Protecting people from chemical hazards—another EPA failure in the making
By Penelope A. Fenner-Crisp / On December 12th, 2019
Under new EPA guidelines, we cannot expect that future chemical reviews will be credible and adequate.
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An Insider’s Look at the Shameful History of EPA’s Climate Inaction
By Daniel Reich / On November 5th, 2019
What has the EPA done to head off climate disaster and fulfill its mission “to protect human health and the environment”? The stark answer is: not nearly enough.
EPA's War on California
By David F. Coursen / On October 24th, 2019
EPA’s regulatory powers should be used to promote environmental protection, not carry out vendettas against states taking climate action
Trump's not-so-secret war on state environmental protection
By David F. Coursen / On July 23rd, 2019
Trump’s EPA seeks to limit state’s authority on climate action. If this effort succeeds, our towns and cities will face dirtier air, hotter summers and more extreme weather — and there will be less we can do about it.
How EPA Administrator Wheeler Misinterprets Science
By Bernard D. Goldstein / On July 5th, 2019
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler continues to ignore the value of accurate scientific advice.
EPA Cuts Water Protection Budget Despite Claims of Support
By David F. Coursen / On June 24th, 2019
Clean water and safe drinking water are basic human needs, and access to them should be everyone’s right. America’s people and its environment deserve no less.
Toxicology has advanced. The EPA needs to advance with it.
By Emily Monosson / On August 23rd, 2018
On the fourth of July, 1985, as the sun shone and the temperatures rose, people celebrated by eating watermelon. Then they got sick — becoming part of one of the nation’s largest episodes of foodborne illness caused by a pesticide. The outbreak began with a few upset stomachs in Oregon on July 3; by the next day, more than a dozen people in California were also doubling over with nausea, diarrhea, and stomach pain. A few suffered seizures.
Trump Cutting the EPA WaterSense Program Makes No Sense
By Mary Ann Dickinson / On June 20th, 2017
The EPA's WaterSense program helps communities save water and energy. Why then is President Trump trying to flush the program away?
EPA "fighting to make up for lost time."
By Admin / On December 9th, 2009
Over on Post Carbon, Juliet Eilperin notes the EPA's changing stance on greenhouse gases:
Making a pitch to an international community that has demanded bolder action from Washington on climate change, [Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa] Jackson detailed a list of measures ranging from stricter fuel economy standards to the promotion of renewable offshore energy projects.
Obama administration declares carbon emissions dangerous.
By Admin / On December 7th, 2009
From the Washington Post:
The Obama administration formally declared Monday that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions pose a danger to the public's health and welfare, a move that lays the groundwork for an economy-wide carbon cap even if Congress fails to enact climate legislation.