Trump EPA proposes gutting safeguards on oil and gas pollution
When Rosalia Tejeda moved from New York City to Arlington, Texas in 2009, she came in search of a better quality of life: a lower cost of living and more space for her kids to […]
Trump administration’s power plant pollution repeal goes easy on big polluters, hard on people
Leroy Wallace, a retired public servant, thought he had found his dream home. Located on the outskirts of Houston, it was close to his big family. Deer wandered between backyards and fish swam in the […]
Trump administration’s “emergency” order to extend coal power plant operation is illegal, court says
Ruling could have implications for multiple orders that have kept polluting, unreliable coal plants from retiring as scheduled. The Trump administration’s attempt to force a coal-fired power plant — one of Michigan’s worst polluters — […]
Ask an expert: Are alternative fuels better than fossil fuels?
Ask an expert: Are alternative fuels better than fossil fuels? The war in Iran has triggered the largest global energy shock in history. With 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply unable […]
While Trump administration boosts coal, mercury pollution is rising
For the first time in years, mercury pollution is on the rise in the U.S. According to EPA data, emissions of this devastating neurotoxin from coal-fired power plants rose by 9% last year compared to […]
Coal plant forced to remain open because of energy “emergency” hasn’t generated any power
Washington state’s last remaining coal-fired power plant hasn’t generated meaningful electricity since January. The Centralia power plant, in Centralia, Washington, has produced power for no one, despite a Department of Energy order claiming a looming […]
Opinion: Is your health valuable? The Trump EPA says it’s not
Jayne Black spent years paying for ER visits, doctors’ bills and expensive medication for her kids — not to mention paying the toll of sleepless nights and constant worry. Her son, Sam, has been battling […]
Trump EPA declares no harm from climate change
Editor’s note: On Feb. 18, a coalition of health and environmental groups, including Environmental Defense Fund, filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its administrator, Lee Zeldin, challenging the Trump administration’s decision […]
Trump EPA declares no harm from climate change
The Environmental Protection Agency was created to protect the environment and people from harmful pollution. But under the Trump administration, the EPA promised fossil fuel companies “concierge, white-glove service” and offered some of the nation’s […]