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As Trump Moves to Expand Offshore Drilling, He Proposes Shrinking Safety Protections. What Could Go Wrong?

Eight years after the BP disaster in the Gulf, the administration aims to relax the rules designed to prevent catastrophic explosions and spills.

Week 50: When It Gets Cold, Trump’s Climate Change Denial Heats Up

Trump bloviates on climate, blows off the United Nations, and deregulates blowout preventers.

Week 49: As We Approach the End of Trump’s First Year, the DOI and EPA Are in Tatters

Just how badly has Trump damaged the agencies that protect our environment in the short time he’s been in the White House?

The Polar Bear, Climate Change’s Poster Child, Ignites Controversy

Perhaps more than any other animal, polar bears are used to represent the dangers of climate change—as in a recent viral video. So why are deniers seizing on them too?

Three Trends That Should Make Environmentalists Hopeful About 2018

The new year will be a crapshoot, to be sure—but these trends augur well for climate and sustainability.

Week 48: The Planet Is Warming, but the EPA Can Still Chill Speech

EPA employees are silenced, Pruitt is paranoid, and now’s your chance to sound off.