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Trump Decimated the Lab Protecting Great Lakes Water Supply Millions Depend On
Scientists worry they can no longer protect the public from toxic algal blooms that can kill animals and sicken people.
New EPA Regulatory Changes on PFAS Spark Public Health Concerns
The plans include elements that appear aimed at reversing or weakening policies pursued by the Biden administration.
How Trump 2.0 Overturned Years of Climate Progress in 100 Days
From regulatory rollbacks to coal resurgence, here are some of Trump’s most consequential actions since January 20.
World’s Top 111 Corporations Have Caused $28T in Climate Damages, Study Finds
Study authors seek to attribute climate damages to individual corporate polluters in order to hold them accountable.
Trump White House Dismisses All Contributors to National Climate Assessment
The National Climate Assessment is required by law to be published every four years.
Secret California Court Settlement Deal Set to Weaken Crucial Oil Refinery Rules
Twelve years after an infamous Chevron fire in Richmond, California, two key regulations are being challenged in court.
Will SCOTUS Let Agencies Skip Climate Analysis When Approving Major Projects?
A forthcoming decision could limit agencies’ duty to consider environmental harms — with wide-reaching consequences.
Musk Aims to Expand Polluting Data Center Near Historically Black Neighborhoods
“What’s happening in Memphis is a human rights violation,” says KeShaun Pearson of Memphis Community Against Pollution.
Environmentalists Slam Trump’s Move to Accelerate Oil and Gas Project Approvals
The Interior Department said new permitting measures would “take a multi-year process down to just 28 days at most.”
Earth Day Sees Mobilized Resistance to Trump’s Planet-Destroying Policies
“We will not cooperate with the destruction of our world,” said the executive director of the Sunrise Movement.