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After Environmental Deregulation Campaign, EPA Rebrands as “Environmental Pollution Agency,” Saves a Fortune on Letterhead (Satire)
The EPA is rebranding as the Environmental Pollution Agency. Same acronym, far fewer rules. A satirical look at Trump-era environmental…
2 Dead, 15 Missing in Grand Canyon Flash Flood — Warning Already in Writing.
A flash flood tore through Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Canyon on Aug. 29, killing at least two and leaving 15…
Indiana Storms: People Underwater, Without Power, Ignored
Historic Indiana storms and flooding in August 2026 killed seven and displaced 1,000 people after a derecho and 1-in-1,000-year rainfall.…
Bulldozers Began Big Bend Border Wall Construction — Nobody in Texas Could Stop Them.
Bulldozers broke ground in Big Bend National Park on August 6, 2026, starting border wall construction after DHS waived dozens…
Using Trump’s Logic, America is the Second-Biggest Loser in the World
Trump says any country with windmills is a "loser." The U.S. ranks second in the world in wind power —…
The $80 Billion Curtain That Might Save the “Doomsday Glacier” — And the Science America Just Defunded
Scientists want to build an $80 billion seabed curtain to shield Antarctica's Doomsday Glacier (Thwaites) from warm ocean currents. Here's…
A Planetary Parliament: Planetary Democrats and a Rights of Nature Idea
A 2024 proposal for a "planetary parliament" representing rights of nature; rivers, forests, and wildlife sounded like a thought experiment.…
The Energy Department deleted its energy-saving tips during a record heat wave
The Energy Department deleted its energy-saving tips — 1,600+ pages — during record heat, right after Republicans raged at NYC's…
Trump redefines 1 word to gut Endangered Species Act protections
Trump's Endangered Species Act harm rule erases habitat protection for most listed species. Tribes and environmental groups are suing to…
Oil companies submitted fake cleanup data in Colorado, $11.4 million in penalties were cut
Residents, activists, and a state commissioner critiqued the deals, approved under the top oil regulator, who is stepping down following…
Trump shrinks protected lands in Utah — 3 million acres
Trump just gutted protected lands in Utah, signing orders that gut Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by 90%, — without…
More people are dying green: the green burial movement comes of age
Green burial is surging — 500+ natural cemeteries, 14 states legalizing human composting, and a growing rejection of the formaldehyde-and-concrete…
