Biden nominates first Native American to run National Park Service
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Susan Sargent | August 19, 2021
“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 ...
Formaldehyde Causes Leukemia, According to EPA Assessment Suppressed by Trump Officials
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Susan Sargent |
“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. “ ...
EPA accused again of compromising chemical safety assessments
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Susan Sargent | August 18, 2021
“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 ...
National Park Service still waiting for Biden to pick a director
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Susan Sargent |
“There’s a real problem with not having a leader at the head of the agency. It’s killing morale. Killing morale,” Kristen Brengel, senior vice president for government affairs with the National Parks Conservation Association, said in an interview. Jeff Ruch of the Public Employees ...
Water on Chesapeake Bay military bases contains toxic PFAS ‘forever chemicals’
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Susan Sargent | August 11, 2021
“A 2020 study conducted in the same area by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found PFAS levels in striped bass at more than 23,000 ppt, crab meat at about 6,000 ppt and oysters at more than 2,000 ppt. Though the federal government has failed to set limits ...