'We're Working Harder': Fact-Checking Trump's Event on His Environmental Record
President Trump mentioned clean air, emissions, and the Green New Deal, but failed to bring up climate change at his environmental event Monday.
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America's Most Polluting Incinerators Disproportionately Affect Low-Income Neighborhoods and Communities of Color
For decades, the federal government has attempted to better prioritize equity in environmental initiatives. A new report highlights one area in which those efforts have fallen short.
Air Pollution Kills More People Than Smoking
And as usual, it's the communities that are least responsible for it that suffer the most.
Dispatches: Five Essential Reads From the Past Week
A collection of some of our most important and timely stories, from an investigation into toxic Superfund sites to an interview with former George W. Bush ethics lawyer and current Senate hopeful Richard M. Painter.
Dispatches: What You Need to Know About Climate Injustice
News and notes from Pacific Standard staff and contributors.
The Lede, Issue #15: A New Episode of the Podcast, Covering Climate Injustice, Political Satire, and More
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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.
EPA Marks Seven Superfund Sites as Clean
Scott Pruitt has made Superfund site clean-up a priority, but the number of sites removed from the list in 2017 is on par with previous years.