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Communities of Color Hit Hardest as Trump Shutters Environmental Justice Office
“I’m very concerned about the deregulation and the focus on corporate profits,” says the former head of the EPA program.
Trump’s Pick for Key EPA Role Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm
As an EPA lawyer during Trump’s first term, David Fotouhi helped roll back climate regulations and water protections.
Organizers Fight the Greenwashing of Plastic Pollution With Grassroots Power
While they expect new challenges from Trump’s administration, organizers are going local in the plastics fight in 2025.
US Petrochemical Plants Send Millions of Pounds of Pollutants Into Waterways
There are currently no EPA limits set for these contaminants in effluent water guidelines for the plastics industry.
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Air Pollutant. Can We Stop It?
We've known of formaldehyde's threats for decades, but companies that rely on it have thwarted regulatory efforts.
Trump Taps Fossil Fuel Ally to Head EPA, Push Anti-Environment Agenda
Lee Zeldin has a history of opposing critical environmental protections and clean energy job investments.
Private Videos Reveal Trump Adviser’s Plans for a New MAGA Agenda
Under Trump, Russ Vought wants to deploy the military against protesters, defund the EPA and villainize civil servants.
The EPA Is Mandating Removal of Lead Pipes. What Will Replace Them?
The new rule is a step in the right direction, but cost-cutting could lead to a different kind of toxicity.
EPA Scientists Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals During Trump Admin
A second Trump presidency could see more far-reaching interference with the agency’s scientific work under Project 2025.
EPA Claims No Obligation to Regulate PFAS in Farmland Sewage Sludge
The EPA seeks to dismiss a lawsuit over toxic PFAS contamination in sewage sludge used as fertilizer.