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 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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.
The EPA's account of a meeting on worker safety and pesticides? Distorted, stakeholders say. March 30, 2018 Trump Watch The groups supported multiple measures to protect farmworkers, including a ban on chlorpyrifos, but Pruitt changed the story.
Pruitt axes EPA research on toxic chemicals and children’s health February 26, 2018 Trump Watch Scientific research takes another hit at Trump's EPA—this time it directly impacts children.