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Amid Broader Concerns Over Biden USDA Nominee, Watchdog Flags ‘Disturbing Suppression’ of Science by Vilsack

by Elizabeth Duan | January 29, 2021
“On top of concerns about his close industry ties, corporate-friendly policy record, and alarming civil rights history, President Joe Biden’s Agriculture Secretary nominee Tom Vilsack is also facing scrutiny over what one watchdog organization on Friday characterized as “ ...

Cornyn, Booker Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Future Pandemics

by Elizabeth Duan | January 27, 2021
“U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and I along with Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Tom Carper (D-DE) today reintroduced our Preventing Future Pandemics Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the State Department to work with international partners to shut down commercial wildlife ...

Money and Politics Could Doom the Florida Panther — and the Endangered Species Act

by Elizabeth Duan | January 24, 2021
“Florida’s Collier County is a place of conflict and contradiction. Its southeastern flank features sprawling public landscapes like Big Cypress National Preserve, that wild redoubt of rare orchids and alligator wallows. Its western edge is home to some of the state’s most ...

Sanctions in Lawsuit Over PCBs in California Schools Vacated

by Elizabeth Duan | January 22, 2021
“Sanctions imposed on organizations that tested caulk taken from California schools without permission for chemicals known as PCBs should be reconsidered, the Ninth Circuit ruled Friday. There are “insufficient grounds” for finding that the testing was done in bad faith, even if ...

Bipartisan coalition reintroducing House legislation to prevent insider trading

“Seventh District Democrat Abigail Spanberger is reintroducing legislation to prevent insider trading by members of Congress. The bipartisan TRUST in Congress Act has been endorsed by many key advocacy and government accountability organizations, including the Project on Government ...

Legislators plan to introduce PFAS bills in both houses

by Elizabeth Duan | January 21, 2021
“Sen. Jesse Kiehl and Rep. Sara Hannan, both D-Juneau, say they plan to introduce bills during the current legislative session to protect Alaskans from adverse health impacts of unregulated toxin substances. On Friday, Jan. 15, the EPA acknowledged that the agency has found toxic ...
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