Neela Banerjee

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Neela Banerjee

The Environmental Protection Agency just announced plans to reconsider 31 rules and policies that largely address climate change or aim to reduce pollution from burning fossil fuels. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin described it as "the greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen."But announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. EPA provided no details about whether it plans to weaken rules or get rid of them, as NPR reported.

1 month ago | wwno.org | Neela Banerjee

The Environmental Protection Agency just announced plans to reconsider 31 rules and policies that largely address climate change or aim to reduce pollution from burning fossil fuels. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin described it as "the greatest day of deregulation our nation has seen."But announcing big changes to environmental rules doesn't undo facts on the ground overnight. EPA provided no details about whether it plans to weaken rules or get rid of them, as NPR reported.

May 13, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Daniel Wood |Connie Hanzhang Jin |Brent Jones |Neela Banerjee |Alyson Hurt

Recently, the USDA updated its plant hardiness map for the first time in 11 years. If you're a gardener — and everybody can be a gardener, even on a balcony or a stoop — this is a big deal!The updated map opens up new possibilities for home gardeners, but there are limits. Let's explore how the map has changed and what this means for your garden.

May 2, 2024 | insideclimatenews.org | Neela Banerjee |Lisa Song |David Hasemyer

Editor’s note: This article, originally published on September 16, 2015, was the first installment of a nine-part investigation calledExxon: The Road Not Taken, now more commonly known as #ExxonKnew, that was a finalist for thePulitzer Prize for Public Service in 2016. The article, and the series, was againin the news this week, referenced as part of a Congressional report on the oil industry’s denial, disinformation and doublespeak on climate change.

Mar 22, 2024 | npr.org | Keith Woods |Neela Banerjee

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