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....
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David Bernhardt Takes Over as New Interior Secretary
If his past four months as the department’s acting secretary are any indication, our public lands, oceans, and wildlife are in trouble. ...
Senate Confirms Pro-Polluter Andrew Wheeler as EPA Chief
In his six months as the agency’s acting administrator, Wheeler has already shown that he’s unwilling to protect the environment and public health....
Pro-polluter Scott Pruitt Resigns Amid Flurry of Ethics Scandals
The EPA administrator’s exit is a win for people and the planet. ...
The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 36
The Trump administration’s New Year gift to polluters: opening up nearly all of America’s coasts to oil and gas drilling, plus more ongoing attacks on our h...
The Real Lowdown: The Trump and Congressional Republican Assault on Our Environment, Vol. 35
The GOP tax scheme sells out America’s last truly wild place, and EPA’s Scott Pruitt continues to disregard public health and climate change....