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EPA Alleges Political Interference By Trump Officials On Toxic Chemical

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday asserted that political appointees from the Trump administration interfered with a safety assessment for a chemical linked to health issues. The agency said in a statement that it was removing from its website a toxicity assessment for a compound known as PFBS due to the alleged interference."

Source: The Hill, 02/10/2021

Black Community Fights Project On Coast Land Fouled By Arsenic, Lead

"One last time, residents of North Gulfport have mustered to fight development of Mississippi State Port Authority property contaminated with lead and arsenic."

Source: Biloxi Sun Herald, 02/09/2021

"Biden's Promise For Justice Tested In Tribal Coal Fields"

"When three 775-foot-tall smoke stacks at the Navajo Generating Station came tumbling down in December, sending plumes of dust into the sky and thundering reverberations off the mesas of the Arizona high desert, it marked the end of an era."

Source: E&E News, 02/09/2021

Biden’s EPA, Science Agencies, Face Test of News Media Openness

Testimony from the incoming EPA administrator, along with a little-noticed memo on scientific integrity to Biden’s agency heads, suggest promising changes in government openness. But WatchDog contends the proof is yet to come and offers some advice to the administration. Plus, a letter from SEJ listing some of the things Biden can do to improve relations with the news media.

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