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Everyday household items are contributing to air pollution at an increasing rate.
A new study points to everyday household chemicals as a major contributor to air pollution. Plus: the new White House budget is bad news for the EPA, and one politician is silenced for speaking out against the role of corporate interests in politics.
New York City is suing big oil companies over climate change.
It’s the biggest move yet in the legal battle over global warming. Plus: the Trump administration wants to drill for oil off the entire US coastline, and Ryan Zinke is trying to reshape the Department of the Interior.
The Trump administration is beginning to rescind rules around offshore drilling and fracking.
The rollbacks are part of a systemic effort to deregulate industry, but if 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill is any indication, eliminating the rules could end up costing more.
The new tax bill is a nightmare for the environment.
Renewables take a hit in the new tax plan, and the Alaskan Arctic is opened for drilling. Plus: Shell doubles its investment in green energy, and in a historic move, President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
Keystone XL pipeline project is approved, just days after the Keystone pipeline leaked 5,000 barrels of oil.
After nine years of controversy, the Keystone XL pipeline finally gets the green light (sort of). Plus: the Senate moves toward including Alaska oil drilling in its tax bill, and some tips to cutting down on waste during the holiday.