Tag: EPA
EPA employee denounces Pruitt, Trump in fiery resignation letter
Other staffers are dissenting from within the agency.
Court orders EPA to close loophole, factory farms required to report...
“This safeguard isn't just about protecting the environment; it's about making entire communities safe for the people who live in them.”
EPA, national clean energy progression over nearly 50 years
Each renewable investment and green energy company initiative represents a milestone in the journey to a cleaner environment.
Environmental protection head rejects ban on chemical insecticide
The chemical is currently used on over 40,000 farms in the U.S.
Congress must investigate collusion between Monsanto and the EPA, now
If anyone inside the EPA has colluded with Monsanto to bury evidence that glyphosate causes cancer, Congress should investigate that collusion now.
Unsealed court documents suggest collusion between Monsanto, EPA to pollute science
The wide range of potential health effects – and researchers' calls for additional study of them – points to the many unknowns and possible risks regarding the safety of glyphosate.
Exxon, Peabody coal lobby for bill poised to load EPA science...
“That is a science advisory board – it will not function better by having fewer scientists on it."
How to respond to EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s lie about carbon...
Don’t argue with Pruitt or his Koch Brother-funded cousins. Close down the coal plants. End coal.
Pruitt flings open EPA doors to anti-science conservative ideologues
Pruitt refused to recuse himself from eight ongoing lawsuits against the EPA that he helped file as Oklahoma’s top prosecutor.
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Popular sugar substitute erythritol damages blood-brain barrier, elevating stroke risk
A new study shows how erythritol, a zero-calorie sugar alternative, directly damages human cells that comprise the blood-brain barrier.
Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
Waterboarding for dollars in Cuba
The CBS Sunday Morning program, “Next: Cuba?” which aired on April 26, presented a discussion of the recent intensification of sanctions on...
California officials accuse Trump administration of targeting blue states after Medicaid funding freeze
Federal officials cite fraud concerns while California leaders warn millions could lose access to critical healthcare and in-home support services.
Butter (and schools), not guns (and warfare)
The War Against Iran, Up Close and Personal (and All Too Far Away).