A new report from the EPA's Office of the Inspector General has exposed a pattern of retaliation against EPA scientists who challenged the agency's rubber-stamping of potentially dangerous chemicals.

Regulations for vinyl chloride are still several years off, and could have significant impacts on the market for PVC plastics, which are used in a wide range of products.

Critics pan how the cuts will impact conservation efforts. Supporters counter that it will help with energy independence. 

“EPA has one of the weakest Scientific Integrity Policy in government and its latest revision will add little of substance,” said Pacific PEER Director Jeff Ruch.

The EPA recently proposed a plan to protect people living and working in residential and commercial buildings at the Meeker Avenue Plume Superfund Site in Brooklyn. 

Currently, Sears Island is a recreation hub for Penobscot Bay as a popular destination for hiking, biking, fishing, birdwatching, and boating, as well as snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, and other seasonal activities.

“This ruling is a complete vindication of Evi Emmenegger,” said PEER Senior Counsel Peter Jenkins, noting that these lab malfunctions keep recurring because the USGS facilities are not independently accredited.

Adoption of new battery tech is accelerating, leading to the replacement of EV batteries previously dependent on cobalt, nickel, and manganese.

With this historic settlement, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) over the past 10 years will have recovered nearly $120 million to promote environmental justice in the District.

One major gap in the proposed HHS policy is that it does not apply to grantees, and much of the scientific work done in the U.S. takes place under grants.