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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 14, 2018
Emily Atkin
“Organic” Doesn’t Mean “Humane,” and Trump Likes It That Way
Obama issued a rule to help confused consumers. His successor killed it.
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.
March 8, 2018
Emily Atkin
The Parkland Blueprint for Climate Activism
The high schoolers' success in changing corporate behavior on guns is a lesson for how to win the fight against global warming.
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 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump Can’t Kill Renewable Energy
Some of his policies may hurt the solar industry, but the market's steady growth shows he has little power over it.
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 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.
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