 532 wells over illegal dumping.
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An Explosive Crisis: Government Bickering Clouds Cleanup Effort at Camp Minden
Another round of the sort of bureaucratic finger-pointing that plagued the government's initial response to the crisis has erupted.
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EPA Sued Over Disclosure Rules for Toxic Pollution From Drilling and Fracking
The EPA has been sued over toxic chemicals released into the air, water and land by the oil and gas industry.
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Scientists and Doctors Sound Alarm Over Health Dangers of Oil Spill Dispersants
Some are questioning whether the EPA's proposed changes to chemical dispersants standards are enough to prevent harm.
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An Explosive Crisis: EPA Pushes for Massive Munitions Burn at Louisiana’s Camp Minden
The EPA is set to oversee the hazardous, open burning of 15 million pounds of explosives in Louisiana; neighbors demand an alternative plan.
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The Unbearable Politeness of Being Gus Speth
Environmentalists have excelled at building big green groups while failing to protect the planet.