E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide

E.P.A. Again Seeks Limits on a Harmful Pesticide

After a court overturned a ban, the agency has proposed restricting chlorpyrifos to 11 food crops, illustrating the limits of federal regulation.
North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change

North Carolina Town Sues Duke Energy Over Climate Change

Carrboro accused Duke, one the nation’s largest utility companies, of ignoring data about climate change while increasing use of fossil fuels.
Trump Promised Sweeping Economic Changes. Can Republicans Turn Them Into Law?

Trump Promised Sweeping Economic Changes. Can Republicans Turn Them Into Law?

Republicans are juggling complex political and tactical questions as they plan their congressional agenda next year.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s FDA Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s FDA Wish List: Raw Milk, Stem Cells, Heavy Metals

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., one of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s advisers on health, is taking aim at the agency’s oversight on many fronts.