USDA silences scientists after USRTK interview requests
by US Right To Know | May 7, 2024
Two scientists who sought permission to speak with U.S. Right to Know were silenced last month by officials at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Jeff Ruch, Pacific director of the nonprofit group Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, said that the First Amendment rights of ...
EPA exposed for hiding chemical risks, favoring corporate interests
by US Right To Know | August 31, 2021
“In June 2021, four EPA scientists, each working within the agency’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), publicly accused the the EPA of deliberate tampering with chemical risk assessments. The four whistleblowers made their complaints public through a group ...