E&E News

“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 ...

“Four whistleblowers in EPA’s chemicals office allege officials tampered with key risk assessments and processes, according to a complaint filed by an environmental group on behalf of the agency staffers. Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) said today that ...

“The National Park Service would be required to develop a plan to cut plastic pollution at its 423 sites under an Interior-EPA spending bill that is expected to clear the House Appropriations Committee tomorrow. The long-stalled issue has shown signs of increased momentum this month ...

“Advocacy groups are urging the Biden administration to revive a ban on the sale of plastic water bottles at national parks. The coalition — which includes Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), GreenLatinos and Beyond Plastics — filed a petition yesterday ...

“EPA this afternoon convened a virtual hearing on its scientific integrity policy, following a Biden memo directing the agency to review all past allegations. Science groups and other advocates have welcomed the approach but stressed some shortcomings. For one, the watchdog group ...