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 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 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.
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.
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.
In an about-face, the EPA defends stricter smog rule against legal attacks August 3, 2018 Trump Watch That's good news—because a new report shows the rule is working.
EPA plans to just ignore air, soil, and water pollution in its reviews of chemical safety June 7, 2018 Trump Watch That includes asbestos—which President Trump has called a mob-led conspiracy.
EPA issues latest blow to clean air protections in sweeping memo May 10, 2018 Trump Watch The memo asks the EPA to factor economy and energy into clean air decisions.
Despite rollback agenda, the EPA grants $30 million in clean air grants May 3, 2018 Trump Watch The money will go toward replacing wood-burning stoves and older diesel vehicles.
The EPA lets Wisconsin slide on smog pollution May 1, 2018 Trump Watch It's a political win for Wisconsin's governor, but the residents of southeastern Wisconsin will pay the price.