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Editorials

Yes, We Need a New Gas Tax…But Not the One Trump Wants

An added 25-cents-per-gallon fuel tax would hurt consumers, but something different could benefit the environment.
February 20, 2018
by
John R. Platt
An added 25-cents-per-gallon fuel tax would hurt consumers, but something different could benefit the environment.
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Sustainability

14 Environmental Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Budget Proposal

Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
February 13, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Trump’s proposed budget wipes out funding for numerous programs devoted to climate change, public lands and sustainable energy.
Oil rig
Climate Change

Drill, Baby, Drill: The U.S. Added 38 Percent More Oil and Gas Rigs Last Year

Burn, baby, burn: Experts express fear about the enormous climate impact of this boom in new fossil fuel development.
February 9, 2018
by
John R. Platt
Burn, baby, burn: Experts express fear about the enormous climate impact of this boom in new fossil fuel development.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill
Commentaries

Trump Wants More Offshore Drilling. That Ignores the Deadly Lessons of Deepwater Horizon

BP’s mistakes, rooted in regulator failures, revealed “such systematic failures in risk management that they place in doubt the safety culture of the entire industry.”
January 12, 2018
by
Donald Boesch
BP’s mistakes, rooted in regulator failures, revealed “such systematic failures in risk management that they place in doubt the safety culture of the entire industry.”
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News

17 Ways the Trump Administration Assaulted the Environment Over the Holidays

New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.
January 2, 2018
by
John R. Platt
New rules could affect everything from clean power to migratory birds, and they’re just a hint of what’s yet to come.
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Editorials

Reflecting on The Revelator’s First Year

The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.
December 18, 2017
by
John R. Platt
The year of Trump brought challenges, but it also inspired us to seek the truth and find solutions.
plastic bag nature
Pollution & Toxins

Can Plastic Ever Be Made Illegal?

Laws have banned plastic bags in some places, but taking the next steps requires overcoming some pretty major hurdles.
November 13, 2017
by
Danielle Corcione
Laws have banned plastic bags in some places, but taking the next steps requires overcoming some pretty major hurdles.
Fracking wells
Voices

The Unexpected Ways Fracking Affects Air Pollution

Fracking has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air trends.
November 11, 2017
by
Gunnar W. Schade
Fracking has led to a large increase of hydrocarbon emissions in rural areas, reversing some regional air trends.
Lesser prairie-chicken
Wildlife

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken: Gone With the Wind?

After decades of stresses, the lesser prairie-chicken faces a brand-new threat: Oklahoma’s wind farms.
November 6, 2017
by
Bryce McElhaney
After decades of stresses, the lesser prairie-chicken faces a brand-new threat: Oklahoma’s wind farms.
North Atlantic right whale
Investigations

Trump’s America First Energy Plan Puts Foreign Companies First, Marine Species Last

Oil surveys in the Atlantic Ocean could harm marine life without benefiting the US economy.
September 28, 2017
by
John Dougherty
Oil surveys in the Atlantic Ocean could harm marine life without benefiting the US economy.

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