Causes www.propublica.org The EPA refuses to reduce pollutants linked to coronavirus deaths Particulate matter kills people. That was true before the pandemic, and new research has tied it to coronavirus deaths. But the EPA is ignoring scientists who say stricter particulate matter limits could prevent tens of thousands of early deaths.
Politics www.nytimes.com EPA updates plan to limit science used in environmental rules Even with the revisions, scientists warned, the new regulation would let the federal government dismiss or downplay seminal environmental research.
Trump’s pick for EPA general counsel lacks regulatory and courtroom experience but moves ahead in Senate vote
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Young plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States lose Supreme Court bid but say they'll continue their pursuit of climate justice
