Scientists at EPA allege ‘deliberate tampering’ with chemical risk reviews
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Elizabeth Duan | July 13, 2021
“Officials at the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have ‘improperly altered’ safety assessments of new and existing chemicals for years and are continuing to do so, four scientists at the agency claim in a complaint filed by the non-profit environmental protection ...
Is the Padre Island sea turtle program at risk? Here’s why a petition was started.
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Elizabeth Duan |
“In July last year, a Maryland-based environmental nonprofit called Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility filed a complaint opposing the…” Read the PEER Story… ...
Face masks emerge as flashpoint in PFAS debate
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Elizabeth Duan |
“Republicans opposing measures aiming to crack down on “forever chemicals” are pointing to the presence of the toxic substances in face masks worn to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 to bolster their arguments against advancing legislation. “The line that we can ...
National parks shouldn’t be Disneyland: Balancing conservation with economic input
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Elizabeth Duan |
“In May the NPS published new guidance for park managers that directs them to decide what species and landscapes they want to preserve and what they will let go. The document says that “it will not be possible to safeguard all park resources, processes, assets, and values in their ...
Parents Want Better School Ventilation This Fall. But the Devil is in the Details — and the Expense
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Elizabeth Duan | July 12, 2021
“When RAND Inc. researchers last spring presented parents with a list of 13 items that would make them feel safe about in-person schooling this fall, parents’ top priority wasn’t teacher or student vaccines, social distancing or regular COVID testing. It was ventilation. Perhaps ...
E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show
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Elizabeth Duan |
“For much of the past decade, oil companies engaged in drilling and fracking have been allowed to pump into the ground chemicals that, over time, can break down into toxic substances known as PFAS — a class of long-lasting compounds known to pose a threat to people and wildlife ...