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A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
Energy
A major U.S. gasoline production hub is in such a severe drought that its refineries may be hobbled. ‘We are actively praying for a hurricane’
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 12, 2026
Vials containing water with forever chemicals, or PFAS
Environment
Trump’s EPA is about to roll back limits on forever chemicals in drinking water that were imposed by the Biden administration
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressMay 14, 2025
A bronze sign marks the location of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters
Environment
EPA plans to eliminate Energy Star—the program that told consumers which appliances used less energy
By Michael Phillis, Alexa St. John and The Associated PressMay 8, 2025
A once-every-four-years report card on the upkeep of America's infrastructure gave it a “C” grade.
Environment
America’s $9.1 trillion infrastructure problem could start to get worse, report warns
By The Associated Press, Tammy Webber and Michael PhillisMarch 25, 2025
U.S. infrastructure improved with big Biden spending—but only from a C- to a C
Finance
U.S. infrastructure improved with big Biden spending—but only from a C- to a C
By Tammy Webber, Michael Phillis and The Associated PressMarch 25, 2025
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) headquarters in Washington, DC
Politics
Federal judge blocks Trump administration from killing $14bn in climate grants awarded under Biden because its ‘vague and unsubstantiated assertions of fraud are insufficient’
By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMarch 19, 2025
Chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture land as fertilizer cause cancer, EPA says
Environment
Chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture land as fertilizer cause cancer, EPA says
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressJanuary 15, 2025
A warming climate poses new health risks for runners
Life
A warming climate poses new health risks for runners
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressAugust 30, 2024
A water utility plant in Pennsylvania
Environment
Cyberattacks against America’s critical water supplies are dire and getting worse—’systems are not doing what they are supposed to be doing’
By The Associated Press, Michael Phillis and Matthew DalyMay 21, 2024
Janet McCabe
Tech
Chinese, Iranian, and Russian gangs are attacking U.S. drinking water and officials are alarmed
By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly and The Associated PressMay 20, 2024
BP oil spill
Environment
BP paid just $1,300 each to 79% of the Deepwater oil spill victims because of a single switched word in the multibillion-dollar settlement
By Travis Loller, Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 19, 2024
Michael Regan
Environment
Biden administration issues first-ever limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water, cutting exposure for 100 million people
By Michael Phillis and The Associated PressApril 10, 2024
River
Environment
America has made almost no progress shrinking the Gulf of Mexico’s ‘dead zone’ despite 30 years of trying, EPA says
By Melina Walling, Michael Phillis and The Associated PressJanuary 22, 2024
Millions of Americans have already moved away from flood-prone ‘climate abandonment areas,’ scientists find. They project huge flood risk in the Midwest through 2053 
Environment
Millions of Americans have already moved away from flood-prone ‘climate abandonment areas,’ scientists find. They project huge flood risk in the Midwest through 2053 
By Michael Phillis, Camille Fassett, Irina Ivanova and The Associated PressDecember 18, 2023
Nearly 80 major clean energy factories announced in year since Biden’s IRA passed: ‘It seems like every week there’s a new factory facility somewhere’
Finance
Nearly 80 major clean energy factories announced in year since Biden’s IRA passed: ‘It seems like every week there’s a new factory facility somewhere’
By Isabella O'Malley, Michael Phillis and The Associated PressJuly 24, 2023
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