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“Superman Is Not Coming”: Erin Brockovich on the Future of Water
“It's hundreds of Flints,” says Erin Brockovich: US water supplies have become repositories for industrial waste.
Destroying EPA Protections Will Disproportionately Hurt Children
Trump's proposed budget cut for the EPA is devastating for anyone who isn't financially connected to the fossil fuel industry.
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EPA Considers Gutting Regulations on Lead Contamination
East Chicago residents have been waiting weeks for Pruitt to respond to their emergency petition for federal aid.
The Legacy of Monsanto’s PCBs: Oozing Pus, Birth Defects and Immune Problems
In 1937, GE and Monsanto made a business decision to continue making PCBs despite knowing that they were highly toxic.
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This Polluted Lake Shows Why We Are All Stakeholders When It Comes to Clean Water
When environmental protection gets short shrift, the price we pay can be staggering.
Pruitt’s Rejection of Chlorpyrifos Ban Seems Based on “Alternative Facts”
EPA chief fails to explain what data prompted his decision to allow continued use of toxic pesticides.
No Agency Would Be Hit Harder Than the EPA Under the President’s Budget Plan
Marianne Lavelle, a veteran environmental journalist, discusses climate change and the effects Trump is already having on the subject.
Trump’s Dirty Energy Policies Face Backlash in States Across the Country
Trump is undoing Obama's climate policies, but much of the country is moving in the opposite direction.
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Flint Victory Is Replicable, Residents Say: Other Cities Should Ditch Their Lead Pipes
State officials have agreed to replace the city's lead water pipes by 2020.
“It’s a Cover-Up, Not a Clean-Up”: Nuclear Waste Smolders in Sites Across the US
Increasing the nuclear arsenal will only add to the monumental legacy of toxic and radioactive waste across the US.