Saturday, May 16, 2026

Tag: EPA

EPA’s Scott Pruitt wants to televise a debate on climate change

Pruitt says there are many unanswered questions about climate change.

Stop dumping offshore fracking waste into Gulf of Mexico

"The agency has no business rubber-stamping the dumping of dangerous, disgusting chemicals without even trying to understand the risks."

VICTORY! Appeals court rule EPA cannot delay Obama-era emissions rule

This is a huge victory for environmentalists, who have been working tirelessly against Scott Pruitt and the EPA to ensure Obama-era environmental regulations aren’t undone.

EPA boss launches program to ‘critique’ scientific consensus on climate change

Since taking the EPA’s helm, Pruitt has assisted with President Trump’s systematic dismantling of critical rules that protect the environment in favor of energy development.

EPA chief met with Dow Chemical CEO before deciding not to...

This is just the latest in a long list of examples of the Trump administration working with corporate polluters before reversing public safeguards

Who is watching out for the EPA?

The agency will shed at least 1,200 jobs by September.

Former EPA employees sound the alarm in scathing report

If nothing else, this chaotic president and his crony Pruitt have stayed true to their word.

Pruitt names lawyer who defended Koch Industries as a top EPA...

Traylor represents yet another conflict of interest.

BP defense lawyer named as Trump’s top DOJ environment attorney

If confirmed, Clark will lead litigation efforts for the federal government on all environmental issues and will be responsible for defending the EPA.

EPA head continues to defend Trump’s historic mistake

By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Scott Pruitt and Donald Trump are turning their backs on American families, eating away at America's global leadership and standing alone on the wrong side of history.

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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk

A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.

From ICE to Iran, veterans are challenging US militarism

Antiwar veterans are leveraging their unique credibility to oppose the war in Iran, stop ICE and support active duty resisters.

House progressives demand answers over alleged abuse in US-Ecuador military operation

Lawmakers are demanding the Pentagon explain the legal basis for joint US-Ecuador operations after reports alleged civilian sites were bombed and detainees were tortured.

Amazon deforestation falls to eight-year low as scientists warn gains remain fragile

Researchers credit stronger enforcement and environmental protections in Brazil while warning that fires, illegal logging, and political threats continue to endanger the rainforest.

The fuel to my revolutionary optimism

As distant as it may seem, I am only two generations removed from the 1948 Catastrophe of Palestine, where over 750,000 Palestinians were displaced from their land, and thousands were massacred.