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Management
The National Hurricane Center Predicted Florence's Landfall Spot Within Two Miles Of Reality
That’s an incredibly good forecast.
Management
New EPA Coal Regulations Could Lead To Up To 1,400 More Premature Deaths a Year
Greenhouse gas emissions will go up—and so will deadly air pollution—under the proposed replacement for Obama's Clean Power Plan.
Management
Trump Names Third Dow Executive To The Help Run USDA
If confirmed by the Senate, Scott Hutchins will take on a job that can affect the future of American agricultural science and policy-making.
Management
Half of Puerto Rico Still Doesn’t Have Power—104 Days After Hurricane Maria
Parts of the island will likely be without power until May. That would be eight months after the storm hit.
Defense
Newly Signed Defense Authorization Act Contains a Dire Warning on Climate Change
Climate change will bring more failed states and terrorist organizations, radar failures, and military bases underwater, according to the U.S. military.
Oversight
Analysis: EPA Is Still Ignoring Toxins In U.S. Drinking Water
The water-testing lab the EPA hired to check for PFOA contamination in 2013 argues that the toxin far more rampant in US water than the government says.
Management
The White House’s New Climate-Change Report Directly Conflicts Trump’s Stance
The National Climate Assessment makes clear that climate change is manmade. Trump and many of his inner circle are adamant climate-change deniers.
Management
The EPA Blocked Its Own Scientists From Presenting Their Climate Research
An official said it was because the conference was not an EPA event. But Scott Pruitt spoke at an energy industry conference in March.
Management
Puerto Ricans Desperate For Water Are Drinking From Superfund Sites
The tainted wells were sealed to avoid human exposure to toxins.
Defense
Swarmed With Mosquitoes After Harvey, Texas Calls in the Air Force
The Air Force is spraying a controversial insecticide across 6 million acres to kill mosquitoes brought in by Hurricane Harvey.
Oversight
NASA's Next Head Wants it to Do Less Climate Science and More Weather Science, But You Can’t Separate Them
Jim Bridenstine would be in charge of an agency critical to both climate science and storm tracking. He's much fonder of the latter.
Management
The Official in Charge of Awarding EPA Science Grants Doesn’t Want to See the Words 'Climate Change'
Former EPA officials who served under presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush called the move unusual.
Management
Harvey Flooded 13 of the U.S.'s Most-Toxic Waste Sites and the EPA Says 11 are Still Inaccessible
But the AP managed to get to seven Superfund sites in the Houston area.
Management
Hurricane Harvey Dropped So Much Rain That the National Weather Service Added New Colors to Its Maps
There are two new shades of purple to encompass the record rain levels.
Management
All the Words Employees at the Agriculture Department Can’t Use Anymore Relating to Climate Change
Social engineering through immigration policy isn’t simple—and such efforts often produce dramatic, unintended consequences.
Tech
Trump’s Budget Would Gut Government Science — Except for the U.S. Nuclear Program
Here's how Trump’s proposed budget would decimate government science programs, by the numbers.
Management
Scott Pruitt Requests Funds For a 24/7 Fleet of Bodyguards
The EPA, the agency he runs, is poised to cut the budgets of major health and safety programs
Tech
BLM's New Website Banner Image Tells You Everything You Need to Know About Trump’s Plan for the Agency
It was not a subtle change.
Oversight
Where to Read the Nitty-Gritty Details of White House Employees’ Personal Finances
White House staffers have been "very blessed and very successful," Sean Spicer noted.
Oversight
The Text of a New Bill Has Just One Line: 'To Terminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency'
Below the title, it simply says, "The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018."
