While Trump Tries to Silence Scientists, Journalists Hand Them a Mic
The Pulitzer Prize Board recognizes exemplary coverage of the climate crisis—and in turn, the importance of our free press. This week, The Washington Post won …
White House | |Why Is COVID-19 Relief Money Going to Trump’s Buddies in Coal?
Trump has already proved coal can’t be saved, but he’s still willing to toss the industry millions of taxpayer dollars. The Trump administration has gifted at …
Federal, White House | |Republicans Want to Bail Out Big Oil but Not States and Cities?
The oil industry made a bunch of bad investments, and they want you to absorb the losses. The Federal Reserve appeared to clear the way Thursday for a stealth …
Federal, White House | |Trump’s Atomically Misguided Giveaway to the Dangerous Uranium Mining Industry
The White House is using the COVID-19 pandemic as a reason to propose relaxing environmental safeguards on uranium mining, which could open a mine near the Gra…
Federal, White House | |Trump’s EPA Proposed a Weak PFAS Rule. It Wasn’t Weak Enough for Trump.
Trump proves he won’t accept even the most milquetoast of chemical regulations. Fed up with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s inaction on the toxic co…
Federal, White House | |Trump Does Coal Barons a Favor at the Expense of Our Lungs
Get ready for more air pollution, courtesy of Donald Trump’s EPA. There is never a good time to make the air dirtier, but the Trump administration has chosen t…
Federal, White House | |Trump’s EPA Claims the Science on Air Pollution Is Unsettled
Data must get hard to interpret after you fire all your science advisors. Donald Trump’s U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decided that the nation eithe…
Federal, White House | |U.S. Carbon Emissions Increased in President Trump’s First Full Year in Office
Trump’s campaign to destroy the environment is moving faster than expected. While the world was busy fighting the pandemic this week, the U.S. Environmental Pr…
Federal, White House | |Meet the New Press Secretary—Who’s Somehow Even Worse Than the Old Press Secretary
Trump must love how Kayleigh McEnany combines climate change denial, birtherism, and terrible judgment. Donald Trump has appointed a new press secretary, and s…
Federal, White House | |Trump Considers Drilling for Oil on the Doorsteps of National Parks
If the leases go through, visitors to Arches and Canyonlands could see methane flares from their campsites. The Trump administration is considering leasing up …
Federal, White House | |Trump Approves Carcinogenic Pesticide Without Seeking Public Comment
Only industry groups knew about the pending approval of BASF’s isoxaflutole. The Trump administration’s contempt for everyday citizens reached a new low with t…
Federal, White House | |Trump’s Assault on Science, Truth and Our Health
It’s common sense that science should inform our nation’s public policies and guide governmental decision making and communications. That’s been the hallmark o…
White House | |EPA Failed to Tell People They’re Inhaling Carcinogens (for Nearly Two Years)
Sixteen U.S. communities have been unknowingly breathing dangerous amounts of ethylene oxide. Across the country, 25 industrial facilities emit a gas that sign…
Federal, White House | |Trump to Withdraw Protections for the Sage Grouse
Yet another iconic North American species swept aside in the relentless pursuit of fossil fuels. Donald Trump seems to have a personal vendetta against the sag…
Federal, White House | |Trump’s Car Emissions Rollback Is a Disaster
It’s bad for the environment, the economy, and public health. After years of deliberation, the Trump administration has chosen this moment to formally propose …
Federal, White House | |The Trump Administration Issues a Free Pass to Pollute During Pandemic
The move will leave Americans in the dark about the levels of contaminated air and water coming into their communities. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agenc…
Federal, White House | |Trump’s EPA Refuses to Give Americans More Time During the Pandemic to Respond to Its Pro-Pollution Proposals
The public health professionals who would have the most to say about the agency’s new rules are a little busy right now. Despite the current COVID-19 crisis, t…
Federal, White House | |Democratic Challengers Already Beating Trump on Climate
As Democratic presidential hopefuls gather for tonight’s debate in Des Moines, it’s heartening to see all of them solidly united around the urgent need f…
Elections, White House | |Week 152: Houston, You Might Have a Problem With Your Air. But We Can’t Be Sure.
The Trump administration failed to monitor air pollution in the toxic aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Also: Trump is taking a chainsaw to our protections, and t…
White House | |Week 151: Flushing Conservation Down the Drain: Donald Trump’s Toilet Troubles
The president wants the EPA to fix his toilet, and an Interior official finds himself in deep doo-doo. A Plumbing Emergency on Pennsylvania Avenue? When Presid…
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