EPA Leadership Is Suppressing Release of Scientific Studies on Dangers of Chemicals
EPA has stalled research on a program that carries out scientific studies which assess the toxicity risks of chemicals to human health.
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DOI Officials Bury Report Showing Hundreds of Endangered Species Are Greatly Harmed by Two Pesticides
DOI blocked a report that identified two pesticides as threats to more than 1,200 endangered animals and plants.
Trump Administration Shunts Data Collection and Research on Medicaid Work Requirement
The CMS, has approved numerous state plans to implement a work requirement for Medicaid participants.
DOI Lets Offshore Oil Companies Off the Hook from Safety Testing
Politico obtained data showing that, in a two-year period, the DOI had given offshore oil drillers 1,679 waivers to regulations that tested the safety of equipment
EPA Blocks NASA from Monitoring Air Pollution Levels in Houston After Hurricane Harvey
The EPA and Texas authorities stopped NASA scientists from sampling air pollution data after Hurricane Harvey.
Trump Administration Gags Doctors from Speaking about Abortion to Low-Income Women
HHS issued a rule that significantly alters the Title X program, the federal grant program that supports family planning services for low-income individuals.
Justice Department Refuses to Correct a Highly Misleading Report Linking Immigration with Terrorism
DOJ officials have refused to retract a report that contained misleading errors, which implied a link between terrorism and immigration.
Trump Administration Hides Oil Exploration Harms to Polar Bears
Scientists warned that the use of seismic surveys in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge could further threaten the polar bear population. Officials at the BLM and DOI are opening up the refuge to oil exploration.
NIH Labs Banned from Doing Research that Requires Attainment of Human Fetal Tissue
The Trump administration has ordered NIH scientists to stop acquiring new human fetal tissue for use in research experiments directly affecting three NIH laboratories' experiments.
EPA Keeps Data Analysis on Stream and Wetland Protections in the Dark
The EPA proposed a rule that would shrink what waterways are federally protected under the Clean Water Act. The agency said that they could not quantify the impact of rolling back this rule; however, a 2017 analysis shows enormous impacts.