Tag: science
EPA has been captured by fossil fuel interests, democratic senators tell...
Rampant cronyism, conflicts of interest, and corruption?
Scientists, climate experts endorse Joe Biden as 2020 presidential candidate
"On Earth Day, we speak with one voice: we must elect Joe Biden the next president of the United States—for all our sakes."
Meet the climate science deniers who downplayed COVID-19 risks
American Council on Science and Health is one of several organizations promoting climate science denial that are now spreading misinformation on the coronavirus, with potentially deadly consequences.
EPA updates plans to limit use of science in decision-making
"They're putting in nonscientific criteria to decide what science the agency can use."
Trump administration to strip clean water protection putting the country’s water...
"Waters that have been protected for almost 50 years will no longer be protected under the Clean Water Act."
The well-funded, well-orchestrated climate change-denial movement
"The climate change counter movement, as I call it, is really an add-on to the already-existing conservative movement in the United States."
Science-advisory board says Trump administration’s policies run counter to established science
"EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler must immediately withdraw these unlawful proposals that threaten the health and well-being of all Americans."
The Trump administration’s latest attempt to undermine science – and how...
A bill that is gaining bipartisan momentum in the House would protect the science that protects the public.
‘Censorship science, pure and simple:’ Physicians for Social Responsibility opposes EPA...
“The EPA is seeking to turn its back on studies that enable its core mission: to safeguard environmental health and protect American communities from harm."
Experts warn this industry-backed attack on science at EPA would be...
"Let's call this what it is: an excuse to abandon clean air, clean water, and chemical safety rules."
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US diplomacy thwarts Palestinian UN membership amid claims of supporting statehood leaked cable shows
This diplomatic maneuvering seeks to avoid a U.S. veto, which would publicly align the country against Palestinian self-determination.
Supreme silence: High court decision curtails protest rights, stifling voices in the South
As the case now returns to lower courts for further proceedings, the national discourse on the limits of free speech and the right to protest continues to evolve.
Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 riot cases amid concerns...
This law is now at the center of a legal battle concerning its suitability for punishing those who stormed the Capitol during the certification of the 2020 election results.
New report reveals millionaires’ tax rates slashed by half since 1950s, fueling wealth inequality
This stark reduction in tax rates for the wealthiest Americans coincides with an era of escalating income disparity and could be costing the federal government hundreds of billions in lost revenue annually.
Missouri Republican Attorney General Bailey sues Media Matters using consumer law to censor the...
An analysis of Mo. Attorney General Andrew Bailey's bogus allegations against Media Matters.