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Hurricane Dorian could slam 67 toxic sites. But hundreds more are at risk.

Superfund sites "hold the most dangerous chemicals known to mankind."
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Trump takes aim at European climate law after killing UN shipping fee

Once again the United States is using its economic might to pressure other countries to back down from an effort to limit greenhouse gas pollution.
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Trump administration moves toward an Arctic Alaska oil lease sale despite the government shutdown

The Trump administration is moving forward with plans to auction oil and gas leases across millions of acres in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve, reversing decades of protections for sensitive Arctic habitats.

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Is Shell to blame for a ‘super typhoon’? Philippines survivors to sue oil giant in legal first

Typhoon Rai killed more than 400, displaced nearly 3.2 million, and destroyed more than a million homes in 2021.

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See the record-breaking disaster data the government won’t publish

Disaster data, revived by former NOAA scientists after federal tracking was cut, highlights the growing toll of climate-fueled disasters on American communities.

Read the Full Article on www.usatoday.com
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A judge told feds to consider solar for Puerto Rico. Will Trump bite?

The administration is diverting funds that had been set aside for renewable energy to support the island's storm-battered grid.
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How China raced ahead of the U.S. on nuclear power

The United States was once the undisputed leader in atomic energy. Now it is trying to catch up.
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In first six months, cost of weather catastrophes on pace to break a record

The Trump administration stopped updating a database tracking the costs of the country’s worst disasters. A group of scientists has revived it.
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Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

Multiple Houston-area oil and gas facilities that have violated pollution laws are seeking permit renewals

One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.

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Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities

“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”

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Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

Regulators are underestimating health impacts from air pollution: Study

"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”

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Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro speaks with the state flag and American flag behind him.

Two years into his term, has Gov. Shapiro kept his promises to regulate Pennsylvania’s fracking industry?

A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations

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An open letter from EPA staff to the American public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”

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New evidence links heavy metal pollution with wildfire retardants

“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.

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