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“On day one, President Biden broke modern records by filling more than a third of the roughly 3,000 political posts across the federal government that do not require Senate confirmation. But for the administration’s 1,250 political appointees that do require Senate approval, it ...

“Firefighters attempting to uncover the truth about carcinogens in their protective clothing are confronted with the same playbook chemical companies have used for decades: twisting science to deny and downplay the dangers of their products. E&E News obtained copies of those ...

“A withering new report from one of the country’s leading science authorities faults EPA’s approach to chemical risk evaluations under the Trump administration — a process the Biden EPA has already pledged to overhaul. Advocates also say the report’s findings are ...

“When President Biden last month issued a memo meant to fortify scientific integrity, science groups and environmentalists rejoiced over the beginning of a new era: Government scientists would no longer be punished for doing their jobs. But one Seattle-based microbiologist was not ...

“For Tom Vilsack, being confirmed as the Biden administration’s agriculture secretary may prove the easiest part of the job ahead. One group, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said Vilsack’s record on scientific integrity isn’t encouraging, a ...