EPA Delays Implementation of Clean Water Rule
The Clean Water Rule, which passed in 2015, was meant to give federal officials more authority over small waterways and wetlands to prevent pollution.
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Jerry Brown’s Science-Based Approach to the Proposed California State Budget
After a difficult year, the governor has allocated a large portion of his 2018–19 budget to addressing environmental concerns.
California’s Farms Are an Even Larger Source of Air Pollution Than We Thought
A new study uncovers an underappreciated source of air pollution in the Golden State: fertilized soil.
Notes on a New Desert
Cape Town is on track to run out of water, and official city communication has been anything but exemplary—a fact that could doom the ruling political party.
Scott Pruitt’s Testimony Before a Split Senate Committee Was Rowdy but Ultimately Unsurprising
Half the senators lobbed the EPA chief softball questions; the other half blasted his attempts at deregulation.
California’s Ominous Earthquake Drought
A major seismic event in the state is an inevitability, but is the government doing enough to prepare for the disaster?
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Favors National Fuel Standard
The agency, which is in talks with states that have stricter fuel standards, expects to reach a decision on those potential changes by April.
Washington Governor Rejects Oil Terminal
The energy terminal would have shuttled 131 million barrels of oil per year down the Columbia River.
Our Plastic Waste Is Destroying the World’s Coral Reefs
New research shows the extent to which our dependence on plastic is infecting, damaging, and killing coral reefs from Thailand to Australia.
Your Laziness Is Saving the Planet
New research finds we're driving less in the Internet age, and that's reducing our energy consumption.