
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
Kathleen Rest, PhD, is executive director of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Credit: Nick Higgins
Public health professionals call out the toxic sleight of hand in the agency’s latest proposal
The agency’s proposed new rule would allow it to ignore the best available science
We’ve made great progress, but the Trump administration is intent on rolling back protections and favoring industry interests over the public interest
Budget cuts and layoffs threaten the nation's health and safety
Whether by strategy or ineptitude or both, the Trump administration is starving them of the expertise they need to fulfill their essential functions
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