EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Questions Basic Facts About Climate Change
In an interview with CNBC, President Trump's EPA administrator said he did not believe carbon dioxide is a major contributor to global warming.
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How The EPA Became A Victim Of Its Own Success
The Trump administration faces protests for its plan to aggressively rein in the EPA, an agency created by President Richard Nixon. But environmental protection was not always so politically divisive.
Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Could Hear Case Affecting Trump Golf Courses
When President Trump nominates a new Supreme Court justice, he will be choosing someone who may rule on a case affecting golf course profits. The case helps illustrate Trump's conflicts of interest.
Senators Ask Trump's EPA Pick To Disclose His Connections To Energy Industry
Six senators sent a letter to Scott Pruitt, President-elect Trump's pick to run the EPA. They want lists of donors and details about meetings with energy lobbyists ahead of his confirmation hearings.
World Leaders Ponder US Role in Fighting Climate Change
Nearly 200 world leaders met in Marrakech, Morocco earlier this month to discuss how to move forward in the fight against climate change.
Watchdog: EPA Action To Protect Flint Residents From Lead Was Delayed 7 Months
The agency had enough information to see the danger and the authority to intervene earlier, the inspector general's report states. "These situations should generate a greater sense of urgency."
Report Finds Tainted Drinking Water Across North Carolina, Triad
A new report from an advocacy group says drinking water across much of the country is polluted with a potentially dangerous chemical.
Lead Levels Are Forcing More Than 1,000 Indiana Residents To Relocate
The residents of a public housing complex in East Chicago, Ind., are now forced to move because of dangerously high lead levels in the area's soil. A lead smelting company used to lie on the site.
Where Lead Lurks And Why Even Small Amounts Matter
Federal environmental regulations for lead in drinking water still leave room for concentrations high enough to pose a health hazard, critics say.
One Year After A Toxic River Spill, No Clear Plan To Clean Up Western Mines
Last August, 3 million gallons of orange wastewater flooded into Colorado's Animas River, ending up in Lake Powell. But Congress has failed to come up with a way to stop this from happening again.