Sunday, August 10, 2025

How Mexican farmers got the better of Trump

Turns out corn farmers south of the border know more about trade than the U.S. president.

How not to lose 27 beautiful and sacred national monument areas

The Trump administration wants to know how you feel about your national monument lands. A public comment period opens May 12.

Emergency declared at nuclear waste site in Washington state

The Hanford site is known for being the most contaminated nuclear site in the country.

Conservative groups pushing Trump to exit Paris climate deal have taken millions from Koch...

The CO2 Coalition denies the evidence that humans are causing dangerous climate change and runs with the tag line “CO2 – Essential for Life.”

EPA puts politics over science

This isn’t 1984. You can’t just throw scientific conclusions into the metaphorical memory hole.

U.S. steel chemical spill exceeds allowable limit by 584 times

The National Park Service says they are concerned about the long-term potential impacts to beach users’ health, wildlife and other park resources.

Trump’s bogus reason for bailing on the Paris Agreement

The administration’s lawyer thinks there might be legal ramifications if the U.S. stays in the Paris Climate Agreement but doesn’t cut emissions. No one who worked on the deal agrees.

Trump’s plan to dismantle national monuments comes with steep cultural and ecological costs

The Trump administration will review the status of The Bears Ears National Monument in Utah, one of the country’s most significant cultural sites.

Scientists removed from EPA board

Pruitt has been criticized by many for his ties with the energy industry, which leaves many environmentalists worried about his neutrality in making decisions for the EPA.

Big Pharma’s pollution is creating deadly superbugs while the world looks the other way

Environmental standards do not feature in international regulations governing drug production.