EPA Scientists Said They Were Pressured to Downplay Harms From Chemicals. A Watchdog Found They Were Retaliated Against.
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PEER | September 18, 2024
After they were forced to leave their jobs assessing new chemicals, the scientists filed the first of what would be six complaints with the EPA inspector general in June 2021. Their allegations, which detailed industry pressure that continued under the administration of President Joe Biden ...
Watchdog slams EPA for retaliation on chemical reviews
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An EPA spokesperson said the whistleblower’s complaints are a bygone of the Trump administration, and the agency under President Joe Biden “has restored scientific integrity as the cornerstone of its work to protect public health and the environment, including reinstating key ...
EPA Scientists Punished for Identifying Chemical Risks
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IG Report Identifies Problems In Approval of New Chemicals ...
PEERMail | Don’t Miss This: Saving Farmlands in Texas and Beyond!
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The latest updates on our lawsuit against EPA on behalf of Texas farmers and ranchers impacted by toxic PFAS contamination in biosolids ...
EPA says it has no obligation to regulate PFAS in biosolids in federal lawsuit
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PEER | September 16, 2024
The group of farmers are represented by advocacy group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in June. It comes after the constable in Johnson County, Texas, partnered with scientists at PEER to ...