Saturday, January 4, 2025

Tag: Scott Pruitt

Former EPA employees sound the alarm in scathing report

If nothing else, this chaotic president and his crony Pruitt have stayed true to their word.

Pruitt names lawyer who defended Koch Industries as a top EPA...

Traylor represents yet another conflict of interest.

EPA head continues to defend Trump’s historic mistake

By withdrawing from the Paris Agreement, Scott Pruitt and Donald Trump are turning their backs on American families, eating away at America's global leadership and standing alone on the wrong side of history.

EPA reportedly helped Paris agreement opponents place op-eds in newspapers

Conservative op-eds argued wrongly that China and India are not taking action.

If they’re wrong, the planet dies

The Obama administration could have done more to stop climate change. The Trump administration couldn't have done less.

12 farmworkers poisoned by toxic pesticide only one month after EPA...

Chlorpyrifos originates from a nerve gas developed by Nazi Germany.

Two scientists resign from EPA to protest recent firings

The scientists insist they will “not be a future prop for bad science.”

EPA puts politics over science

This isn’t 1984. You can’t just throw scientific conclusions into the metaphorical memory hole.

Scientists removed from EPA board

Pruitt has been criticized by many for his ties with the energy industry, which leaves many environmentalists worried about his neutrality in making decisions for the EPA.

EPA employee denounces Pruitt, Trump in fiery resignation letter

Other staffers are dissenting from within the agency.

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Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event

Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.

How Greenland was my Silicon Valley

Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland. Mainstream media strives to coat this nonsense in a veneer of rationality by citing Greenland's rare...

Chicago becomes largest US city to power all municipal buildings with renewable energy

Chicago powers 411 city buildings with 100 percent renewable energy, setting a major climate milestone.

Trump spreads false immigration claims after New Orleans attack committed by US citizen

Trump’s false immigration claims after New Orleans attack expose dangerous misinformation campaign.

Why Congress members face a lawsuit for funding Israel’s war on Gaza

Suing Congress members who are complicit in genocide is a good step for exposing—and organizing against—the power of the warfare state.