Economic Justice

Rising Energy Bills Are Rewiring American Politics

Tik Root / Grist Nov 6, 2025 Resounding wins at the polls for efficiency advocates and backlash against plans to kill the Energy Star program give Democrats an opening. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Why Isn’t the EPA Releasing Toxicity Reports on Forever Chemicals?

Sharon Lerner / ProPublica Oct 9, 2025 Agency scientists determined in April that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. But the Trump administration has yet to release the findings. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

The Government Was Already Shutdown

Michael de Adder Oct 6, 2025 Dig deeper

Editorial Cartoons

Corporations ‘Greenhushing’ Under Reporting

Peter Kuper Aug 11, 2025 Dig deeper

Environment

EPA Plans To End Greenhouse Gas Regulations

Amy Green / Inside Climate News Jul 29, 2025 Experts say the policy change, expected to be announced soon by EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, is a danger to human health. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Health & Wellness

Trump’s EPA Just Eliminated a Critical Office That Safeguarded Americans’ Health

Zoya Teirstein / Grist Jul 23, 2025 The Office of Research and Development produced the science underpinning regulations on contaminants such as PFAS, pesticides and lead. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

EPA Cutbacks Could Make Wildfire Smoke More Dangerous

Izzy Ross, Matt Simon / Grist Jun 24, 2025 As funding for monitoring disappears, experts are concerned that reliable air quality alerts will go with it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Environment

As Federal Oversight Unwinds, States Become Battlegrounds for Environmental Data

Sharon Kelly / DeSmog Jun 12, 2025 From Colorado to Virginia, environmental groups challenge legal barriers obscuring the full scope of fossil fuel impact. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Editorial Cartoons

Making America Healthy Again

Adam Zyglis Jun 5, 2025 Dig deeper

TD Column

The Politics of Worse for Worse Sake

Jeb Lund / Truthdig May 9, 2025 How to make sense of Trump’s senseless war against energy efficient appliances. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Environment

Trump’s EPA Has All but Stopped Enforcing Environmental Laws

Tom Perkins / Grist May 9, 2025 In the last few months, the federal agency has significantly scaled back pollution enforcement. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

Chemical Industry Seeks Exemption to Pollution Limits

Nicholas Kusnetz / Inside Climate News Apr 8, 2025 The Trump administration signals it will grant requests to waive limits on toxic pollutants from petrochemical plants and other industries. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )