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June 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s Passive-Aggressive War on Reporters
The EPA chief is making journalists wait longer than a year for even the simplest document requests.
June 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
More and more Republicans are calling on Scott Pruitt to resign.
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Since Trump’s election, a coal plant has retired every 15 days.
June 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Fight for the Right to Be Cremated by Water
"Aquamation," a greener form of body disposal, is gaining acceptance in America. But some powerful groups are fighting to stop it.
June 11, 2018
Adam McGibbon
There Is No Quick Fix for Climate Change
A plan to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel sounds great in theory, but poses a number of problems.
June 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump is preparing an actual bailout of the coal industry.
May 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
America’s Flooded Future
Why rain in the Northeastern United States is getting more intense and more destructive
May 26, 2018
Emily Atkin
What Is Kilauea’s Impact on the Climate?
Scientists are tearing their hair out over baseless myths about the erupting volcano in Hawaii.
May 21, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Do Americans Refuse to Give Up Tampons?
Throwaway culture and puritanical stigmas are holding women back from adopting a cheaper, more environmentally friendly menstrual product.
May 18, 2018
Melody Schreiber
The Erin Brockoviches of Ecuador
For these women, environmentalism and women's rights are closely linked: Past drilling projects have resulted in increased assaults, cancer, and infertility.
May 16, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Senate gave Scott Pruitt third-degree burns.
May 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
America Is Not Ready for This (Again)
Hurricane season begins in two weeks, but little has been done since last year's devastating storms to make vulnerable communities more resilient.
May 11, 2018
Emily Atkin
Do You Know Where Your Healing Crystals Come From?
These spiritual stones purportedly help people connect with the Earth, but few sellers will say where on Earth their products are from.
May 10, 2018
Emily Atkin
Two grieving mothers convinced Scott Pruitt to do the right thing.
May 9, 2018
Rachel Riederer
Can Rivers Be People Too?
Inside the radical movement to gain rights for ecosystems—and save the environment
May 9, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt Used a Military Helicopter to Visit a Coal Mine
Newly uncovered documents reveal what the EPA chief wanted to hide during his "State Action Tour" last summer.
May 8, 2018
Emily Atkin
Renewable Energy Is Surviving Trump
How solar and wind power are defying the president's pro–fossil fuel agenda.
May 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt is becoming more paranoid and even less transparent.
May 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt just lost two key officials—and one is ready to talk.
May 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt Keeps Taking Credit for Obama’s Work
The EPA chief hasn't done much to protect the environment, so he's claiming the former president's accomplishments as his own.
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