‘Trump’s EPA’ in 2025: A Fossil Fuel-Friendly Approach to Deregulation January 5, 2026 By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John and Matthew Daly The Trump administration has transformed the Environmental Protection Agency in its first year, cutting federal limits on air and water...
Electric Tractors Gain Traction Among Farmers Seeking Eco-Friendly Options September 22, 2025 By Michael Phillis, Melina Walling and Joshua A. Bickel In the soft dirt of an indoor horseback riding ring last month, a group of farmers got ready to test...
Michigan Mobile Parks Remain Behind on Safe Drinking Water July 28, 2025 By Michael Phillis and Travis Loller After the Flint water crisis, Michigan became a national leader on safe drinking water, requiring the removal of lead pipes...
Deadly History of Flooding in ‘Flash Flood Alley’ Along Guadalupe River July 10, 2025 By Michael Phillis and Melina Walling Cindy Manley was a summer camp counselor in 1987 when a different devastating flood scarred the Texas Hill Country. The...
Flint, Michigan Struggles to Complete Lead Pipe Replacement Decade After Water Crisis June 30, 2025 By Michael Phillis and Tammy Webber Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next....
Severe Storm Batters St. Louis, Leaving At Least 4 Dead May 16, 2025 By Michael Phillis, Corey Williams and John Hanna At least four people died and authorities were searching from building to building for people who were trapped or hurt...
EPA to Rollback Limits on ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water May 16, 2025 By Michael Phillis The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it plans to weaken limits on some “forever chemicals” in drinking water that...
EPA Considers Weakening Regulations on Coal Ash Disposal April 17, 2025 By Michael Phillis In 2022, federal officials rebuked a major coal plant next to the Ohio River for letting coal waste — in...
Justice Dept. Says Ending La. Petrochemical Case Helps Dismantle ‘DEI Programs’ March 11, 2025 By Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis The Justice Department on Friday celebrated its decision to drop a federal lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of...
Trump Administration Plans to Drop Lawsuit Against Louisiana Petrochemical Plant March 6, 2025 By Matthew Daly and Michael Phillis President Donald Trump’s administration plans to drop a federal lawsuit against a synthetic rubber manufacturer accused of worsening cancer risks...