USDA Increases Line Speeds, Endangering Poultry Processing Plant Workers
The USDA announced that poultry processing plants will be allowed to increase their lines speeds. This proposed rule puts poultry workers at a higher risk of injury.
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The Trump Administration Kept Secrets on Border Wall Harms to the Environment
The DOI stripped language written by federal scientists on a key environmental impacts letter to the USCBP about the US-Mexico border wall.
EPA Ignores Important Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals, Increasing Risk to Public Health
EPA is conducting risk assessments on chemicals without considering the risk of exposure in air emissions, drinking water, and waste products.
EPA Dissolves Advisory Panel of Scientists with Expertise on a Dangerous Air Pollutant
The EPA disbanded a panel of experts that advised leadership on air pollutants that are especially harmful to human health.
Trump Administration Priorities Dictate if USGS Scientists Can Present Research at Two Major Conferences
USGS scientists who want to attend scientific conferences are required to justify how their research relates to Secretary Zinke's 10 priorities.
Department of Interior Restricts what Science Can Be Used in Policy Decision-Making Process
The DOI issued an order, claiming to practice an “open science” policy that can restrict the use of scientific evidence in policy decision.
Trump Administration Shutters Federal Database of Best Medical Guidelines
A federal database that compiled the best medical guidelines out there shut down its online database due to a lack of funds from the Trump administration and Congress.
Environmental and Public Health Laws Suspended at Parts of Trump’s Border Wall
In January, the DHS announced that it is waiving 25 environmental, natural resource, and land management laws in order to expedite the construction of President Trump’s border wall.
USDA Cancels Environmental Study, Allows Mining Near Minnesota Wilderness
The USDA canceled an assessment in Minnesota meant to study the effects of establishing sulfide-ore copper mines near one of the state’s most fragile wilderness areas.
DOE Releases a Shoddy, Flawed Report to Justify the Benefits of Coal Power Plants
A report by the DOE used erroneous calculations in order to justify conclusions that coal power plants are essential during severe winter conditions.