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Transcript From Secret Meeting Illustrates EPA Collusion With the Chemical Industry
The Poison Papers represent a vast trove of rediscovered chemical industry and regulatory agency documents and correspondence stretching back to the 1920s.
How Civil Disobedience Helped Kill Trumpcare — at Least for Now
The tireless activists who have been engaging in direct action deserve credit for killing the latest round of Trumpcare.
In Dangerous Move, Republicans Push to Strip Health Care From Millions Without Holding Any Hearings
Joshua Green of Bloomberg Businessweek discusses the latest developments in the GOP's efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The Biotech Industry Is Taking Over the Regulation of GMOs From the Inside
Packing a regulatory agency with conflicted individuals is one way to ensure speedy GMO approvals.
Sewage Sludge Is Endangering Our Food Supply
Each year, millions of tons of sewage sludge is disposed of on fields in the United States.
Two Billion People Don’t Have Access to Clean Water
Although significant progress to ensure access to drinking water has been achieved, there is still a long way to go to ensure its quality.
Trump’s Environmental Protection Pick Is BP’s Former Lawyer — and May Preside Over Cases Involving BP
Jeffrey Clark is a longtime lawyer for energy companies and was an environmental prosecutor under George W. Bush.
Rover Pipeline Problems Continue in Ohio and Michigan
Ohio's Rover pipeline project faces problems, with more spills of drilling mud and ongoing questions about diesel fuel contamination.
Under Trump’s Orders, EPA Considers Gutting Lead Rules Even as Water in Schools Tests Positive
In the face of dire warnings about the dangers of lead from pediatricians, Trump's EPA is looking to gut standards.
Death as a Social Privilege? How Aid-in-Dying Laws May Be Revealing a New Health Care Divide
Supporters believe aid-in-dying laws are important for terminal patients because they provide an option to end life on their terms.