Republicans: ‘The EPA Is a Helicopter Mom’
At a House Science Committee hearing on states' role in EPA rule-making, Republicans lamented a supposed parent-child relationship between the federal agency and its state-level counterparts.
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EPA to Offer Buyouts to Employees
The Environmental Protection Agency will begin reducing its workforce by offering buyouts to the agency’s 15,000 employees after…
Scott Pruitt Is Confirmed as EPA Head
Scott Pruitt, a skeptic of human-caused climate change and critic of environmental regulations, is expected to begin dismantling…
Did the White House Just Put Us at Greater Risk for Mercury Poisoning?
The White House is rolling back environmental and public-health regulations put in place in the final weeks of…
Here’s How Trump Plans to Gut the EPA
Trump’s team appears poised to carry out his campaign promises to gut the Environmental Protection Agency. By Kate…
The EPA Finally Confirmed That Fracking Is Terrible for Drinking Water
But is the agency’s new report too little, too late? By Jared Keller (Photo: David McNew/Getty Images) After…
How Much Damage Can a Trump Administration Really Do to Landmark EPA Legislation?
The Environmental Protection Agency’s court-backed determination that greenhouse gases are a threat to America’s health and security might…
The Mood Inside the Environmental Protection Agency: ‘Somber’
In the wake of Donald Trump’s election, the future of the EPA is uncertain.
Why Is It So Easy for Officials to Cover Up Drinking Water Scandals?
Vague regulations let government officials hide drinking water contamination from the public.
Obama and Trudeau’s Methane Pledge Takes Aim at the Right Target
The oil and gas industry is the United States' biggest emitter of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.