EnvironmentApril 5, 2019
Yes, EPA: Regulating Mercury Pollution Is “Appropriate and Necessary”
Public health professionals call out the toxic sleight of hand in the agency’s latest proposal
Stories by Kathleen Rest
Kathleen Rest, PhD, is executive director of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
EnvironmentJuly 13, 2018
Trump's EPA Puts Our Health at Risk
The agency’s proposed new rule would allow it to ignore the best available science
Public HealthApril 27, 2018
The Health and Safety of America's Workers Is at Risk
We’ve made great progress, but the Trump administration is intent on rolling back protections and favoring industry interests over the public interest
PolicyJanuary 1, 2018
The Trump Administration’s War on Science Agencies Threatens the Nation’s Health and Safety
Budget cuts and layoffs threaten the nation's health and safety
PolicyOctober 17, 2017
Our Federal Science Agencies Are in Mortal Danger
Whether by strategy or ineptitude or both, the Trump administration is starving them of the expertise they need to fulfill their essential functions