FOUND: 22 - What They Never Told You

Trump news at a glance: president claims victory in Iran war as US prepares to deploy more troops

President continues to tout ‘very good’ talks with Iran, which Iranian officials continue to deny

The Guardian - US · Mar 25

US public health groups urge firing of EPA boss Zeldin, saying he ‘brazenly betrayed’ agency

Advocates say Lee Zeldin’s EPA has rolled back protections and cut staff and funding, putting health at risk

The Guardian - US · Mar 24

300 Miles Of EV Range Is The New Normal. Is 400 Next?

New models like the BMW i3, Volvo EX60, and BMW iX3 are ushering in a new era of EV range.

InsideEVs · Mar 24

Treasury Department taking over some student loans as the Education Department gets dismantled

The U.S. Education Department is handing off a portion of its student loan portfolio to the Treasury Department

The Independent UK · Mar 19

US states sue Trump EPA over decision to repeal bedrock climate finding

Lawsuit says rescission of endangerment finding – which ruled greenhouse gases threaten public health – was illegal

The Guardian - US · Mar 19

Two dozen states, 10 cities sue EPA over repeal of 'endangerment' finding central to climate fight

Two dozen states, along with more than a dozen cities and counties, sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, challenging the Trump administration’s repeal of a scientific finding that had been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change

The Independent UK · Mar 19

This One Brand's EVs Beat Their EPA Range Ratings Better Than The Rest

Consumer Reports tested the real-world highway range of nearly 30 electric cars. See the winners and losers.

InsideEVs · Mar 19

Will the world fill the climate leadership void left by the US?

The Trump administration pulled the rug out from underneath US federal climate policy in February, when the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) overturned the landmark 2009 “endangerment finding”. Now, the official policy of the US government holds that greenhouse gases do not pose a risk to human health.

The Conversation · Mar 19

Pittsburgh’s air pollution estimated to claim 3,000+ lives per year − and EPA rollbacks aren’t helping

In October 1948, a thick haze rolled into Donora, Pennsylvania, a steel town in the Monongahela Valley, south of Pittsburgh. For five days, toxic fumes from a zinc smelter – a plant that turns zinc ore into pure zinc metal – poured out of the factory’s stacks, became trapped in…

The Conversation · Mar 19

US spending on first week of Iran war raises stark questions about priorities

$11.3bn more than enough to fund EPA or National Cancer Institute, where administration sought to slash budgets

The Guardian - US · Mar 18