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New Study Estimates Wildfire Smoke Will Soon Kill 71,000 Americans Each Year
Wildfire smoke already kills an estimated 40,000 annually, the same number that die in car crashes.
Research Suggests Climate Change May Have Killed Over 16K in Europe This Summer
“If we … continue burning fossil fuels, these deaths will only increase,” warned a climatologist.
GOP Aims to Permanently Gut Federal Land Protections via Arcane Oversight Rule
Republicans want to use the Congressional Review Act to advance Trump’s extraction agenda in Alaska and beyond.
This Researcher Studied How Climate Change Hurts Children — Trump Shut Her Down
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health. Trump’s EPA cancelled her work.
EPA Paved Way for Buildout of Fossil Fuel-Boosting Chemical Recycling Facilities
Fossil fuel companies are working hard to push chemical recycling because plastic is one of Big Oil’s last lifelines.
Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Firms Have Doubled Since 2017, Now $35 Billion a Year
Oil and gas companies could gobble up billions in tax credits if lawmakers don't act, warn the authors of a new report.
“Abundance” Lobby Uses Trendy Words to Hide Same Old Attacks on the Environment
The “abundance” climate agenda is little more than a progressive repackaging of trickle-down, anti-regulatory economics.
Trump EPA Rollbacks Put Texas Communities at Risk
Texas residents fear health risks as Trump EPA delays tougher mercury and chemical emission rules.
Trump Admin Waives Environmental Laws to Build Border Wall in TX Wildlife Refuge
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem waived the Endangered Species Act and several other statutes to permit the plan.
Tribes Condemn Trump for Backing Out of Columbia River Deal for Salmon Recovery
Tribal leaders and environmental advocates warn salmon populations will go extinct without remediation efforts.