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Scott Pruitt Is Betting on Your Silence
The EPA has asked the public to comment on whether and which government safeguards should be gutted—another sign that Scott Pruitt’s “back to basics” agenda is all about taking us back to a more polluted America.
Read MoreLA Metro Can Drive the Resistance by Driving Electric
As the federal government relinquishes environmental leadership, cities are stepping up, including the nation’s smog capital, Los Angeles, which is considering a shift to electric buses.
Read MoreDon’t Pollute Government Spending Bills with Toxic Riders
Lawmakers are trying to sneak provisions that threaten our air, water and wildlife into urgent government spending bills.
Read More‘Paddling Side by Side,’ from Standing Rock to the Lower Snake River
Native American tribes around the country are coming together to assert their treaty rights and protect the environment for future generations.
Read MoreFood 2.0: Working Toward Greater Efficiency in Agriculture
A new vision for agriculture would eliminate wasteful land use and make carbon sequestration an agricultural product.
Read MoreCommunities Around the World Forced to Migrate Due to Climate Change
Communities, including many in the U.S., are being uprooted by the impacts of climate change.
Read MoreAdvocates Concerned about EPA Plan to Set a ‘Benchmark’ for Lead in Drinking Water
Community advocates have raised concerns about the EPA’s plan to set a benchmark for lead in water because it won’t protect infants, pregnant women and other sensitive populations.
Read MorePruitt’s ‘Back to Basics’ Plan Takes Us Back to More Toxic Water
Scott Pruitt is committed to preserving and resurrecting dirty coal plants, in part by gutting environmental protections under the Clean Water Act.
Read MoreWater 'Too Thick to Drink, Too Thin to Plow'
Without strong environmental safeguards, the interests of polluters will trump public health every time.
Read MoreAgency Takes Aim at America’s Largest National Monument
The Western Pacific Fisheries Management Council is acting far outside its mandate by asking President Trump to allow longline fishing in Hawai‘i’s Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument.
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