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US EPA’s Response for Evidence to Support Pruitt’s Climate Views Lacking

by Susan Sargent | October 16, 2018
From: S&P Global “Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, or PEER, found that the statements “stand in contrast to published research and conclusions of the EPA” and therefore submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, for the EPA to ...

Plans for Crumb Rubber Fields Concerns Prince William Board Member

by Susan Sargent | October 15, 2018
From: Inside NoVa “In 2013, the EPA retracted its prior safety assurances about of rubber tire turf fields, according to PEER. PEER became involved in the issue after an EPA toxicologist enlisted the nonprofit’s help in urging the agency to perform a risk assessment, Jeff Ruch, ...

Bill Freeman: Scott Lacks Integrity, Environmental Concern

From: Ocala Star Banner “On the environment, Scott says “look over there,” stating that Nelson has not done enough at the federal level to solve Florida’s environmental problems. But what did “Red Tide” Rick do? He has presided over major repeals of environmental protections ...

Arizona Park Rangers Face Constant Dangers

by Susan Sargent | October 12, 2018
From: AZ Family “Before recruits are given a badge, they must pass both law enforcement training, as well as certain survival skills. Should a particularly dangerous call come in, dispatchers are required to check-in with a ranger every few minutes. For their part, Rangers are also ...

EPA Search for Pruitt-Cited Climate Studies Comes Up Dry

by Susan Sargent | October 11, 2018
From: Government Executive “Nineteen months after it received a nonprofit’s Freedom of Information Act request, the Environmental Protection Agency has responded with a small batch documents that seem to undercut former Administrator Scott Pruitt’s hint of internal agency studies ...

Chemical-Safety Board Is Cutting Back Under Trump

From: Wall Street Journal “Industry groups say the work of the chemical safety board is essential. The American Chemistry Council said its members “find considerable value in the CSB’s work—especially the reports and materials generated by the board as part of its investigations ...
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