EPA Hands Coal Industry a Pass to Dump Toxic Wastewater
The Trump administration rollback will contaminate waterways and drinking water sources—exposing people to pollutants like mercury, lead, and arsenic. ...
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In Landmark Victory for Indigenous Communities, Dakota Access Pipeline Ordered to Shut Down
The dangerous crude oil pipeline threatened the water supplies and ways of life for the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. The win underscores the power of dogged defen...
Trump Takes Moment of National Crisis to Give Polluters an Unprecedented Pass
Amid widespread racist violence and a deadly pandemic, the president has chosen to sidestep bedrock environmental laws that protect the environment and public h...
NRDC and Partners Sue After EPA Gives Pass to Polluters During Pandemic
The agency’s non-enforcement policy risks pollution spikes in already overburdened communities—making COVID-19 that much more dangerous. ...
The EPA Just Refused to Reduce Levels of Soot During a Pandemic Made Worse by Air Pollution
Airborne soot is already responsible for tens of thousands of American deaths each year—and new research shows it could make Covid-19 more deadly. So why is t...
EPA Issues Unprecedented “License to Pollute” During Pandemic
Amidst a public health crisis, the agency will indefinitely suspend environmental protections that help keep our air and water safe....