Chicago snags green city spotlight for second year running
A new study has revealed Chicago to be the greenest city to work in within the U.S for the second consecutive year....
Court orders EPA to ban pesticide that causes learning disabilities in children
After over a decade of fighting, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) has finally scored a victory in securing...
EPA may attempt to eliminate California’s emissions independence
The U.S. Transportation Department and the EPA are expected to announce a proposal this Thursday to revoke California's...
Air pollution levels in national parks rival those of major US cities
Bad news for national park lovers: a new study published in Science Advances has found that many national parks...
Flint representative’s staff barred from attending EPA chemical summit
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been trying to keep certain people out of a toxic chemical summit,...
18 states sue the Trump administration to defend clean car rules
California is leading a coalition of 18 states to sue Donald Trump's administration. The states represent around...
EPA to consider burning wood a ‘carbon neutral’ energy source
Earlier this week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a new policy which will classify the burning...
The EPA wants to limit what science can be used to create regulations
Just weeks after this year's March for Science, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt...
EPA set to repeal Obama-era rules for cleaner cars
The Environmental Protection Agency is poised to undo Obama-era greenhouse gas emission regulations and fuel economy...
Leaked memo shows that EPA staffers were told to downplay the reliability of climate science
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees received talking points that appear to fit right in with Administrator...
Congress rejects Trump’s renewable energy budget cuts
Congress has reached a deal on a $1.3 trillion budget the 2018 fiscal year - and it doesn't include the clean energy...
New evidence shows oil and coal were central in the decision to reduce Bears Ears
Despite lip-service to the contrary, new evidence reveals that oil and mining played a central role in the decision...
Trump budget proposes huge cut to EPA and climate research
The Trump Administration released its fiscal 2019 budget proposal on February 12, revealing plans to deeply cut...
Why Trump’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan is a disaster for the environment
Today President Trump finally revealed his much-hyped infrastructure plan, which sets a goal of improving America's...
Scott Pruitt thinks global warming could be favorable for humans
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Scott Pruitt has once again aired thoughts that depart from...
EPA ends clean air policy opposed by fossil fuel companies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is withdrawing a key Clean Air Act provision. They're reversing the...
170 million Americans drink radioactive tap water
Up to 170 million Americans in all fifty states may be exposed to radiation-tainted drinking water. Using data...
EPA cancels plan to clean up polluting Texas coal plants
Big Brown, a coal-fired Texas power plant, spews out sulfur dioxide at rates as much as 50 times higher than coal...
Explosions rock Houston-area chemical plant following Hurricane Harvey flooding
Several explosions at a Houston-area chemical plant were reported on early Thursday morning, reportedly related...
Chicago drinking fountains have been running non-stop for months, and the reason why is infuriating
For the past few months, drinking fountains in Chicago have been running non-stop because the water pipes there...
Federal court stunts EPA plans to suspend methane emissions rule
President Donald Trump in February instructed cabinet members "to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens placed...
Trump’s EPA moves to kill Obama’s Clean Water Rule
In the battle of Trump vs the environment, the environment is definitely losing. Regulations giving the federal...
Pruitt met with Dow Chemical CEO before denying pesticide ban
If anyone is still hoping the Donald Trump administration will put the environment before industries, new reports...
Cities rebel against Trump by posting climate data his EPA took down
Two months ago the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump took down climate change...
EPA to eliminate 1,228 employees by August – including dozens of scientists
Although 97 percent of scientists agree that climate change is a real threat, the Trump administration maintains...
Trump budget proposes 31% cut to EPA funding
President Donald Trump is still trying to take a swing at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The White...
Trump saved a toxic pesticide – and then it poisoned a bunch of farmworkers
If President Donald Trump is waging a war on local farmworkers in California, he's winning. His Environmental Protection...
EPA dismisses 5 members of major scientific review board
In addition to its goal to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by the end of 2018, the Trump Administration...
You’ll never guess why Trump wants to scrap the Energy Star Program
We're all familiar with the little blue star label on home appliances that tells us how much electricity it will...
Crazy Texas tire fire demonstrates why America needs the EPA
100,000 tires caught fire in arid Odessa, Texas earlier this month. The blaze was too much for local volunteer...