Environmental Politics

"E.P.A. Demotes Career Employees Overseeing Science, Enforcement and More"

"The Environmental Protection Agency is demoting career employees who oversee scientific research, the enforcement of pollution laws, hazardous waste cleanup and the agency’s human resources department and will replace them with political appointees, according to two people familiar with the approach."

Source: NYTimes, 02/05/2025

"Trump Picks Scientist Involved In ‘Sharpiegate’ Scandal To Lead NOAA"

"President Donald Trump has named Neil Jacobs, an atmospheric scientist who was found to have violated scientific integrity policies during the “Sharpiegate” scandal of the first Trump administration, to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Source: Washington Post, 02/05/2025

Advisers Push CDC To Explain Data Removal, Say When Info Will Be Restored

"Top advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are asking the agency’s acting director to explain the abrupt removal of information and data from CDC websites, and say when it will be restored." "Agencies took down info on topics including gender, vaccines, and climate change"

Source: STAT News, 02/04/2025

"Inside The Energy Department’s Partnership With The Plastics Industry"

"Nearly five years ago, the United States Department of Energy, or DOE, began an unusual partnership with the country’s largest lobbying group for the plastics industry." "Critics argue that the agency’s work with a lobbying group is a conflict of interest."

Source: Grist/ExxonKnews, 02/04/2025

"Climate Books For Black History Month"

"To win allies for climate action, activists must understand how the environment, intersects with concerns for the health and well-being of people and communities. Inequities of the past and the present must be addressed by the policies and programs offered for a sustainable future."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/03/2025

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