Trump Administration Puts Offshore Oil Rig Workers’ Lives at Risk
The Trump administration sidelined science in a decision to roll back protections for the safety of offshore oil rig workers.
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How Do Common Chemicals Harm Children? The EPA Now Refuses to Fund the Science
EPA has decided not to fund 13 research centers that study chemical exposure in childhood and adverse health outcomes.
Endangered Species Threatened in Arizona Due to Politics and Bad Science
Federal agencies are abdicating their responsibility to use the best available science to protect some of the most jeopardized species on the planet.
The White House Restricts Science, Potentially Causing the Best Available Science to Disappear from Policymaking
The White House issued a memo on the use of scientific information by federal agencies that restricts the use of scientific information to inform policies.
EPA Officials Ignored Their Own Scientists on the Dangers of Asbestos
EPA issued a rule that only restricted the import of asbestos, providing a regulated pathway for industry to use asbestos-containing products in the US.
Trump Administration Orders the Removal of 30 Species from the Endangered Species List
Leaders from the FWS issued a directive instructing officials to delist, downlist, or otherwise preclude 30 species each year from the endangered species list.
USDA Casts Doubts on its Own Scientists’ Peer-Reviewed Work by Calling it “Preliminary”
A USDA issued memo requires scientists to label their peer-reviewed publications as “preliminary,” a label that could inaccurately cast doubt on the studies.
The EPA Is Limiting Data Collection on a Harmful Air Pollutant
In 20 US states EPA no longer uses the technology best supported by science to monitor NOx pollution.
The Trump Administration Has Undermined a Nationwide Conservation Program
The Trump administration has defunded a successful science-based conservation program known as Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.
Scientists’ Concerns on Oil and Gas Operations in Alaska Are Buried by the Trump Administration
The DOI failed to consider 18 memos from scientists who had raised concerns about proposed oil and gas operations in Alaska.