Dispatches: What You Need to Know About an Embattled EPA
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The Lede, Issue #12: Inside an Embattled EPA, the Effects of Air Pollution, the Art of Loneliness, and More
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The EPA Has Weakened Air Pollution Standards
Public-health advocates say the changes are dangerous to human health.
Scott Pruitt’s $43,000 ‘Privacy Booth’ Violates Spending Law, According to a Federal Watchdog
A government watchdog report reveals the EPA's excessive spending.
A Letter From Congressional Democrats Outlines New Allegations Against Pruitt by a Former EPA Official
In a meeting with Democrats, Kevin Chmielewski, a former EPA official and loyal Trump supporter, alleges that Pruitt repeatedly engaged in unethical, potentially illegal behavior.
Federal Agencies Are Expected to Sign an Agreement Speeding Up Environmental Reviews
President Donald Trump is expected to preside over a signing ceremony today for a memorandum to reduce redundancies in the federal permitting process.
Fifteen States Are Suing the EPA for Violating the Clean Air Act
The coalition of attorneys general argue the Trump administration has failed to fulfill its legal obligation to control methane emissions.
A Republican Congressman Calls for Scott Pruitt’s Removal
The EPA administrator is currently embroiled in a series of controversies.
The EPA Plans to Weaken Fuel Emissions Standards. California Plans on Fighting Back.
The effect of lax federal fuel standards on the climate fight depends largely on the fate of the California waiver.
Can the Menominee Tribe in Wisconsin Block the Back Forty Mine?
With a Canadian company looking to mine gold, silver, and copper on ancestral lands, opponents worry about toxic water and the destruction of Menominee heritage.