PEERMail | Agency Policies Threaten Iconic Bird
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PEER | June 27, 2022
The Interior Secretary announced a phaseout of single-use plastics in national parks and other public lands ...
One Planet: Whistleblowers say EPA downplays risks of new chemicals
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On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we speak with Kyla Bennett, a lawyer who represents five EPA scientists turned whistleblowers. They allege that managers and career staff in the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention tampered with the assessments ...
EPA Flunks PFAS Chemistry Test
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New Advisories Ignore Precursors That Transform into Most Toxic Fluorinated Chemicals ...
Neonic Nation: Is Widespread Pesticide Use Connected To Grassland Bird Declines?
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PEER | June 24, 2022
Beyond neonics, the bigger problem, said the scientists and conservation activists I spoke with, is the seeming “capture” of the pesticide regulatory system, in both Canada and U.S., by the chemical industry and its well-funded lobby, with a revolving door between regulators and the ...
Minnesota Power Plant Must Undergo Environmental Review
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PEER | June 23, 2022
Public Utilities Commission Agrees with Petitioners that New Oil-Fired Unit Must Be Studied Under MEPA ...