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Commentaries

Saving America’s National Parks and Forests Means Shaking Off the Rust of Inaction

Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.
April 9, 2025
by
Alice Henderson
Getting started can feel like an insurmountable challenge. But the more you act, the better you’ll get at it — and the more of a difference you’ll make.
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Commentaries

From EPA Staff: An Open Letter to the American Public

“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen,” write current and former EPA employees. “We need to hold this administration accountable.”
March 20, 2025
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Environmental Health News
“We cannot stand by and allow this to happen,” write current and former EPA employees. “We need to hold this administration accountable.”
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Climate Change

United States Includes Dam Emissions in UN Climate Reporting for the First Time

Better accounting can go a long way in establishing sound policy to tackle the climate crisis.
February 3, 2023
by
Tara Lohan
Better accounting can go a long way in establishing sound policy to tackle the climate crisis.
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Pollution & Toxins

The Fight Against Deadly Soot

The health risks from tiny airborne particulate matter may soon face stricter federal regulation. But improving air quality remains a complex challenge.
October 31, 2022
by
Tim Lydon
The health risks from tiny airborne particulate matter may soon face stricter federal regulation. But improving air quality remains a complex challenge.
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Editorials

Let’s Put More Effort Into Investigating and Prosecuting Environmental Crimes

Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
May 9, 2022
by
John R. Platt
Uncovering environmental harms and crimes, and holding those responsible accountable, has never received enough priority. We need to correct that problem.
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Commentaries

It’s Time to Stop Rolling the Dice on Chemical Disasters

The Environmental Protection Agency can help protect millions of people who live near industrial facilities — but only if it works now to strengthen an important federal chemical policy.
January 18, 2022
by
Pam Nixon
The Environmental Protection Agency can help protect millions of people who live near industrial facilities — but only if it works now to strengthen an important federal chemical policy.
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The Ask

‘There’s No Memory of the Joy.’ Why 40 Years of Superfund Work Hasn’t Saved Tar Creek

Residents of northeastern Oklahoma still suffer from the toxic fallout of shuttered mines. 
April 14, 2021
by
Tara Lohan
Residents of northeastern Oklahoma still suffer from the toxic fallout of shuttered mines. 
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Pollution & Toxins

Biden Moves to Dial Down America’s Soaring Methane Emissions

Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
January 29, 2021
by
Tim Lydon
Experts say the new administration can jumpstart climate protections by taking on rising methane emissions, but it won’t be easy or quick.
EPA building and flag
Commentaries

Biden Can Restore the EPA, But It Will Require Steadfast Effort

The Biden administration must focus on science and enforcement, reverse Trump deregulation efforts and reenergize EPA employment.
December 9, 2020
by
Joel A. Mintz
The Biden administration must focus on science and enforcement, reverse Trump deregulation efforts and reenergize EPA employment.
EPA building and flag
Commentaries

Pandemic Spawns Dangerous Relaxation of Environmental Regulations

The EPA allowed polluters to stop monitoring or even preventing their emissions, and many states followed suit. Here’s what happened — and how to fix it.
September 14, 2020
by
Joel A. Mintz and Victor B. Flatt
The EPA allowed polluters to stop monitoring or even preventing their emissions, and many states followed suit. Here’s what happened — and how to fix it.

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