Alleged meddling concerns wolf advocates
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Elizabeth Duan | June 20, 2021
“Two wolf reintroduction advocates — one of them a member of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission — are concerned by reports that a CPW staff member worked to inhibit implementation of a ballot initiative requiring the return of the animals to the state. CPW Commissioner ...
EPA Scientific Integrity Chief Says Staff ‘Documented’ Alleged Interference
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Elizabeth Duan | June 16, 2021
“EPA’s scientific integrity official says career staff “quietly documented” alleged violations of the agency’s scientific integrity policy during the Trump era, pointing to a potential trove of evidence for the investigation of “political interference” in TSCA and other ...
SpaceX Starlink Mega Constellation Faces Fresh Legal Challenge
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Elizabeth Duan | June 15, 2021
“Should the natural beauty of our night sky be protected under law, or should it be free and open for anyone to use as they see fit? That is a question many have grappled with for the past two years, since the arrival of so-called mega constellations. These vast groups of satellites ...
Agency official pressed on scientific integrity review
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Elizabeth Duan |
“EPA this afternoon convened a virtual hearing on its scientific integrity policy, following a Biden memo directing the agency to review all past allegations. Science groups and other advocates have welcomed the approach but stressed some shortcomings. For one, the watchdog group ...
Scientists urge Biden to go big on ocean protection
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Elizabeth Duan | June 14, 2021
“President Joe Biden’s laudable Jan. 27 executive order, “Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad,” calls for (among other things) conserving 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. In response, U.S. scientists on Monday sent a letter to the president urging him to “go ...
Colorado wildlife manager investigated for meddling with wolf reintroduction
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Elizabeth Duan | June 12, 2021
“A senior Colorado Parks and Wildlife manager has been reinstated after a 12-week investigation into a whistleblower’s allegations that he tried to sabotage the voter-directed reintroduction of wolves — using tactics that included hiring an outside group to post videos on YouTube ...