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Court Orders EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos, Pesticide Hazard to Kids's Health

"A federal appeals court ordered the Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday to bar within 60 days a widely used pesticide associated with developmental disabilities and other health problems in children, dealing the industry a major blow after it had successfully lobbied the Trump administration to reject a ban."

Source: NY Times, 08/10/2018

"EPA Pushes Back On Asbestos Criticisms"

"The Trump administration is pushing back against a rash of criticism that new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) policies could lead to the import or manufacturing of asbestos."

Source: The Hill, 08/09/2018

"Climate Change Denialists Never Had It So Good. So Why the Angst?"

"When climate science deniers and fossil fuel evangelists met Tuesday in New Orleans for the Heartland Institute's second "America First" conference on U.S. energy, they had every reason to celebrate the unprecedented influence they enjoy in the Trump administration. Instead, they found plenty of reasons for dread."

Source: InsideClimate News, 08/09/2018

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