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The EPA Removes Language About Climate Change From Its Latest Proposal on Greenhouse Gases

In a draft proposal rolling back Obama-era regulations on hydrofluorocarbons, the Trump administration scrapped all references to climate change and those most affected by it.

Emily Moon

New U.S. citizen Davies Garcia, 11, originally from Mexico, stands with his sister, Valerie, during a naturalization ceremony conducted by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on September 14th, 2018, in Los Angeles, California.

‘Families Are Living in Fear’: How a Trump Administration Proposal Is Harming Immigrants

Fear of repercussions is keeping immigrant families from using public benefit programs like the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Emily Moon

Irrigation water at a cotton field in Porterville, California.

The Cost of Cleaning Up Nitrate Contamination Falls on America’s Poorest Counties

A new report estimates that remediating contaminated small water systems could cost up to $666 a year per person.

Emily Moon

Corn and soybeans grow on a farm near Tipton, Iowa.

What Will Happen Now That the Farm Bill Has Expired?

The current farm bill expired on Sunday, putting the debate over key USDA programs that protect public health and the environment on hold.

Emily Moon

Judge Brett Kavanaugh testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on September 27th, 2018, in Washington, DC.

Kavanaugh Frequently Interrupted Female Senators on Thursday. That Doesn’t Bode Well for His Supreme Court Conduct.

And other takeaways from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Thursday hearing.

Emily Moon

A woman sits in the exam room at a Planned Parenthood health center on in West Palm Beach, Florida.

The Trump Administration Argues Against Abortion Rights for Minors in Immigrant Detention

The Department of Justice urged a federal appeals court to overturn a judge's order blocking officials from restricting abortion access for minors in immigrant detention.

Emily Moon