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We Already Have a Border Wall. It’s an Environmental Disaster.
The walls and fences that already exist along the border are causing environmental damage and hurting communities.
There’s a Toxic Weed Killer on the Menu in K-12 Schools Across the US
Glyphosate has been found in over 70 percent of oat-based breakfast cereals served in US schools.
How the Government Shutdown Affects Health Programs
While Medicare, Medicaid and Obamacare are not affected, that's not the case for the Indian Health Service, FDA and EPA.
Trump’s EPA Is Undermining New Law to Regulate Chemicals
The EPA has taken steps that undermine almost everything the Toxic Substance Control Act was meant to achieve.
Watching the World Burn: Truthout Readers Share Their Climate Stories
Some up-close and personal accounts of how people are experiencing climate change in the US and abroad.
Biggest Threat to Single-Payer? Democrat Support for a Public Option.
The next big fight for single-payer will be with Democrats who are pushing weaker policies.
The EPA Has Backed Off Enforcement Under Trump. Here Are the Numbers.
The steep declines in enforcement nearly across the board show that Trump’s EPA is on a dangerous path.
Louisiana Offers Fossil Fuel Exporter Largest Local Tax Giveaway in History
Louisiana plans to collect no property tax from the $15.2 billion Driftwood liquefied natural gas export terminal.
Climate Denial Still Reigns in Louisiana Despite Scientists’ Dire Warnings
Louisiana is ground zero for the devastating impacts of climate change.
How Worried Should We Be About Declining Insect Populations?
The real story of an “insect Armageddon" is nuanced, but unsettling.