Grist
EPA Gives Data Centers a Pass on Clean Air Rules, Because of Course
EPA just made it easier for data centers to build their own polluting power plants, because the 1990s were clearly a different era.
2026-08-28
Grist
2026-07-23
The Guardian Europe
Study Finds That Breathing Poor People Air Is Bad for Children's Lungs
Rich kids breathe easier - literally - as data shows England's poorest children are 40% more likely to land in hospital with respiratory infections, thanks to air pollution and all the perks of poverty.
2026-06-18
Inside Climate News
Trump Administration Gives Dirty Coal Plants a Second Lease on Life, Because Why Breathe Easy?
The Trump administration is handing out millions to keep aging, violation-prone coal plants running, because who doesn't love a side of toxic soot with their electricity?
2026-05-24
Grist
EPA Tells Hawaii to Keep Its Dinosaur Power Plants Running, Because Nothing Says Clean Air Like 1948 Technology
EPA blocks Hawaii from retiring 1940s oil-burning power plants, citing reliability and constitutional concerns, while environmental groups cry foul over clean air.
2026-05-18
Inside Climate News
EPA Claims Americans Are ‘Overwhelmingly Rejecting’ EVs, Moves to Loosen Air Pollution Rules It Helped Make Worse
The EPA says Americans don't want EVs, ignoring that it killed the tax credits and blocked state rules that made them viable.
2026-05-13
The Guardian Europe
Charities to Labour: Remember That Whole 'Clean Air' Thing You Promised?
Labour promised a clean air act in 2023, then forgot; 60 charities, a top doctor, and 230,000 members are now reminding them, while the stove industry keeps meeting with ministers.
2026-05-12
Inside Climate News
EPA Proposes Letting Gas Plants and Data Centers Build First, Ask for Pollution Permits Later
The EPA wants to let companies pour foundations and run pipes for gas plants and data centers before getting air permits, because who needs clean air when you have AI to build?
2026-04-30
Inside Climate News
Western Lawmakers Propose Letting Fossil Fuel Companies Off the Hook for That Whole 'Pollution' Thing
Lawmakers from fossil fuel-heavy states introduce bills to shield oil and gas companies from climate lawsuits and weaken clean air rules, because the solution to pollution is apparently more pollution.
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