Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-on-Fire” Cases

When industry wants a chemical safety assessment done yesterday, EPA managers classify it as “hair on fire.”


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Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-on-Fire” Cases

Sharon Lerner

When industry wants a chemical safety assessment done yesterday, EPA managers classify it as “hair on fire.”

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels

Alleen Brown

Instead of reducing the role of fossil fuels in the economy, critics say, the bill subsidizes industry “greenwashing.”

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