Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Lead Senior Scientist. For some time now, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) has been requesting “public files” of new chemical notices the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) receives under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).  The process is kludge-y to say the least.  We have to email our request to EPA’s Docket Center, […]

This mutually agreed upon delay creates an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

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This mutually agreed upon delay creates an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

This mutually agreed upon delay creates an opportunity that shouldn’t be missed.

The Trump administration just released its updated plan of action for rolling back our some of our most important protections against dangerous climate pollution. In store for this summer: final attacks on crucial climate safeguards that help keep you and your family safe. Right now, the science is calling for dramatically accelerated climate progress. Extreme […]

The Trump administration just released its updated plan of action for rolling back our some of our most important protections against dangerous climate pollution. In store for this summer: final attacks on crucial climate safeguards that help keep you and your family safe. Right now, the science is calling for dramatically accelerated climate progress. Extreme […]

The Trump administration just released its updated plan of action for rolling back our some of our most important protections against dangerous climate pollution. In store for this summer: final attacks on crucial climate safeguards that help keep you and your family safe. Right now, the science is calling for dramatically accelerated climate progress. Extreme […]

[Update: FDA has published a webpage on PFAS and released the data for the studies discussed in this blog]. Tom Neltner, J.D., Chemicals Policy Director and Maricel Maffini, Ph.D., Consultant As reported by the Associated Press today, at a conference last week in Helsinki, Finland, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) presented the results of three […]

We are experiencing an unprecedented number of attacks on the Endangered Species Act since it was signed into law in 1973 by near unanimous, bipartisan majorities. C4.

We are experiencing an unprecedented number of attacks on the Endangered Species Act since it was signed into law in 1973 by near unanimous, bipartisan majorities. C4.

Last year, global wine production rose to near-record highs, reaching a harvest of 292.3 million hectoliters – that’s more than 7.7 billion gallons. In the U.S. alone, domestic and imported wine sales reached $70.5 billion. The world clearly loves wine. But, few industries feel the perils of climate change more directly than the wine industry. […]

Last year, global wine production rose to near-record highs, reaching a harvest of 292.3 million hectoliters – that’s more than 7.7 billion gallons. In the U.S. alone, domestic and imported wine sales reached $70.5 billion. The world clearly loves wine. But, few industries feel the perils of climate change more directly than the wine industry. […]

Last year, global wine production rose to near-record highs, reaching a harvest of 292.3 million hectoliters – that’s more than 7.7 billion gallons. In the U.S. alone, domestic and imported wine sales reached $70.5 billion. The world clearly loves wine. But, few industries feel the perils of climate change more directly than the wine industry. […]

Today the United States House of Representatives passed a bipartisan compromise that provides much needed disaster relief for Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria.