All posts tagged "EPA"
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Alec Siegel | July 5, 2017
Federal Appeals Court Hands EPA Admin Scott Pruitt Legal Defeat
Pruitt has spent the past few months erasing Obama's environmental rules.
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Celia Heudebourg | June 7, 2017
Conservationists Sue EPA over Delay of Obama-era Methane Rule
The groups argue that stopping the rule could be very harmful.
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Alec Siegel | June 1, 2017
The Three Countries Not Invested in Paris Climate Deal: Syria, Nicaragua…and the U.S.
After Trump's decision to leave the deal, its now 194-3.
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Nicole Zub | May 5, 2017
Why is the Trump EPA Budget Removing Lead Paint Protection Programs?
Is cutting lead reduction and protection programs environmental racism?
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Alec Siegel | May 1, 2017
No Funding for Trump’s Border Wall in Spending Bill
The bill will keep the government afloat for the next five months.
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Emma Von Zeipel | March 17, 2017
Senator James Inhofe Claims the EPA is Brainwashing Our Kids
And it's not the first time he's said this.
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Alec Siegel | March 16, 2017
What You Need to Know About Trump’s 2018 Budget Blueprint
It includes major cuts to the EPA and State Department.
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Alec Siegel | March 10, 2017
Can Scott Pruitt Unravel the EPA’s Endangerment Finding?
It would be a steep challenge, but that doesn't mean he doesn't intend to try.
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Emma Von Zeipel | March 9, 2017
RantCrush Top 5: March 9, 2017
Check out a Thursday dose of rants!
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Alec Siegel | March 6, 2017
Here Are Five Obama-era Regulations Trump Has Worked to Scrap
Trump has frozen, suspended, or revoked 90 Obama-era regulations.
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Alec Siegel | February 28, 2017
Trump’s Budget Blueprint Seeks Dramatic Military Spending Increase
Agencies, like the EPA, could suffer as a result.
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Victoria Sheridan | February 17, 2017
Senator Susan Collins Says She’ll Oppose Trump’s EPA Pick
The senator has crossed party lines on issues like abortion, same-sex marriage, and the 2016 election.
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Austin Elias-De Jesus | February 1, 2017
Senate Republicans Change Finance Committee Rules to Push Through Nominees
Well...it looks like things are getting even more contentious in the Senate.
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Emma Von Zeipel | January 26, 2017
Trump Administration Orders Several Agencies to Restrict Public Communications
A series of similar orders were sent out to federal agencies.
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Alec Siegel | January 19, 2017
Scott Pruitt: Trump’s Choice to Lead the EPA Defends His Record of Suing the EPA
Scott Pruitt has a long history of suing the agency he might soon lead.
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Emma Von Zeipel | December 13, 2016
Scientists Rush to Back Up Climate Data Before Trump Takes Office
It makes sense that they're worried.
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Mariam Jaffery | December 9, 2016
Trump’s Confusing Stances on Climate Change
Will we ever know where Trump actually stands on the issue of climate change?
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Alec Siegel | December 8, 2016
The Trump Cabinet: Who is Scott Pruitt?
Meet Trump's EPA pick, who is anti-EPA.
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Emma Von Zeipel | December 8, 2016
RantCrush Top 5: December 8, 2016
Holiday carols, EPA controversy, and healthcare excitement.
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Nicole Zub | November 24, 2016
Enlist Duo: Effective New Herbicide or Monarch Butterfly Threat?
Will a new herbicide eradicate the dwindling monarch butterfly population?
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Kyle Downey | November 6, 2016
Where Does Donald Trump Stand on Environmental Policy?
What would a Donald Trump presidency mean for the environment?
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Alexis Evans | August 18, 2016
DOJ Sues, Then Settles With Harley-Davidson Over EPA Violations
Motorcycle company ordered to pay $15 million in penalties and corrective actions.
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Inez Nicholson | June 23, 2016
Obama Signs Law that Will Overhaul Toxic Chemical Regulations
It's the biggest environmental legislation in nearly two decades.
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Kyle Downey | April 1, 2016
Will the United States be Able to Keep its Paris Agreement Commitments?
The Clean Power Plan is stalled, and may be the answer.
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Kyle Downey | March 21, 2016
Water Instability in the United States: Can Anything be Done?
The problem exists beyond Flint, Michigan.
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Anneliese Mahoney | January 4, 2016
U.S. Government Sues Volkswagen For Clean Air Act Violations
The DOJ is acting on behalf of the EPA on this.
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Kevin Rizzo | December 16, 2015
Did the EPA Illegally Lobby the American People?
The EPA may have crossed the line.
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Jessica McLaughlin | June 11, 2015
Power Plants and Carbon Pollution: What Can the EPA Do?
What's next on the EPA's agenda to curb American carbon emissions?
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Ashley Bell | May 22, 2015
Government vs. Environmentalists: Who is Protecting Marine Wildlife?
How can the Navy practice without hurting marine mammals?
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Franklin R. Halprin | April 14, 2015
Beijing Knows How to Curb Its Air Pollution, So Why Doesn’t Texas?
Texas has the worst air pollution in the country; why won't its politicians fix the problem?