"Almost a year after they were fired by EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler, 20 scientists are regrouping to continue their work on a high-stakes review of National Ambient Air Quality Standards for particulate matter.
Except they won't be doing it under the aegis of EPA.
Instead, in an apparently unprecedented move, they have created a parallel panel to act as a counter to the official agency review that they regard as deeply flawed. What's dubbed the "Independent Particulate Matter Review Panel" will publicly meet next month in the Washington, D.C., area to consider the adequacy of the existing standards, followed by a report on whether any changes are warranted to protect public health."
Sean Reilly reports for Greenwire September 26, 2019.
SEE ALSO:
"Clean-Air Scientists Fired By EPA To Reconvene In Snub To Trump" (Guardian)
"Scientists Booted From EPA Panel Form Their Own Group" (The Hill)
"Members Of Disbanded EPA Air Quality Panel Form Independent Group" (Reuters)
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