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September 19, 2017
Emily Atkin
Puerto Rico Is Already an Environmental Tragedy. Hurricane Maria Will Make It Even Worse.
August 31, 2017
Emily Atkin
As the Arkema crisis is unfolding, an EPA chemical plant safety rule is on hold.
August 3, 2017
Emily Atkin
We’re on the Brink of a Major Environmental Disaster. Are We Ready?
The Trump administration is increasing the risk of a serious accident—and a key position in charge of disaster preparedness remains unfilled.
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
The GOP’s Sneaky Attack on Clean Water—and on the Public’s Right to Fight Back
“They want to do this in the dark without the public or judges getting a say."
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
Is Scott Pruitt destroying the planet so he can eventually run for office?
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
It’s Never Been Harder to Be a Climate Scientist
Legal attacks, internet harassment, and a Trump-fueled "culture of fear" are making their work more difficult than ever.
July 11, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt wants scientists to debate climate change on TV. He clearly doesn’t watch cable news.
June 26, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s EPA is so sketchy, it literally won an award for it.
June 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Cable TV’s Safest Space for Trump’s Climate Deniers
CNBC's "Squawk Box" has become the go-to show for officials like Rick Perry and Scott Pruitt to spout falsehoods about global warming.
June 19, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s likely new deputy at the EPA is a pro-coal swamp creature.
June 15, 2017
Emily Atkin
Republicans aren’t cool with Trump’s extreme EPA budget cuts.
June 15, 2017
Emily Atkin
Climate-Change Deniers Aren’t Tired of Winning Yet
Trump's withdrawal from the Paris agreement came as a huge relief to them. Now they're setting their sights on bigger prizes.
June 6, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s
Morning Joe
interview was an astonishing act of misinformation.
May 30, 2017
Emily Atkin
What Is Scott Pruitt Hiding?
The EPA administrator's media aversion, unavailable public schedule, and a history of industry favors are raising red flags.
May 24, 2017
Emily Atkin
Why Are Environmental Agencies Celebrating Trump’s Devastating Cuts?
In curiously similar language, they claim his proposed budget would return them to their "core mission" and allow them to work more "efficiently."
May 23, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s budget would devastate the EPA more than any other federal agency.
May 23, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s EPA Is Set to Break a Major Promise
A proposed 25 percent cut to the Superfund budget would bring the cleanup program to a halt, but it's Scott Pruitt's close relationship with polluters that has experts even more worried.
May 22, 2017
Emily Atkin
Is Scott Pruitt courting polluters to build a political career?
May 19, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s quest to undo Obama’s environmental protections has been surprisingly productive.
May 19, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt Is the Hypocritical Liar That Trump Deserves
The EPA administrator made a career of trying to break the agency. Now he claims that Obama's EPA didn't accomplish enough.
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