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…
The EPA Is Letting Coal Ash Poison Kentucky’s Water Again — 42 Toxic Coal Ash Sites
The EPA is rolling back wastewater rules for coal ash storage, weakening protections at 42 toxic sites across Kentucky. Critics…
The West: Worst Snowpack on Record. It’s Drying Out as Washington Pretends Climate Change Doesn’t Exist
The West faces its worst snowpack on record, with Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming imposing water restrictions as Lake Powell approaches…
Half of US Kids Breathe Toxic Air as Trump Admin Weakens Standards
The American Lung Association’s annual report finds that climate change is making dirty air worse, especially for communities of color.…
A different set of rules’: Thermal drone footage shows Musk’s AI power plant flouting clean air regulations
Images confirm xAI is continuing to defy EPA regulations in Mississippi to power its flagship data centers.
Proposed EPA Cuts Threaten State-Level Environmental Protections, Report Finds
As Trump pushes to slash the EPA’s budget to its lowest level in four decades, 15 years of state-level cuts…
EPA stalls, states left to handle solar panel waste
A federal plan to manage the coming “solar waste tsunami” of retired panels has missed its start date, leaving states…
Texas power plants and chemical companies benefit as Trump eases pollution rules, experts say
A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air…
Court battle: Environmental groups v. EPA over Trump’s cancellation of resiliency funding
A U.S. District Court judge in Washington hears arguments over the cancellation of funding for flood mitigation and other projects.
EPA Delays Compliance with Methane Rule, Fulfilling Oil and Gas Industry’s Request
Environmental advocacy groups have decried the “unlawful” move to push back caps on emissions of the super pollutant without first…
Trump Cuts Hundreds of EPA Grants
Critics argue the cuts to EPA grants aren’t funding projects that are "woke," they’re essential.
Environmental groups sue over Louisiana’s ban on community air monitoring
Meanwhile, a state task force’s call for beefed up air monitoring in areas affected by industrial pollution appears to be…
