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February 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s First-Class Travel Is a Scandal
The EPA insists he needs luxurious seats because of death threats—but the agency won't answer reporters' follow-up questions.
February 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Did Flint’s Water Crisis Damage Kids’ Brains?
Third-grade reading proficiency has plunged in the lead-poisoned city, setting off a debate about the possible causes.
February 12, 2018
Sarah Jones
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Emily Atkin
Rural America’s Drinking-Water Crisis
Sparsely populated, low-income communities across the country suffer from polluted water—an injustice expected to worsen under Trump.
February 8, 2018
Emily Atkin
The “Arrogance” of Republicans’ Favorite Attack on Climate Scientists
EPA head Scott Pruitt has revived a tired talking point to cast doubt on global warming.
February 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
First, Pruitt denied climate change. Now he says it might be good for you.
February 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Next Head of Trump’s EPA
A climate-denying coal lobbyist is close to becoming the agency's deputy administrator. Why aren't Senate Democrats sounding the alarm?
February 6, 2018
Emily Atkin
The New York Times
’ map of toxic “nightmares” is worse than it looks.
February 2, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Next Cape Town
The water crisis facing the drought-stricken South Africa city is only a preview of things to come—even in the United States.
February 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
Chevron is suing another oil company for causing climate change.
February 1, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Democrats’ Massive, Foolish Omission
The party might not want to talk about climate change, but voters do.
January 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Polluted State of the Union
It's too soon to have data on Trump's impact on the environment, but after his first year, the outlook is clear.
January 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump’s EPA chief was a Never Trumper.
January 22, 2018
Emily Atkin
Conservatives’ favorite climate-change denier has died.
January 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
A Perilous Shutdown Plan for National Parks
Trump might keep them open amid a government shutdown. Current and former rangers say that's a terrible idea.
January 18, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why is Trump censoring some agencies’ climate science, but not others’?
January 18, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump’s “America First” Policy Could Cripple the U.S. Solar Industry
The president is about to make a decision that could cost more jobs than the entire coal industry, and Republicans aren't happy about it.
January 5, 2018
Emily Atkin
Jonathan Franzen, Bird Lover, on the Internet Cat Mafia
The acclaimed author hopes Trump spurs more environmentalists to abandon the climate-change fight in favor of conservation.
January 4, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump’s offshore drilling policies put every coastal community in America at risk.
January 4, 2018
Sharon Zhang
California might ban gas-powered cars. The whole country should.
January 4, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Republican Threat to Food Stamps in 2018
Paul Ryan wants to tackle entitlement reform this year, and America's largest anti-hunger program is a top target.
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