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Wildfires Are Getting Worse. Trump’s Science Cuts Could Threaten Our Response.

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November 13, 2017

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Trump Nominee Kathleen Hartnett White Ignores Climate Change In Her Own Backyard

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November 8, 2017

Scientists, Please Don’t Listen to Scott Pruitt

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November 8, 2017

Would Chemical Safety Measures Under Dourson Protect Military Families? Probably Not.

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November 8, 2017

Grand Gulf: Three Nuclear Safety Miscues in Mississippi Warranting NRC’s Attention

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While We Aren’t Paying Attention, the Trump Administration is Making Products Less Safe

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November 7, 2017

The Natural Ways to (Help) Solve the Climate Problem

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November 7, 2017

EPA Chief Pruitt’s Recent Halloween Trick Will Scare the Health Out of You

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November 6, 2017

USDA Secretary Sidelines Science, Sells Out Farmers, Workers, and Eaters

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Deputy Director

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November 6, 2017

You Heard Right—The Trump Administration is Bailing Out Coal Plants

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Kathleen Hartnett White Nomination Spells Trouble for the Magna Carta of Environmental Law: NEPA

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November 3, 2017

Fast and Getting Faster: The Verdict on Sea Level Rise from the Latest National Climate Assessment

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November 2, 2017

On Climate Change, a Major Public Health Conference Stands in Stark Contrast to the Trump Administration

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November 1, 2017

Pruitt Seeks to Reopen Truck Pollution Loophole per Cronies’ Request

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November 1, 2017

What is the National Climate Assessment? The Most Comprehensive Report on Climate Change in the United States

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October 31, 2017

Scott Pruitt's EPA Grant Ban Doesn't Apply to States or Tribes. Here's Why That's Interesting.

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October 31, 2017

Scott Pruitt Deals Yet Another Blow to Independent Science Advice at the EPA

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October 31, 2017

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Scientists to Senate: Reject Sam Clovis for USDA Science Post

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October 30, 2017

New Bill Puts Environmental Justice Right Where It Belongs: Front and Center

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