Here are six ways that Ryan Zinke rejected or impeded science during his nearly two years as the interior secretary.
EPA
Posted inEnvironment, Pesticides, Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Scientists warned this weed killer would destroy crops. EPA approved it anyway
The agency based its decision on “shockingly insufficient” company studies. Now millions of dollars in soybeans and other crops have been destroyed.
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Trump’s air pollution adviser: No proof cleaning up smog saves lives
The chairman of the EPA’s smog and soot panel has made his living challenging health findings on behalf of industry.
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Posted inEnvironment, Sustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
What Scott Pruitt’s been doing while you weren’t looking
As the public fixates on the EPA chief’s travel habits, he’s making it easier for industry to pollute.
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Countless archaeological sites at risk in Trump oil and gas auction
The administration is expediting leases of public land without analyzing all available data on Native American ruins.
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California is preparing to defend its waters from Trump order
The proposed new rules could insulate the state from President Donald Trump’s executive order to roll back the reach of the Clean Water Act.
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EPA swaps top science advisers with industry allies
Most new members of the Science Advisory Board have a history of downplaying the health risks of secondhand smoke, air pollution and other hazards.
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EPA budget cuts threaten to slow uranium cleanup at Navajo Nation
Dangerous remnants of the region’s Cold War boom, more than 500 uranium mines were abandoned on and near the Navajo reservation.
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Trump’s ‘puddle and ditch’ order will have destructive ripple effect
President Donald Trump derides the Environmental Protection Agency for saving “nearly every puddle or every ditch on a farmer’s land.” But scientists say these small waterways are fundamental to the nation’s drinking water supplies and wildlife.
Posted inDay Care, Environment
The day care violations hidden from parents
In this episode, we also investigate foreign currency training, toxic delays at the EPA and the business of making babies. Credits Host: Al Letson Managing Director: Christa Scharfenberg Executive Editor: Susanne Reber Senior Producer: Mia Zuckerkandel Lead Sound Designer and Engineer: Jim Briggs Digital Editor: Julia B. Chan Reveal Producers: Sandra Bartlett, Julia B. Chan, Delaney Hall, Ingrid […]