Assessments and Comments Routinely Overwritten, Obliterating Drafts ...

“A change in the NFPA standard could have reverberations in the US and beyond, according to Kyla Bennett, a scientist and attorney with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), which has advocated for PFAS-free protective clothing.   If the substances are ...

“Former President Donald Trump’s administration cycled out various acting directors for the National Park Service, including David Vela, whose nomination never got to the Senate floor for a vote. Vela resigned after less than a year on the job after a legal challenge to his ...

“Just knowing that the IRIS assessment acknowledges that formaldehyde causes myeloid leukemia is huge, regardless of what the value is,” Jennifer McPartland, a senior scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, said after being told about the main findings of the draft assessment. “ ...

“The US non-profit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (Peer), which represents the four EPA whistleblowers, says they are concerned that this ban on communication with other specialists is hampering safety assessments of new chemicals before they are rushed to market ...