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Trump’s Plan to Save Coal Country Will Actually Hurt It
Coal country could fall further behind as other regions embrace the renewable energies of the future.
Export of Banned US Pesticides Creates a Deadly Circle of Poison
Pesticides banned in the U.S. are routinely exported to countries that grow food imported by the U.S.
States Weigh Banning a Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t
Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that the EPA is fighting to keep on the market.
Trump Appointed Fossil Fuel Insiders to Federal Agencies. It’s Backfiring.
EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, is facing ethics complaints.
Trump Wants to End Regulation That Cut Mercury Pollution by 81 Percent
We have until April 17 to submit a public comment to the EPA against this misguided and dangerous rule change.
“Off the Charts” Arsenic Levels Detected in Western Pennsylvania Groundwater
The pollutant is leaching from a coal ash landfill at a power generating station.
Trump’s Budget Follows Lobbying From Fossil Fuel, Charter and Other Interests
Weapons and military tech manufacturers have spent $255 million on lobbying since 2017.
EPA’s Plan to Regulate Contaminants in Drinking Water Is Not Enough
The plan focuses on problems at existing contaminated sites, not on keeping these chemicals out of water supplies.
Is the Tide Turning on President Trump’s War on Science?
Now that Democrats control the House, Trump’s attack on science-based policymaking could be curtailed.
Is Drilling and Fracking Waste on Your Sidewalk or in Your Pool?
Oil and gas waste, which is exempt from hazardous waste rules, is commonly used in commercial applications.