EPA officials retaliated against 3 scientists, watchdog says
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PEER | September 18, 2024
“Since day one, the Biden-Harris Administration has restored scientific integrity as the cornerstone of its work to protect public health and the environment, including reinstating key whistleblower protections that empower employees to share their own, differing scientific opinions,” ...
Pesticides may contain an alarming amount of ‘forever chemicals’: Study
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Elizabeth Duan | July 24, 2024
Toxic “forever chemicals” are increasingly appearing in U.S. pesticides — contaminating waterways and posing a possible threat to human health, a new study has found. The researchers — from the Center for Biological Diversity, the Environmental Working Group and Public Employees ...
Court upholds ban on helicopter tours above Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park
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Elizabeth Duan | June 10, 2024
A federal circuit court has upheld a recent prohibition on helicopter tours over Mount Rushmore National Memorial and Badlands National Park in South Dakota, rejecting motions from aircraft companies to repeal the ban. In January, three aircraft tour companies — Badger Helicopters, Black ...
Biden administration must accelerate ocean protection
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PEER | March 23, 2023
But here’s the real problem: To date, while virtually all of the strongly protected areas in U.S. waters are in the Western Pacific region — Papahanaumokuakea, Rose Atoll, Marianas Trench, and Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monuments, covering a total of approximately 1.2 ...
Biden administration proposes national limit for toxic ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
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PEER | March 14, 2023
The group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility on Tuesday called for the thousands of PFAS to all be regulated as a group instead of targeting just six of them. “EPA’s proposed regulations are baby steps forward, but are too little and too late,” said Kyla Bennett, PEER ...