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March 29, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Conservative Coddling of Scott Pruitt
By allowing the EPA chief to spread false claims about his frivolous spending, right-wing journalists are failing the taxpayers they purport to protect.
March 28, 2018
Emily Atkin
The EPA’s “approved talking points” for climate change are scientifically incorrect.
March 21, 2018
Emily Atkin
The EPA’s Scott Pruitt spends $2,261 per week on travel.
March 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
There’s coal waste in Puerto Rico’s groundwater.
March 15, 2018
Emily Atkin
Did Scott Pruitt start the rumor that Scott Pruitt might become attorney general?
March 12, 2018
Emily Atkin
Is Coal Waste Leaching Into America’s Drinking Water?
Coal ash ponds are contaminating groundwater across the country, but the consequences are unclear because the government doesn't monitor them.
March 9, 2018
Emily Atkin
The EPA is openly promoting a climate denial think tank.
March 8, 2018
Emily Atkin
The EPA’s New Environmental Justice Adviser Has a Plutonium Problem
More than 40 people inhaled radioactive dust while working for a company whose vice president is now advising Scott Pruitt.
February 27, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt vs. The Pope
The EPA administrator has become the de facto spokesperson for a fringe version of Christian environmentalism.
February 22, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Won’t the EPA Watchdog Fully Investigate Pruitt?
The agency's cash- strapped inspector general shouldn't have to choose between administrative scandals and programs that protect public health.
February 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
Here are some of the threats that allegedly require Scott Pruitt to fly first class.
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 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?
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 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump has tried to restrict science almost 100 times already.
December 28, 2017
Emily Atkin
A federal court forces Trump’s EPA to address the lead poisoning crisis.
December 21, 2017
Emily Atkin
Puerto Rico Gets Coal, Diesel, and Debris for Christmas
Instead of colorful lights, this holiday season in Puerto Rico will be marked by darkness and pollution. Is the EPA doing enough?
December 15, 2017
Rebecca Leber
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Andy Kroll
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Russ Choma
The EPA Is Using Taxpayer Dollars to Track the Press
Scott Pruitt's office has hired a Republican opposition-research firm to monitor the media's coverage of the agency.
December 13, 2017
Emily Atkin
The Most Overlooked Environmental Crisis of 2017
Apocalyptic weather dominated the headlines, but meat production also caused severe destruction in 2017.
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