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.
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.
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.
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’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.
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 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.
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.
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.