Tag Archive for "EPA" - Union of Concerned Scientists

Vehicle pollution is a major issue for human health and the environment.

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April 2, 2018

EPA Rolls Back Fuel Efficiency Standards at the Request of Automakers

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

March 29, 2018

Dear EPA Staff, We Fixed Your Climate Change Talking Points for You

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

March 22, 2018

Scott Pruitt Will Restrict the EPA’s Use of Legitimate Science

Gretchen Goldman
Former Contributor

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March 19, 2018

Automakers Turn to Climate Deniers in Quest to Lower Fuel Economy Regulations

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

The world's largest fossil fuel companies have worked to deceive hte public about the realities and risks of climate change for decades. Photo: Steve Garvie

March 15, 2018

EPA Quietly Moves to Allow More Toxic Air Pollution that Causes Cancer

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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March 1, 2018

Scott Pruitt Ensnares the Clean Power Plan in More Red Tape

Julie McNamara
Senior Energy Analyst

US Department of Energy

February 20, 2018

Court To Decide Fate Of EPA’s Chemical Disaster Rule

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

The EPA's Clean Air Act standards protect the health of all Americans, especially our children. Photo: USEPA/Flickr

February 13, 2018

How Bad Are Proposed Budget Cuts at the EPA? Let Me Count the Ways

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

X-ray of acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Photo: WIkimeda.

February 12, 2018

Science Alert to EPA Chief Pruitt: Pollution Kills People

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

February 2, 2018

Rigor and Transparency as an Antidote to Politicization at EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System

Genna Reed
Former Director of Policy Analysis

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February 2, 2018

Pruitt’s EPA Attempts to Undermine California’s Leadership on Vehicle Standards

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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January 31, 2018

Donald Trump’s State of the Union: Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

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January 29, 2018

New EPA Guidance Stands to Increase Hazardous Air Pollutants in Environmental Justice Communities

Gretchen Goldman
Former Contributor

Scott Pruitt testifies this week before the Senate for the first time as EPA administrator. Photo: Gage Skidmore/Flickr

January 23, 2018

UCS Sues to Stop EPA from Kicking Independent Experts Off Advisory Boards

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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January 19, 2018

From National Parks to the EPA, Trump Administration Stiff-Arms Science Advisers

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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January 18, 2018

New Report Reveals Trump Administration Is Abandoning Science Advice

Genna Reed
Former Director of Policy Analysis

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January 11, 2018

Latest EPA Automaker Reports Show Compliance with and Success of Standards

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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December 8, 2017

A Toxic Nomination Hangs in the Balance: Who Will Stand Up to Finally Topple Michael Dourson?

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

December 6, 2017

Automakers’ Long List of Fights Against Progress, and Why We Must Demand Better

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

November 16, 2017

4 Ways to Discuss Congressional Budget Riders at the Dinner Table this Thanksgiving

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

November 8, 2017

Would Chemical Safety Measures Under Dourson Protect Military Families? Probably Not.

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

Looking ahead to the 2017 APHA conference. Photo: Courtesy of APHA

November 2, 2017

On Climate Change, a Major Public Health Conference Stands in Stark Contrast to the Trump Administration

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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October 30, 2017

Pruitt Rejects Advice from Independent Scientists Based on False Premises

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

October 30, 2017

The EPA Science Advisory Board Is Being Compromised. Here’s Why That Matters.

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor