Trump approves herbicide banned by federal court October 27, 2020 Trump Watch Dicamba is bad for farmers, bad for native plants, and bad for endangered species.
The Trump administration says it’s doing a good job cleaning toxic waste sites—don’t fall for it. September 30, 2020 Trump Watch The president is using an accounting trick to claim credit for past administrations’ work in remediating Superfund sites.
Trump’s lead contamination plan is a sham September 27, 2020 Trump Watch As long as lead service lines deliver our water, there will be more Flints.
Trump ignores EPA data showing pesticide threatens children’s brains September 23, 2020 Trump Watch A large body of data shows chlorpyrifos causes learning disabilities, but Trump’s EPA is looking the other way.
Trump gives coal plants a pass on toxic wastewater, while ignoring public health consequences August 31, 2020 Trump Watch Trump’s big favor to coal results in lax controls for arsenic, mercury, and selenium dumped into U.S. waterways.
Trump EPA ok’s rocket fuel chemical in drinking water May 14, 2020 Trump Watch Perchlorate works great in rockets, but not so great in a child’s brain.
Trump’s EPA proposed a weak PFAS rule. It wasn’t weak enough for Trump. April 18, 2020 Trump Watch Trump proves he won’t accept even the most milquetoast of chemical regulations.
Trump approves carcinogenic pesticide without seeking public comment April 3, 2020 Trump Watch Only industry groups knew about the pending approval of BASF’s isoxaflutole.
EPA failed to tell people they’re inhaling carcinogens (for nearly two years) March 31, 2020 Trump Watch Sixteen U.S. communities have been unknowingly breathing dangerous amounts of ethylene oxide.
For decades, science said to ban this toxic pesticide. Now, Trump’s EPA wants to allow more in our waterways. November 17, 2019 Trump Watch The public's health, as well as the health of exposed wildlife, are on the line.
Trump official who used to work for Koch Industries meddled in the EPA’s assessment of formaldehyde’s safety October 17, 2019 Trump Watch Conflicts of interest within the administration could have implications for public health.
EPA ignores the country's drinking water crises, weakens lead rules October 10, 2019 Trump Watch Meanwhile, six million high-risk lead service lines remain in the ground across the country.
EPA still won’t issue decades-late protections against chemical spills August 22, 2019 Trump Watch Communities already facing an disproportionate environmental burden will be hit hardest.
The EPA (still) refuses to ban chlorpyrifos, a pesticide harmful to kids July 18, 2019 Trump Watch Might it have something to do with the president's ties to Dow's CEO?
Dow’s “dioxin lawyer” now in charge of the EPA’s toxic waste cleanup July 11, 2019 Trump Watch But Peter Wright has a murky, chemical-laden past.
Double trouble for bees: Trump administration axes research and greenlights pesticide July 6, 2019 Trump Watch But the honeybees are still very much in crisis.
EPA proposes allowing dangerous amounts of rocket-fuel compound in our drinking water May 23, 2019 Trump Watch But the agency's own past research doesn't align.
PFAS pollution is plaguing the country—so, why is the EPA going soft on it? April 26, 2019 Trump Watch Thankfully, states are picking up the slack.
Scientists warned that these pesticides could contribute to hundreds of extinctions. Then Bernhardt helped silence them. March 26, 2019 Trump Watch At the request of his industry pals, of course.
EPA’s consumer ban on methylene chloride falls short March 20, 2019 Trump Watch The agency continues to leave those most vulnerable—workers—at risk.