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EPA LOOSENS RADIATION SAFETY STANDARDS

by PEER | October 18, 2017
From: Axios “Jeff Ruch, executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, told Bloomberg: “This appears to be another case of the Pruitt EPA proclaiming conclusions exactly opposite…of scientific research.”” Read more . . . Read the ...

EPA: NOW SAYS 5000 CHEST X RAYS’ WORTH OF RADIATION EXPOSURE IS SAFE

by PEER |
From: Metro ““I knew that under Scott Pruitt EPA is in climate denial but now it appears to be in radiation denial, as well,” says Jeff Ruch, executive director of the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility. “This appears to be another case of the Pruitt EPA proclaiming ...

HUGE AMOUNTS OF RADIATION WON’T HARM YOU, PRUITT’S EPA CLAIMS

by PEER |
From: Truthout Buzzflash “PEER Executive Director Jeff Ruch is highly critical of the new EPA position: I knew that under Scott Pruitt EPA is in climate denial but now it appears to be in radiation denial, as well…. There is no known safe amount of radiation…the current body of ...

MEDIA FALSELY REPORTS TRUMP’S EPA IS ‘WEAKENING RADIATION SAFETY LEVELS’

by PEER |
From: The Daily Caller “The story suggested the Trump Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was quietly “weakening radiation safety levels.” Bloomberg’s report was based on documents provided by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), a liberal group.” Read ...

CO-MANAGING FEDERAL LANDS WITH TRIBES NO WALK IN THE PARK

by PEER |
No Easy Resolution for Clashing Agendas between “Sovereigns” over the Same Land ...

SCOTT PRUITT’S EPA SAYS MAYBE MORE RADIATION EXPOSURE WOULDN’T BE SO HARMFUL

by PEER | October 17, 2017
From: Gizmodo “Environmental protection non-profit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility published a document on their website comparing the two guidelines, saying previous EPA estimates indicate the 2017 revision would mean “every 86th person would get a cancer from that ...
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