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Judge orders EPA to address potential IQ impacts of fluoride in drinking water

A federal judge has ordered the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address the potential effects of fluoride in drinking water on IQ levels. In a new ruling this week, Judge Edward Chen, an Obama appointee, ordered the EPA to take regulatory action on the issue. Chen wrote that the “predominance of evidence” shows there are […]

EPA announces environmental justice program within Climate Corps

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Wednesday that it is partnering with AmeriCorps to form the Environmental Justice Climate Corps, an offshoot of the previously announced American Climate Corps aimed at recruiting in low-income areas. Applications for the program will open early next year, the agency said in a statement Wednesday. The new program, which […]

House votes to repeal Biden admin EPA tailpipe emissions rules

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Friday approved a resolution to overturn the Biden administration's new rules on auto emissions that Republicans say will force Americans to buy electric vehicles they don't want and can't afford. The rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency in March would impose the most ambitious standards in U.S. history […]

‘Bullying, Harassing, Name-Calling’: EPA ‘Retaliated Against’ Three Dissenting Scientists, Inspector General Finds

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced Thursday that agency officials have taken retaliatory action against three scientists who spoke out against scientific opinion. Five EPA scientists alleged to the OIG that they were retaliated against for expressing differing scientific opinions on chemical evaluations while former President Donald Trump was in […]

EPA officials retaliated against 3 scientists, watchdog says

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) internal audit agency found that senior agency officials retaliated against three employees who expressed differing scientific opinions. Employees who were victims of this retaliation believed the chemicals were more toxic, but executives believed the chemicals were safer, the report said.Report from the EPA Inspector General. In one such case, EPA […]

EPA retaliated against three scientists, says watchdog

Courtesy of TerraPower — The Environmental Protection Agency's internal audit found that the agency retaliated against three employees for expressing differing scientific opinions. {beacon} Energy and Environment Energy and Environment Full text   Harris has avoided giving away too many details about her fight with Trump. Vice President Harris has sought to win over centrist […]

EPA ignores the reality of America’s electricity demands

Electricity demand has surged after more than a decade of slow growth, with growth of just 1%. New technologies such as artificial intelligence have been a major driver of this growth, with data centers consuming more electricity than ever before. 8% of domestic electricity by 2030Domestic semiconductor production is also contributing to this trend, and […]

EXCLUSIVE: EPA Agrees To Audit Telework Policies One Year After GOP Senator’s Request

The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Inspector General has agreed to audit the agency's telework and remote work programs after Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst requested a review of the policy's impact. According to the original request, Ernst called on federal agencies on Aug. 28, 2023, to review and address the wasteful effects of […]