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Environmental Racism Persists, and the EPA Is One Reason Why
The EPA office tasked with policing alleged civil rights abuses is chronically unresponsive to complaints and has never made a formal finding of discrimination.
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Dahr Jamail | Environmentalists Sue EPA Over Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico
A coalition of environmental groups is suing to force the EPA to mitigate pollution causing the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone.
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US Failures in Electronic Waste Regulation Threaten Health at Home and Abroad
Greater government regulation is needed to protect people from the hazards of e-waste disposal.
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Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Climate Change and Social Justice
Pence recently declared that Indiana will not comply with the EPA's new Clean Power Plan.
Are Utility Companies Changing Their Strategy to Fight Obama Power Plan?
The utility industry plans to sue the EPA when it begins to enforce the Federal Implementation Plan for states that do not comply with the Clean Power Plan.
EPA’s New Fracking Study: A Close Look at the Numbers Buried in the Fine Print
Fracking has repeatedly contaminated drinking water supplies.
Supreme Court Tosses EPA Rules That Would Prevent Thousands of Asthma Cases
EPA rules limiting toxic air pollution emissions would have prevented thousands of cases of asthma, birth defects and other health problems.
EPA Forced to Decide This Month on Pesticide’s Fate
The EPA is on the clock to decide the future of a popular pesticide linked to health problems.
EPA’s Clean Water Rule: What’s at Stake and What Comes Next
The EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers have released a long-anticipated Clean Water Rule.
“Egregious” EPA Misconduct Delivers Whistleblower Win
Judge Sanctions EPA for Concealing Evidence and Vindicates WTC Whistleblower