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Axed teen pregnancy prevention programs win back federal funds
Federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to restore all funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.
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An anti-science mindset has infiltrated many aspects of our government.
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National parks report on climate change finally released, uncensored
Human causes of climate change had all been deleted, delaying the report for months.
Flood thy Neighbor
Inside a secretive lobbying effort to deregulate federal levees
Nearly a year after record Midwestern floods caused $1.7 billion in damage, a secretive lobbying effort is underway to roll back flood regulations.
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Trump wants to slash all research funds – except for military
Trump’s budget cuts would affect everything from faster airport screening to protecting people from earthquakes and investigating water contaminants.
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Senate OKs Interior nominee despite broken promise to stop lobbying
Senate Republicans pushed past evidence that he secretly lobbied for his biggest client, the powerful Westlands Water District in California’s Central Valley.
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Inside the secret lobbying of Trump’s nominee for a top Interior spot
Internal emails show just how much some lawmakers rely on lobbyists for help with the nuts-and-bolts tasks of lawmaking.
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Trump nominee kept working with client after pledge to stop lobbying
Documents show that David Bernhardt maintained close contact with his client after testifying before Congress that he’d ceased lobbying.
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Trump administration suddenly pulls plug on teen pregnancy programs
The decision by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will end five-year grants awarded by the Obama administration that were designed to f
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The (Un)Scientific method: Silencing scientists
Science is more than a compilation of data and statistics. It is the pursuit of evidence-based answers to the questions that bedevil us, and even if we don’t ever have clarity, this pursuit brings us knowledge, shining light on what we know as well as what we still need to figure out. Silencing scientists plunges us back into darkness.
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Trump’s ‘puddle and ditch’ order will have destructive ripple effect
President Donald Trump derides the Environmental Protection Agency for saving “nearly every puddle or every ditch on a farmer’s land.” But scientists say these small waterways are fundamental to the nation’s drinking water supplies and wildlife.
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In heart of Southwest, natural gas leaks fuel a methane menace
The San Juan Basin in the Four Corners region of the Southwest emits substantially more methane per unit of energy produced than most major gas-producing areas, according to a Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting analysis of industry data reported to the federal government.
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Big Oil lauds Paris pullout but warns of rising seas, severe storms
Fossil fuel companies are among the biggest supporters of President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord. Yet federal documents reveal that some companies are well aware of the severe risks of a warming planet.
