Toxic fields — time for action on PFAS and pesticides
by VT Digger | June 20, 2021
“Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances called PFAS contaminate some pesticides used in mosquito control in Massachusetts and permitted in Vermont. These chemicals never fully break down in the environment, are very soluble in water and bio-accumulate in organisms, including humans. ...
Whistleblower: CPW, like state, divided over reintroduction, but must stay out of politics
“When Randy Hampton moved from Hawaii last year to again work in public information for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, good friends, including within the agency, told him to be careful with the issue of wolf reintroduction, calling it “touchy.” He was speaking on the phone ...
Alleged meddling concerns wolf advocates
“Two wolf reintroduction advocates — one of them a member of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission — are concerned by reports that a CPW staff member worked to inhibit implementation of a ballot initiative requiring the return of the animals to the state. CPW Commissioner ...
EPA Scientific Integrity Chief Says Staff ‘Documented’ Alleged Interference
by Inside EPA | June 16, 2021
“EPA’s scientific integrity official says career staff “quietly documented” alleged violations of the agency’s scientific integrity policy during the Trump era, pointing to a potential trove of evidence for the investigation of “political interference” in TSCA and other ...
SpaceX Starlink Mega Constellation Faces Fresh Legal Challenge
by Scientific American | June 15, 2021
“Should the natural beauty of our night sky be protected under law, or should it be free and open for anyone to use as they see fit? That is a question many have grappled with for the past two years, since the arrival of so-called mega constellations. These vast groups of satellites ...