Trump administration leaves soot standards unchanged, ignoring evidence and risking public health December 7, 2020 Trump Watch The science demands tighter limits on soot, but the fossil fuel industry does not.
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 lax soot standards could kill more than 140,000 people July 17, 2020 Trump Watch New study shows what Trump pretends not to understand: Breathing soot is bad for you.
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.
Why is COVID-19 relief money going to Trump’s buddies in coal? May 1, 2020 Trump Watch Trump has already proved coal can’t be saved, but he’s still willing to toss the industry millions of taxpayer dollars.
Republicans want to bail out Big Oil but not states and cities? April 30, 2020 Trump Watch The oil industry made a bunch of bad investments, and they want you to absorb the losses.
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.
Bernhardt can’t seem to resist handing out perks to his former Big Ag clients November 8, 2019 Trump Watch Looks like Westlands Water District might win big again.
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?
More Trump officials at the EPA can now weigh in on FOIA requests June 25, 2019 Trump Watch We're going to guess this won't improve government transparency.
Trump slashes scientific advisory committees June 14, 2019 Trump Watch No surprise here: They're the same experts who help block dangerous rollbacks.
Trump administration gets creative with math to make air pollution appear less deadly May 20, 2019 Trump Watch The tactic is just another way to boost support for dangerous, pro-industry rollbacks.
EPA drains all funding from scores of long-term studies on children’s health May 13, 2019 Trump Watch These programs are credited with key findings on air pollution and pesticide exposure.
EPA continues to defend Roundup, a pesticide linked to cancer April 30, 2019 Trump Watch That's welcome news to their industry pals.
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.
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.
Trump’s 2020 budget proposal is a gut-punch to the environment March 11, 2019 Trump Watch Good thing Congress is unlikely to pass it.
EPA continues hand-wringing on toxic PFAS “forever” chemicals February 14, 2019 Trump Watch Meanwhile, they're showing up in our water and our bodies.
The EPA has pretty much stopped prosecuting polluters January 15, 2019 Trump Watch And we doubt it's because they suddenly stopped polluting.
Pesticide known to drift, damage neighboring crops gets OK from EPA November 1, 2018 Trump Watch As usual, the one cashing in big is Monsanto.