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Jim Bridenstine, Trump’s next NASA administrator, has no background in science
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Jim Bridenstine, Trump’s next NASA administrator, has no background in science

Jim Bridenstine’s confirmation has been controversial — even among members of his own party.
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A firefighting plane releasing fire retardant on a hillside next to a riverbed.
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Slow burn: The vital need for benign flame retardants

Fire-resistant chemicals are ubiquitous in modern synthetic materials. Researchers are trying to make them less toxic.

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Humans are altering the seas. Here’s what the future ocean might look like

Some marine ecosystems could soon be unrecognizable, according to new research.

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A firetruck parked in front of a home destroyed by a tornado
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Goodbye, FEMA. Hello, disaster consultants

Pushing more responsibility for disaster response onto the states will mean depending more on private contractors.
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white plastic pellets (nurdles) washed up on sand
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Pennsylvania plastics pollution settlement could set a national precedent for control of pellets

The case is the first citizen suit to successfully settle over “nurdles” in an inland waterway. State regulators weighed in to help.

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Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas NV set against a blue sky.
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Don Jr. and Eric Trump are investors in a crypto company that calls climate change a threat

A new crypto venture whose largest shareholders include President Donald Trump’s sons disclosed to investors that rising temperatures “pose a threat” to its operations, in contrast to the family’s rejections of climate change.

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A judge dismissed the James M. Gavin power plant’s lawsuit challenging EPA rules on toxic waste disposal

Regulators say a coal-fired power plant in southeast Ohio did not comply with federal rules on the safe storage of toxic waste, putting groundwater at risk of contamination. Last week, a federal judge dismissed the lawsuit.

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Coal is rising along with solar in the U.S. power system, while gas loses a step

Power plant owners responded to high gas prices by burning more coal in the first half of this year.

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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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silhouette of people holding hands by a lake at sunset

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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wildfire retardants being sprayed by plane

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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