The National Flood Insurance Program can’t keep pace with the challenges posed by climate change and insuring oceanfront homes in Scituate, Massachusetts.
Energy and the Environment
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The Chickenshit Club, Climate Edition
Government lawyers would rather approve 30 years of Arctic drilling than lose in court.
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Whose Test Results Should East Palestine Believe?
With their long-term credibility on the line, environmental and health officials need to agree upon more comprehensive testing protocols.
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The Filthy Emissions of Railroad Locomotives—and the Rail Unions Sounding the Alarm
Diesel engines have gotten a sweetheart deal from environmental regulators. It’s time that changed.
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Fossil Fuels Are a Clear and Present Danger to National Security
Joe Manchin has protecting America exactly backwards.
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The Government Does a Bad Job Assessing Toxic Exposures
The history of the captured federal agencies that reassure the public after chemical disasters should give East Palestine residents pause.
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After East Palestine, ‘Bomb Trains’?
A proposed merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern would facilitate shipments of tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.
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The Checkered Past of the Contractor Monitoring the Air in East Palestine
CTEH has been cited by lawmakers for ‘releasing findings defending the corporate interests that employ them.’
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The Climate Time Bomb in the Atmosphere
Cleaning up air pollution might increase global temperature by as much as an entire degree Celsius.
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Chemical Reaction Spreads Out From East Palestine
Pennsylvania residents are increasingly anxious about health impacts and water contamination after the East Palestine derailment.