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September 14, 2017
Emily Atkin
Florida’s Poop Nightmare Has Come True
Hurricane Irma caused massive sewage overflows, highlighting the twin dangers of an aging infrastructure and climate change.
September 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump just waived 26 environmental laws—and two religious freedom laws—to build his wall.
September 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Deadly Risk of Ruling by Pettiness and Spite
Trump aims to repeal any Obama policy that mentions climate change. Only now that disaster has struck is he realizing how reckless this is.
September 8, 2017
Emily Atkin
America Has a Toxic Waste Hurricane Problem
Harvey flooded many Superfund sites. Irma likely will, too. And yet, EPA chief Scott Pruitt has cut climate change preparedness for such sites.
September 8, 2017
Graham Vyse
Conservatives: Hurricane Heroism Disproves Racism
Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, and other right-wing pundits say heartwarming stories prove there's no such thing as systemic injustice in America.
September 8, 2017
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Ben Adler
The Next Standing Rock
A new Canadian pipeline could be "game over" for the climate—and activists are lining up to stop it.
September 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
“We should be naming hurricanes after Exxon and Chevron, not Harvey and Irma.”
September 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
This Weather Is Not Normal. And It Will Only Get Worse.
How many more lives must be destroyed by historic hurricanes, floods, and wildfires before the government admits that climate change is a problem?
September 6, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump is a hurricane narcissist.
August 31, 2017
Emily Atkin
As the Arkema crisis is unfolding, an EPA chemical plant safety rule is on hold.
August 31, 2017
Emily Atkin
Harvey Has Morphed into a Multi-Pronged Environmental Disaster
Air pollution, chemical and gas spills, dirty floodwater: Harvey is posing a unique threat to public health and an incredible challenge for the regional EPA.
August 30, 2017
Emily Atkin
Harvey’s Hidden Side Effect
74 incidents of excess air pollution have been reported since the hurricane hit, totaling more than one million pounds of emissions. More is on the way.
August 29, 2017
Emily Atkin
Yes, politicize Hurricane Harvey—just not like this.
August 29, 2017
David Dayen
This Is What Flood Denialism Looks Like
After Hurricane Harvey, lawmakers could keep shoveling money into stopgap programs—or they could admit that warming seas won't fix themselves.
August 28, 2017
Emily Atkin
“Unbearable” petrochemical smells are reportedly drifting into Houston.
August 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump says “good luck”—but here’s how his policies could hurt hurricane readiness.
August 25, 2017
Emily Atkin
Hurricane Harvey Could Also Be a Major Pollution Disaster
The powerful storm is headed straight toward the heart of the American petrochemical industry, while a key EPA response position remains unfilled.
August 24, 2017
Emily Atkin
Here’s Why Hurricane Harvey Is So Scary and Unprecedented
The only thing more unpredictable than this storm is the president.
August 23, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump defectors: Enough with the gimmicky resignation letters.
August 23, 2017
Emily Atkin
America Is on the Verge of Ratpocalypse
Warmer weather is fueling a rodent surge, straining public health systems and the economy. It's time for the federal government to step in.
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