EPA tells Colorado to redo 6 air permits for oil and gas sites
The Environmental Protection Agency this month sent six proposed permits to regulate air pollution from oil and gas…
After deep staffing cuts, agencies seek mix of hiring and AI tools to rebuild capacity
After deep cuts to the federal workforce under the Trump administration last year, agencies are seeking artificial intelligence…
EPA Hits 40-Year Lows in Staffing After Trump Targets Its Public Health Experts
When President Donald Trump first sought to be the Republican standard-bearer in 2016, he promised to reduce the…
Without Weighing Costs to Public Health, EPA Rolls Back Air Pollution Standards for Coal Plants
Last week, when the Environmental Protection Agency finalized its repeal of tightened 2024 air pollution standards for power…
Former EPA Staff Detail Expanding Pollution Risks Under Trump
In a new report that outlines a dozen high-risk pollutants given new life thanks to weakened, delayed or…
Health and Climate Consequences of EPA’s Endangerment Finding Repeal ‘Cannot Be Overstated’
From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with…
Healthcare Professionals, Scientists and Children Sue the EPA for Backtracking on Greenhouse Gas Regulation
Two lawsuits filed Wednesday in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals mark the beginning of a rocky legal…
Bill Maher Eviscerates Donald Trump Over ‘Biggest Dick Move in American History’
Bill Maher eviscerated President Donald Trump over the “biggest dick move in American history,” following the rolling back…
Voice of famed Big Bear bald eagle cam tragically passes away
The beloved nature enthusiast who helped launch the wildly popular Big Bear bald eagle cam has tragically passed…
Under Trump, EPA’s Enforcement of Environmental Laws Collapses, Report Finds
Enforcement against polluters in the United States plunged in the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term,…
Mapping Unequal Climate Risks in a Northern California County
The Bay Area Air District kicked off the new year with a warning for residents of the nine…
How Two Teens in Niagara Falls Are Confronting Pollution and a Mental Health Crisis
Julissa Hernandez was at work when she saw the news, in 2024, that a young mother, Chianti Means,…