In the Eyes of Trump’s EPA, Human Health Is Now Literally Worthless – Mother Jones

How the agency's new math favors polluters over people...

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/trumps-epa-human-health-pm2-ozone-air-pollution-regulation-cost-benefit-analysis/

 

EPA Report on Dangers of PFNA, a Forever Chemical, Hangs In Limbo — ProPublica

Agency scientists found that PFNA could cause developmental, liver and reproductive harms. Their final report was ready in mid-April, according to an internal document reviewed by ProPublica, but the Trump administration has yet to release it… 

This spring, scientists at the Environmental Protection Agency completed a report on the toxicity of a "forever chemical" called PFNA, which is in the drinking water systems serving some 26 million people. The assessment found that PFNA interferes with human development by causing lower birth weights and, based on animal evidence, likely causes damage to the liver and to male reproductive systems, including reductions in testosterone levels, sperm production and the size of reproductive organs…

https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-pfna-forever-chemical-report

EPA kills Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy for lower-income households | PBS News

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program that was intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households.

It's the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation's shift to cleaner energy…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/epa-kills-biden-era-grant-program-to-boost-solar-energy-for-lower-income-households

What the end of Energy Star could mean for commercial real estate

Energy Star, a public-private partnership administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is reportedly on the chopping block as part of massive budget cuts proposed by the Trump administration.

Roughly 2,500 builders, developers and manufactured housing firms participate in the Energy Star Residential New Construction program, which sets strict energy-efficiency guidelines required to earn its designation.

Last year, more than 8,800 commercial buildings earned the Energy Star, saving more than $2.2 billion and preventing more than 5.7 million metric tons of emissions…
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/06/energy-star-commercial-real-estate.html