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6 Democratic Governors Have Linked Arms With the GOP to Push Fossil Fuels
A bipartisan group of 13 governors urges Congress to “reform” energy permitting. It’s a terrible idea.
Trump Transportation Department’s Deregulation Blitz Puts Public Safety at Risk
Overseeing the rollback are dozens of political appointees who previously worked for industries regulated by the agency.
Backing Trump Has Paid Off for Silicon Valley Billionaires Like Marc Andreessen
Lawsuits have been dropped and settlements renegotiated in favor of companies as the administration guts the CFPB.
“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.
Black Louisiana Community Coated in Toxic Fallout After Explosion at Oil Plant
“We need help over here and we’re not getting it,” said a resident of the city where 90 percent of kids live in poverty.
After Federal Rollbacks, Corporate Interests Wage War on State Regulators
Model legislation from right-wing policy incubator ALEC aims to extend deregulation far beyond Washington, DC.
Children May Face the Steepest Risks as Trump’s EPA Reverses Course on Pollution
Environmental advocates point out that children are uniquely susceptible to air pollution and toxic chemicals.
Trump’s Air Quality Rollbacks Will Cause More in the US to Face Disease, Death
The moves to slash environmental and public health protections weaken rules dealing with a range of health threats.
Musk Lawsuit Seeks to Gut Safeguards Against Executive Conflicts of Interest
A Delaware bill would shield corporate executives from liability while awarding Elon Musk $56 billion.
The Plastics Industry Is Planning a Deregulation Blitz Under a Second Trump Term
Critics call it the plastics industry’s own Project 2025.