Environmental Health

A deep look at the Mexican city of Mexicali shows a pattern of unchecked pollution leading to illnesses and deaths on both sides of the border.

"In Washington last week, Alec, a group that links lobbyists with state lawmakers, approved measures to boost Donald Trump’s pro-fossil fuel agenda".

While all the nations of the world meet in Poland to lower greenhouse emissions, the Trump administration, which has dropped out of the Paris Agreement, will nonetheless show up and promote the use of fossil fuels.

"The White House's regulatory shop has completed its assessment of a hot-button ozone rule, putting EPA on track to issue the final version by tomorrow's [Thursday's] court-ordered deadline."

"The Trump administration is poised to roll back a significant climate change regulation on coal-fired power plants, making it easier to build new coal plants in the United States."

"Andrew Wheeler met with a range of companies and trade groups with interests before EPA after he took charge at the agency."

"Michigan businesses are discharging high levels of PFAS that move into the state's waterways on a daily basis."

"A new invasive tick species capable of transmitting several severe diseases is spreading in the United States, posing an emerging threat to human and animal health, according to a pair of reports issued Thursday."