www.houstonchronicle.com
18 August 2018
Why Trump’s car emissions policy makes us sick
Expect more Texans to get sick if Trump freezes air pollution standards for cars.
Expect more Texans to get sick if Trump freezes air pollution standards for cars.
Disaster data, revived by former NOAA scientists after federal tracking was cut, highlights the growing toll of climate-fueled disasters on American communities.
The Piedmont Environmental Council is exploring whether solar energy and agriculture can share the same land through agrivoltaics—an approach that could help Virginia meet its clean energy goals while preserving farmland.
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.
Scientists have confirmed the first-ever discovery of mosquitoes in Iceland, a nation once too cold for the insects to survive.
Environmental watchdogs in southern Italy are using satellite data and thermal cameras to expose methane emissions from the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, challenging company claims of compliance and raising doubts about Europe’s commitment to cutting fossil fuel pollution.
One facility has emitted cancer-causing chemicals into waterways at levels up to 520% higher than legal limits.
“They're terrorizing these scientists because they want to keep them silent.”
"The reality is, we are not exposed to one chemical at a time.”
A new report assesses the administration’s progress and makes new recommendations
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen. We need to hold this administration accountable.”
“The chemical black box” that blankets wildfire-impacted areas is increasingly under scrutiny.