Pollution

"Donald Trump’s aggressive rollback of environmental protections directly contradicts the promises of his “make America healthy again” campaign, according to new research."

"Federal agencies are delaying approvals for renewable energy projects on both federal land and private property at a time when electricity demand is going up."

"The Florida Reef, heralded in tourist come-ons as a “world-class natural wonderland waiting to be discovered,” is a vast and vibrant underwater world, extending from Atlantic Ocean waters north of Biscayne National Park, arcing south around the bottom of Florida, and swinging into the Gulf of Mexico where Dry Tortugas National Park is mostly submerged."

"Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study."

"The Environmental Protection Agency enforces the country's environmental laws. But a new report shows the Trump EPA has initiated a record low number of actions against polluters, compared to past administrations."

"A toll program in New York City has resulted in environmental gains across all five boroughs. The Trump administration is seeking to end it."

"Tri-State and Platte River become the first utilities to challenge Trump’s emergency stay-open orders for coal plants, citing the cost to customers."

"One year after President Donald Trump’s return to the White House, at least a third of the lawyers on staff at the Justice Department’s environment division have walked out the door, gutting the government’s capacity to defend its own energy and climate policies and kneecapping its power to keep polluters in check."

"How a SC riverkeeper’s detective work reveals a deeper tale about the carpet industry's PFAS legacy"

"The president exempted about 40 medical sterilization companies from Biden-era emissions standards. A new lawsuit challenges his authority."