"Watchdog Slams Trump EPA Tampering With PFAS Rule"
"The Trump EPA flouted transparency requirements and proper protocol when it changed a rule pertaining to “forever chemicals,” according to findings out today from the agency’s watchdog."
"The Trump EPA flouted transparency requirements and proper protocol when it changed a rule pertaining to “forever chemicals,” according to findings out today from the agency’s watchdog."
Environmental groups are suing the Dutch subsidiary of Air France KLM over an advertising campaign they allege breaches European consumer law by misleading the public over how sustainable its flights are.
"Writers like Kim Stanley Robinson, Barry Lopez, Sy Montgomery and others celebrate the fragile beauty of this modern world — and address how to help save it."
"Summer is normally beach-read season, the time of year when publishers pump out potboilers and steamy romances to fill the sun-drenched days.
But what if your local beach is polluted, flooded, plagued with invasive species or just too darn hot?
"Widespread greenwashing by businesses is compromising efforts to prepare for climate impacts such as floods and heatwaves, the chair of the Environment Agency will say in a speech on Monday."
Meet SEJ member Amy Martin! Amy is the founder and executive producer of Threshold, a Peabody Award-winning podcast about human relationships with the natural world. Each season takes a deep dive into one pressing environmental story, exploring it through the intersections of science, politics, culture and environmental justice.

"In poorer, less-wired parts of the U.S., it’s harder to find credible news about your local community. That has dire implications for democracy."
"When environmentalist Brent Walls saw a milky-white substance in a stream flowing through a rural stretch of central Pennsylvania, he suspected the nearby rock mine was violating the law."
"Claims about plastic packaging being eco-friendly made by big brands, including Coca-Cola and Unilever, are misleading greenwashing, according to a report."

The Freedom of Information Act offers critical access to journalists — that is, when it’s working well. The latest WatchDog Opinion digs into the latest reports from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to see how well it lives up to its FOIA requirements and finds that despite progress, the agency continues to fall short on important measures. Plus, insight into how to work the system.