The Plan To Make America Hazardous Again
Trump’s EPA could stop states from warning people about potentially dangerous chemicals sprayed on their food.
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Honey, we’re selling the government
Musk taps into his private government piggybank while Trump tries to privatize federal agencies, and more news from The Lever this week.
YOU LOVE TO SEE IT: Microplastics Meet Their Match
Your fruit bowl comes to the rescue, traffic tax hits the jackpot, anti-abortion activists get buffered, and the Granite State goes green.
The Planet Is Heating Up Whether You Care Or Not
People say they care about climate change. Why won’t they talk about it?
The Planet Is Heating Up Whether You Care Or Not (Transcript)
Following is an unedited, automated transcript for the Lever Time episode “The Planet is Heating Up Whether You Care or Not.”
The Red State Workers Caught In Trump’s EV Battle
Many clean energy boom towns voted for Trump. Will his administration put them at risk?
On The Line In The Battery Belt
EV plant workers share the risks, rewards, and uncertainties of working toward “the future of the automotive industry” amid Trump-related upheaval.
Making Tax Day Expensive Again
While raking in campaign cash from tax prep companies, the GOP is trying to kill a free filing system and gut IRS customer service.
The Firefighting Fire Sale
After U.S. Forest Service layoffs, will for-profit contractors protect you from wildfires?
Tales Of A Smokejumper
What it takes to fight the country’s worst wildfires — and what could be lost amid Trump’s Forest Service cuts.