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"Is the EPA Stifling Science on Chemical Toxicity Reports?"

"The Environmental Protection Agency is changing its approach to chemical toxicity oversight, according to a report issued recently by the Government Accountability Office. In the overhaul, the EPA reassigned staff from its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS)—a program that conducts comprehensive scientific reviews—to duties related to the Toxic Substances Control Act, which has a narrower mandate. The agency has also reduced the number of its ongoing chemical toxcity assessments from 20 to three. Former EPA officials contend the shake-up takes chemical assessments out of the hands of career scientists, potentially to the detriment of public health."

Source: Scientific American, 04/26/2019

"How a New White House Memo Could Undermine Science in U.S. Policy"

"President Donald Trump's administration has launched yet another attempt to control the use of science in federal policymaking—this time with a memorandum to government agencies from the White House budget office."

Source: InsideClimate News, 04/26/2019

EPA Proposes Weaker Standards on Chemicals Contaminating Drinking Water

"After pressure from the Defense Department, the Environmental Protection Agency significantly weakened a proposed standard for cleaning up groundwater pollution caused by toxic chemicals that contaminate drinking water consumed by millions of Americans and that have been commonly used at military bases."

Source: NY Times, 04/26/2019

"Interior Dept. Delays Its Plan to Open U.S. Coastline to Drilling"

"The Trump administration on Thursday confirmed that it will likely delay the release of a long-awaited plan that had been expected to open most of the nation’s coastline for offshore oil drilling, pending the final outcome of a recent court decision that blocks drilling off the Alaskan coast."

Source: NY Times, 04/26/2019

'Water Is Life': Unexpected Rainfall Revives Iraq's Historic Marshlands

"This time last year, most of Iraq’s historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall."

Source: Reuters, 04/25/2019

50 Minnesota Republicans Say Humans Aren’t ‘Key Cause Of Climate Change’

"Minnesota House members revealed Wednesday whether they believe humans are causing climate change. It broke largely along party lines: 79 lawmakers, including all 75 Democrats, voted yes, and 50 Republicans voted no. Five Republicans did not vote."

Source: Twin Cities Pioneer Press, 04/25/2019

"Wildfires, Invasive Grass Threaten Future of Western Sagebrush"

"A grand duel is taking place out West, but no cowboys are involved. It’s between the native sagebrush, which has dominated the Western landscape for more 12,000 years, and a newer, highly invasive and flammable species called cheatgrass."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/25/2019

"EPA: Pruitt's Lawyer Sought Billionaire's Help For Fund"

"When you're an embattled EPA administrator, it helps to have a well-connected lawyer. Last year, former EPA chief Scott Pruitt's legal defense fund received a $50,000 contribution from Diane Hendricks, a billionaire businesswoman and Republican donor."

Source: Greenwire, 04/25/2019

"Western Water: Court Limits Landmark Tribal Groundwater Case"

"A California court has sided with a Southern California water district in a high-stakes case with a Native American tribe over access to groundwater."

Source: Greenwire, 04/25/2019

U.S. Disaster Spending Explodes Amid Climate Change, Population Trends

"U.S. senators are fighting over the details of an approximately $13 billion disaster aid package to help these states and Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory. But congressional feuding over disaster aid is unlikely to stop even after the current impasse is resolved. In a typical year, taxpayer spending on the federal disaster relief fund is almost 10 times higher than it was three decades ago, even after adjusting for inflation, according to a Washington Post analysis of federal data."

Source: Washington Post, 04/25/2019

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