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December 20, 2017
Ryu Spaeth
The End of the Obama Era
How Republicans undid so many of his accomplishments in a single year
November 3, 2017
Magazine
Emily Atkin
The New Coal Crisis
By loosening environmental regulations, Trump risks making a serious public-health hazard critical.
October 30, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s Gang of Climate Deniers Has Grown Into an Army
He keeps picking deniers for top government positions: NASA might soon be run by a GOP congressman who blames global warming on the sun.
October 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Can This Republican Restore Integrity to Scott Pruitt’s EPA?
Pete Lopez is a Trump political appointee, and he's responsible for Puerto Rico’s environmental cleanup. But he's actually qualified for the job.
October 3, 2017
Emily Atkin
Why is Scott Pruitt meeting with an anti-gay group?
September 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt will finally release his public schedule.
August 31, 2017
Emily Atkin
Harvey Has Morphed into a Multi-Pronged Environmental Disaster
Air pollution, chemical and gas spills, dirty floodwater: Harvey is posing a unique threat to public health and an incredible challenge for the regional EPA.
August 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Hurricane Harvey Could Also Be a Major Pollution Disaster
The powerful storm is headed straight toward the heart of the American petrochemical industry, while a key EPA response position remains unfilled.
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
It’s Never Been Harder to Be a Climate Scientist
Legal attacks, internet harassment, and a Trump-fueled "culture of fear" are making their work more difficult than ever.
April 28, 2017
Karen Hao
The Golden Age of the EPA
When it comes to the environment, Richard Nixon was no Donald Trump.
April 18, 2017
Moira Donegan
How Trump’s Tax Returns Became a Liberal Fantasy
There is a desperate belief that we’re just one more disclosure away from bringing down the president.
March 29, 2017
Abby Rabinowitz
Undoing the Clean Power Plan Will Be a Legal Nightmare
Donald Trump can’t erase Barack Obama's signature climate achievement with the stroke of a pen.
March 2, 2017
Emily Atkin
Donald Trump is trying to ruin the EPA, just like he promised.
February 16, 2017
Emily Atkin
There is exactly one Republican senator who cares about saving the EPA.
January 25, 2017
Graham Vyse
It is now the Trump administration’s official policy to politicize science.
January 23, 2017
Alex Shephard
Trump’s EPA is going to be a disaster for science and the environment.
January 18, 2017
Demi Lee
EPA nominee Scott Pruitt: I don’t “know about” the science of lead poisoning.
April 29, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Why Methane Is Having a Moment
The greenhouse gas hasn't gotten the attention such a potent carbon-polluter deserves. But that's about to change.
February 10, 2016
Emma Foehringer Merchant
Flint Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The Aliso Canyon gas leak shows that environmental disasters are happening across the country.
February 10, 2016
Rebecca Leber
The Supreme Court halted President Obama’s big climate initiative, and climate deniers are gloating.
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