EPA is falsifying risk assessments for dangerous chemicals, say whistleblowers
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PEER | August 27, 2021
““The depth of it is pretty horrifying,” said Kyla Bennett, New England director of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a non-profit whose attorneys are representing the four scientists. “I don’t sleep at night knowing what I know from the whistleblowers ...
Whistleblower Group Adds Federal-Records Claim To TSCA Allegations
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PEER | August 26, 2021
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US firefighters push for end to test that prevents PFAS-free gear
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PEER | August 23, 2021
“A change in the NFPA standard could have reverberations in the US and beyond, according to Kyla Bennett, a scientist and attorney with the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), which has advocated for PFAS-free protective clothing. If the substances are ...
Biden nominates first Native American to run National Park Service
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PEER | 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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“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. “ ...