Brett Kavanaugh Will Mean Challenging Times For Environmental Laws
“I call him Lord Voldemort,” conservation lawyer Bill Snape said about Kavanaugh.
Trump’s New EPA Chief Is A Former Coal Lobbyist And A "Very Environmental Person"
Wheeler previously lobbied for Murray Energy Corporation, the country’s largest coal mining company, on environmental issues tied to the EPA.
Scott Pruitt Just Resigned After Months Of Scandals
Although Trump and Republicans in Congress have praised Pruitt’s regulatory rollback, the EPA chief has faced criticism for a growing pile of alleged ethics violations.
Retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy Was A “Gettable Vote” On Environmental Cases, Lawyers Say
The Endangered Species Act could be the first environmental issue to take the stage on a Kennedy-less court.
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Encouraged Oil Executives To Apply For Top Agency Jobs
At Pruitt’s prompting, a ConocoPhillips official sent the EPA résumés of two people to be considered for regional directors of the agency.
Trump’s EPA Is Celebrating Its Hurricane Response With A Special “Challenge” Coin. Parts Of Puerto Rico Still Lack Power.
“PROTECTING HUMAN HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT ALL ACROSS AMERICA,” the coin will say.
A New Study Found That The Oil Industry Is Leaking A Whole Lot Of Methane Gas
“More and more evidence points to the same conclusion: We are underestimating methane emissions,” one scientist said.
Two More EPA Staffers Have Resigned Amid Scott Pruitt’s Ethics Storm
This week in the Scott Pruitt scandal: a used hotel mattress, a Chick-fil-A job inquiry, and two more resignations of top staffers.
The Summit Of Hawaii's Erupting Volcano Just Exploded
Ash flew 30,000 feet into the sky after an explosive eruption at Kilauea's summit crater.
Here's The EPA Press Release Announcing The "Red Team/Blue Team" Climate Debate That Never Happened
The EPA was ready to promote a debate — with the agency leading the “Red Team” and mainstream scientists on the “Blue Team” — but then dropped it.
People In This Hawaii Neighborhood Knew The Risks Of Living On An Active Volcano. This Is Why They Did It Anyway.
“You live on an active volcano, so how surprised can you be when it erupts?”
Here Are The Actual Threats Made Against EPA Chief Scott Pruitt
One of the threats made against Pruitt this year: someone drawing a mustache on his face on a Newsweek cover.
The EPA’s Ethics Controversies Keep Growing. Here’s What You Need To Know.
It’s confusing AF.
The EPA Just Announced “New Reviews” Of Scott Pruitt’s Behavior As Administrator
The announcement comes a day after Pruitt faced questions about many ethics allegations in back-to-back congressional hearings.
EPA Head Scott Pruitt Is Getting Grilled By Congress For His Spending And Conflicts Of Interest
EPA chief Scott Pruitt repeatedly deflected blame as he responded to questions from Congress about his expensive security spending, travel, and more.
Trump’s EPA Wants To Dramatically Restrict The Science It Uses
Hundreds of scientists are against the new EPA proposal, which they say will undermine the agency’s pollution regulations.
The EPA Broke The Law When It Spent $43,000 On A New Phone Booth For Scott Pruitt, A Government Watchdog Says
“Now we know that the purchase wasn’t just unnecessary and wasteful, but actually illegal,” a Congress member said of Scott Pruitt’s phone booth.
Protesters Around The World Took To The Streets For The Second March For Science
"I can't believe I'm marching for facts."
Here Are The Best, Most Wonderfully Nerdy Signs From The March For Science 2018
March for Science protesters gathered in several US cities on Saturday to advocate for science in public policy and demonstrate against anti-science policies of the Trump administration. They also had some very clever signs.
A Former Coal Lobbyist Will Now Be #2 At The EPA
The confirmation of Trump’s pick for second-in-command at the EPA comes amid growing scrutiny of the agency’s head, Scott Pruitt.