Sally Kohn : Many environmental disasters -- radiation leaks , oil spills -- are n't reported widely . Kohn : Days later , the State Department 's inspector general determined that the federal government had not violated its own conflict-of-interest policies in selecting a company that stands to benefit from the Keystone expansion as the to prepare a report analyzing the pipeline project â€ ” a victory for Keystone XL proponents . The EPA is supposed to be the watchdog of our environment and protect us from dangerous chemicals that could harm us. EPA stripped of authority , energy corporations get wide latitude . Kohn : It 's time to pursue green energy , stop fossil fuel projects , regulate dirty industries .
Sally Kohn : Many environmental disasters -- radiation leaks , oil spills -- are n't reported widely . Kohn : The EPA is supposed to be the watchdog of our environment and protect us from dangerous chemicals that could harm us. EPA stripped of authority , energy corporations get wide latitude . Kohn : It 's time to pursue green energy , stop fossil fuel projects , regulate dirty industries .