Environmental Health

Trump DOI Downplayed Coronavirus -- Then Praised His ‘Decisive’ Response

"Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Friday tweeted a video of President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency and lauded his boss for taking “decisive — even unprecedented — actions to protect the American people” from the coronavirus. But just two days earlier, Bernhardt’s office had sent talking points to Interior officials that downplayed the virus threat."

Source: LA Times, 03/16/2020

"EPA: White House Spills Red Ink On 'Secret Science' Rule"

"The White House has released a working copy of EPA's latest controversial "secret science" proposal replete with red edits. The document shows there is a battle going on within the administration over what language to use on a rule that aims to retool the scientific research underpinning EPA policy."

Source: Greenwire, 03/11/2020

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