Trump orders EPA to ignore benefits of limiting air pollution December 9, 2020 Trump Watch The president puts a big fat thumb on the scale of cost-benefit analysis at the expense of public health.
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 Department of Energy buried dozens of clean energy studies October 26, 2020 Trump Watch Trump’s political appointees suppressed and watered down research showing a bright future for renewables.
Trump repeals decades-old and very effective air pollution rule October 1, 2020 Trump Watch The “once in, always in” policy has prevented 1.7 million tons of hazardous emissions from entering the country’s air.
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 Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette says 100 percent renewables is not possible—wait, what? July 10, 2020 Trump Watch Pack it in, scientists and innovators. An anti-visionary has spoken.
Trump sends multimillion-dollar bills to clean energy producers May 18, 2020 Trump Watch Why is the administration handing cash to fossil fuels while crippling solar and wind?
Trump does coal barons a favor at the expense of our lungs April 16, 2020 Trump Watch Get ready for more air pollution, courtesy of Donald Trump’s EPA.
Trump’s EPA claims the science on air pollution is unsettled April 14, 2020 Trump Watch Data must get hard to interpret after you fire all your science advisors.
When it comes to hamstringing an offshore wind farm, Trump’s Interior suddenly cares about environmental reviews August 9, 2019 Trump Watch Where was the same concern when pushing for far riskier fossil fuel projects?
EPA offers industry a math trick that reduces air pollution (on paper) August 2, 2019 Trump Watch Meanwhile, our climate crisis in the real world heats up.
EPA dismantles historic Clean Power Plan June 19, 2019 Trump Watch The decision will cost the country thousands of lives and billions in climate and health costs.
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.
Trump lifts sales restrictions on smog-forming ethanol March 15, 2019 Trump Watch That's good news for corn farmers—and bad news for the rest of us.
Trump’s EPA just let Big Coal become even dirtier by rolling back mercury emissions rules December 28, 2018 Trump Watch Tens of thousands of lives are at stake.
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 is offering polluters a loophole to increase air pollution and avoid cleanup equipment November 7, 2018 Trump Watch Industry will save money, while public health suffers.
EPA lets big polluters send more harmful air pollution into neighboring states October 31, 2018 Trump Watch And it's not even bothering to look at the public health consequences.
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.
Toxic smog from coal plants pays no mind to state lines. The EPA doesn't seem to care. September 17, 2018 Trump Watch Affected states argue the coal plants are violating the Clean Air Act.