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EPA No Longer Considering Lives Saved in Pollution Rules, Only Cost to Business
The policy change says the “quiet part out loud,” one environmental advocate said.
Trump’s EPA Is Questioning Its Own Legal Authority to Regulate Pollutants
Government records show the agency is reconsidering whether it can revise pollution rules in reaction to new science.
A Year After LA Fires, Don’t Forget How Trump and Musk’s Lies Hurt Recovery
Powerful figures were “pouring rhetorical fuel on the flames of the very real fire," says journalist Jacob Soboroff.
Fracking Industry Executives Are Salivating Over the AI Data Center Boom
Data centers are driving a surge in the construction of power generation facilities involving fracked gas.
Trump Administration Makes Deep Cuts at FEMA as Climate Crisis Accelerates
An ex-FEMA official said the agency can’t do disaster response and recovery without the staff that are being laid off.
As Electricity Bills Rise, Activists Are Demanding Public Control of Utilities
“Public power” organizers are pushing for democratized control and truly public ownership of our energy system.
As Towns and Cities Fight Off Data Centers, Calls Grow for a National Moratorium
The battle to build new data centers has pitted communities across the country against Silicon Valley.
2025 Ranked as One of World’s Hottest Years Due to Human-Made Climate Crisis
Climate change made 2025 heat waves 10 times more likely, a new report finds.
Millions Across Michigan May Be Exposed to PFAS in Private Water Wells
Ahead of the curve in testing city water for PFAS, Michigan is now urging residents to get their private water tested.
Deadly Floods Due to Levee Failures Reflect Need for Infrastructure Investment
Levees were never designed to handle extreme weather that is now more common due to climate change.