The EPA extended its approval of the weed killer for two more years, despite scientists’ warnings.
The (Un)Scientific Method
An anti-science mindset has infiltrated many aspects of our government.
Trump’s swap of ‘irreplaceable’ wilderness allows millions of dollars in seafood transport
A road through a national refuge in Alaska is meant to be for medical evacuations. But a little-known loophole lets it move fish, not just patients.
Silencing science
President Donald Trump says he doubts humans have much of a role in climate change. His administration has downplayed the science of climate change and sought to silence scientists working for the federal government.
Zinke’s unscientific reign over 500 million acres of public land
Here are six ways that Ryan Zinke rejected or impeded science during his nearly two years as the interior secretary.
Scientists warned this weed killer would destroy crops. EPA approved it anyway
The agency based its decision on “shockingly insufficient” company studies. Now millions of dollars in soybeans and other crops have been destroyed.
Trump’s air pollution adviser: No proof cleaning up smog saves lives
The chairman of the EPA’s smog and soot panel has made his living challenging health findings on behalf of industry.
5 people died from eating lettuce, but Trump’s FDA still won’t make farms test water for bacteria
Congress ordered a fix to a gaping hole in food safety years ago. But the administration postponed a remedy that could prevent deadly outbreaks.
National park officials were told climate change was ‘sensitive.’ So they removed it from a key planning report
Climate change was removed from a key planning document for a New England national park after officials were warned to avoid sensitive topics.
Trump keeps trying to kill agency that investigates chemical plant disasters
Leadership turmoil and attempts to shutter the Chemical Safety Board threaten to cripple its probes of explosions, fires and spills.
Flood thy neighbor: Who stays dry and who decides?
One Missouri town’s levee saga captures what’s wrong with America’s approach to controlling rivers.