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Industry-Backed Bills Would Bar EPA From Carrying Out Its Mission, Experts Say
“They’re trying to undermine the foundations for doing any kind of regulation,” said an environmental law expert.
Trump’s EPA Is Botching Removal of Toxic Waste From the Los Angeles Fires
The federal government is prioritizing speed over public health, refusing to test ash from LA for toxicity.
Supreme Court Weakens EPA Ability to Limit Discharge of Raw Sewage Into Water
San Francisco’s case against the EPA’s sewage regulations was supported by conservative and mining groups.
DAPL Pipeline Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Also Aims to Silence Indigenous Protest
“If they can try to shut down Greenpeace, they’re going to shut down everybody,” says Indigenous activist Winona LaDuke.
Trump’s EPA Moves to Block State Pesticide Labels That Warn of Cancer Risks
The plan may conflict with the new HHS head, RFK Jr., who helped sue Monsanto over lack of sufficient health warnings.
RFK Jr. Ends 50+ Years of Public Input in HHS Rulemaking Process
This HHS policy shift may allow harmful policies to be fast-tracked without public input.
Firings at the Forest Service Are Decimating an Already Understaffed Agency
As workers continue to struggle with the fallout of their abrupt firings, their union is jumping in to protect them.
RFK Jr. Downplays Texas Measles Outbreak After First US Death in 10 Years
Rates of measles in the US have climbed significantly over the past 20 years, as vaccine skepticism has grown.
House GOP Budget Would Raise Health Care Costs for the Poor to Pay the Rich
The push to slash health care to pay for Trump's tax cuts will come back to haunt Republicans.
A Horrific Gas Leak Prompted CO2 Pipeline Safety Rules. Trump Removed Them.
Now the new regulator overseeing these matters worked previously as a lobbyist for the pipeline industry.
Trump’s Team Uses Project 2025 as Blueprint to Attack Federal Health Programs
Here are key health recommendations from Project 2025 and specific actions Trump has taken.
Trump Admin Is Trying to Raid “Green Banks” Meant to Fund Local Climate Projects
Despite its former support from Republicans, Lee Zeldin's EPA is dismantling the $20 billion clean energy loan program.
Trump Is Circumventing the Courts’ Block on His Federal Funding Freeze at NIH
By preventing mandated NIH grant meetings, Trump has effectively stalled the distribution of funds despite court orders.