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A new report from the EPA inspector general found the state’s health department saw evidence of elevated lead levels as early as 2015.
Scientists have shown how actively managing forests to prevent wildfires can also boost the snowpack, a critical source of hydration in the American west.
An innovative new nonprofit called WHEN Justice is turning targeted litigation funding into a powerful tool for justice.
The lawsuit says the companies knew the limitations of plastics recycling but promoted it anyway.
New research indicates that the decline in smog particles from China’s air cleanups caused the recent extreme heat waves in the Pacific.
Some $380 million is now in limbo after Trump laid off staff that run a program helping low-income people pay their energy bills.
Though marketed as clean energy, industrial pellet plants are driving deforestation, worsening floods, and polluting rural counties.
Senators saved a network of ocean sensors from "supreme stupidity." But other cutting-edge efforts are running out of funding, too.
Internal documents show the Department of Energy knew the decision "may generate negative commentary" and be perceived as "undue favoritism."
