EPA’s “scientific integrity” program lacks teeth, group alleges
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PEER | September 28, 2021
Insiders at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have alleged dozens of violations of the agency’s “scientific integrity” policy over the last few years, including complaints of political interference and tampering with chemical risk assessments, but nearly all the complaints ...
Op-Ed | Politics And Privilege At Point Reyes National Seashore
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PEER |
The NPS projects sea levels to rise by 3 feet by the year 2100 at Point Reyes National Seashore, while allowing some 5,000 cattle to feed off the park. The cattle are by far the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions at the seashore, more than that of the cars that deliver more than 2 ...
EPA Science Integrity Program Is Beacon of False Hope
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PEER |
No Findings of Political Interference under Trump; Most Complaints Ignored ...
Biologists, business owners, advocates ramp up efforts to staunch wolf killing
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PEER | September 27, 2021
While wildlife advocates have called on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to relist the wolf, the agency has said it would review the status of the species but won’t step in now. On Monday, the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the Center for Biological Diversity ...
Report Says Colo. Air Permitting Flaws Not Due To Foul Play
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Colorado’s process for issuing air quality permits has flaws, but the evidence doesn’t support allegations that mistakes were motivated by managers’ bad intent or fraud, an independent probe by Troutman Pepper has found. The law firm conclude that Colorado’s ...