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New Lawsuit Challenges Trump’s Exemptions for Polluters
Critics say financial interests of sterilization companies shouldn’t trump public health concerns about ethylene oxide.
Communities Say Congress Broke Its Promise to Clean Up Abandoned Coal Mine Lands
The House passed a bill to repurpose $500 million meant for cleaning up coal country’s environmental and safety hazards.
EPA No Longer Considering Lives Saved in Pollution Rules, Only Cost to Business
The policy change says the “quiet part out loud,” one environmental advocate said.
Trump’s EPA Is Questioning Its Own Legal Authority to Regulate Pollutants
Government records show the agency is reconsidering whether it can revise pollution rules in reaction to new science.
Venezuelan Oil Brought to US Would Be Refined in Black Gulf Coast Communities
Residents say US control of Venezuela’s heavy crude will worsen environmental racism along the Gulf.
Largely Unregulated Petrochemical Barge Industry Is Taking Over a Texas River
Residents who live on the San Jacinto River fear chemical releases and explosions from the vessels.
This Ojibwe Band Is Suing to Stop a Pipeline From Polluting Their Wetland Home
The suit targets a federal permit for Enbridge’s Line 5, which the tribe says puts treaty-protected resources at risk.
After a Billion-Dollar Oil Disaster, a Louisiana Community Fights for Relief
Residents remain uncertain about their water, their health, and whether legal action will help them.
Trump EPA Plan Would Restrict Public’s Right to Know About Climate Pollution
“The problems don’t go away when the reporting goes away,” says the Corporate Toxics Information Project’s co-director.
Study Finds PFAS in Drinking Water Puts Pregnant People and Their Babies at Risk
A new study found exposure to the chemicals increases likelihood of extremely low-weight and extremely preterm births.