Groups urge NPS to ban sales of plastic water bottles
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Elizabeth Duan | June 23, 2021
“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 ...
Agency official pressed on scientific integrity review
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Elizabeth Duan | June 15, 2021
“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 ...
PFAS found in pet products
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Elizabeth Duan | June 7, 2021
“Commonly used flea-control collars and liquids contain high amounts of so-called forever chemicals, according to new data published today. Testing done by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) found significant levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) ...
Controversy-plagued agency draws bipartisan fire
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Elizabeth Duan | May 21, 2021
“House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders from both parties are concerned about ongoing controversies at a key federal agency tasked with investigating chemical crises. Questions have emerged around Lemos and the CSB’s spending. Earlier this month, the group Public Employees ...
Enforcement inspections, monitoring plummeted
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Elizabeth Duan | May 12, 2021
“EPA’s inspector general today issued another damning report showing the agency’s pursuit of polluters violating federal air, water and toxics laws has plummeted. “Enforcement decline was exacerbated by the Trump administration, but this is not solely a Trump issue ...