Meet the new press secretary—who’s somehow even worse than the old press secretary April 8, 2020 Trump Watch Trump must love how Kayleigh McEnany combines climate change denial, birtherism, and terrible judgment.
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.
Meet your new fossil fuel–loving EPA chief, Andrew Wheeler February 28, 2019 Trump Watch The former coal lobbyist is picking up exactly where his predecessor, Scott Pruitt, left off.
If this EPA official is following ethics rules, we need new rules February 20, 2019 Trump Watch Bill Wehrum used to fight air pollution safeguards—and now he helps write them.
Industry pal Andrew Wheeler slated for promotion at the EPA January 9, 2019 Trump Watch Buckle up: That means we're in for even more pro-polluter rollbacks.
The guy leading the EPA's review of air pollution standards is a little too cozy with the oil and gas industry December 10, 2018 Trump Watch Meanwhile, the health of millions of Americans relies on independent (not industry-backed) science.
The EPA gives its clean air advisory committee a pro-industry makeover October 10, 2018 Trump Watch The change means fewer independent scientists working to protect public health.
The former Dow Chemicals lawyer who helped derail a dioxin cleanup may soon run the EPA's Superfund program July 28, 2018 Trump Watch New reporting shows how far Peter Wright was willing to go to cover for the company.
White House nominates chemical industry insider to lead USDA research July 16, 2018 Trump Watch The appointment could spell trouble for future agricultural policy.
Scott Pruitt, destroyer of the environment and master of scandals, resigns from the EPA July 5, 2018 Trump Watch Pruitt had a way of bringing people together—by being disliked on both sides of the aisle. But what about Andrew Wheeler?
Trump renominates climate denier for top environmental policy post January 10, 2018 Trump Watch And we repeat: Kathleen Hartnett White is dangerously unfit for the position.
Pruitt tries to use the Bible to defend his purge of the EPA’s scientific advisory committees October 31, 2017 Trump Watch So winning an EPA grant makes a scientist biased, but serving the fossil fuel industry makes one more qualified?
Scott Pruitt: Scientific advisers to the EPA shouldn’t have ties to…the EPA October 17, 2017 Trump Watch Make way for the corporate takeover of EPA's Science Advisory Board.
Trump nominates a coal lobbyist for the EPA’s no. 2 spot (because of course he did) October 6, 2017 Trump Watch Scott Pruitt and Andrew Wheeler—like two peas in a pro-polluter pod.
Senators to Trump’s EPA toxics nominee: “You should win the Nobel Prize in reverse” October 4, 2017 Trump Watch Michael Dourson tried to wriggle out of the Democrats' rapid-fire questioning.
Trump picks troubled Bush-era lawyer to head EPA’s air program September 12, 2017 Trump Watch Digging for prospects in George W.'s rejection pile? Oh, Trump.
Next up to lead the Mine Safety and Health Administration? A mine safety violator (of course). September 7, 2017 Trump Watch Former coal executive David Zatezalo's former company was often in violation of the agency's health and safety regulations.
Interior Secretary Zinke should have ‘stayed in his lane’ regarding Senator Murkowski’s healthcare vote August 2, 2017 Trump Watch Zinke gets caught twisting arms for Trump's agenda.
Trump nominee for top USDA scientific post is…not a scientist July 19, 2017 Trump Watch Actually, Sam Clovis is a conservative radio show host who served as national cochair of Trump’s presidential campaign—and he'll be overseeing the USDA's research on climate change.
Pruitt publicly admits he wanted to get rid of the EPA July 17, 2017 Trump Watch “Ha. That’s right,” he said.
