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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.
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EPA Chief Signals Death of Clean Power Plan, Paris Climate Agreement
The president could sign an executive order Tuesday to dismantle the Clean Power Plan.
Trump Signs Executive Order Obliterating Regulations on Carbon Emissions and Pollution
Trump declares all out war on the natural environment.
Noam Chomsky: Trump’s First 100 Days Are Undermining Our Prospects for Survival
Behind the Trump circus, the policies being enacted are the most reactionary of the Republican fringe, warns Chomsky.