#defend epa

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He is single-handedly doing the most violence to science itself of any member of any administration in recent history.

Sen. Brian Schatz, speaking on EPA administrator Scott Pruitt. 

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EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Accelerates Politicization of Agency's Science Advisory Board

Earlier today, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt strongly suggested that the agency will not consider any candidate for EPA’s science advisory committees who has received a grant from agency. Such a gobsmackingly boneheaded move would further hamstring the ability of the EPA to accomplish its public he

A “gobsmackingly boneheaded move” from Scott Pruitt.

TAKE ACTION: Stand Up For Science today. 

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We’ll regroup; we’ll rally. We just have to not despair, and we have to start acting. Comment on rules that come in, be a citizen of science, find out what’s going on in your own community, get active in your own life — and we’ll be OK.

Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. Read more. 

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E.P.A. Dismisses Members of Major Scientific Review Board

A spokesman for the agency’s administrator said he would consider replacing the academic scientists with representatives from industries the agency is supposed to regulate.