Environmental Politics

EPA Fails To Supply Documents To House Science in Subpoena Showdown

"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided "largely non-responsive" documents in response to a final threat by House Democrats, according to committee staff, likely setting the stage for a forthcoming subpoena."

Source: The Hill, 11/08/2019

"EPA Chief Of Staff Under Investigation In Document Destruction"

"The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general is investigating whether chief of staff Ryan Jackson was involved in destroying internal documents that should have been retained, according to two people familiar with the matter."

Source: Politico, 11/08/2019

Keystone Pipeline Spill Hardens Landowner Opposition To Expansion Bid

"A big oil spill from the Keystone Pipeline in North Dakota last week has hardened opposition to the controversial Keystone XL expansion among landowners along its route, who say they hope to use the incident to help block or stall the project in court."

Source: Reuters, 11/07/2019

EPA Watchdog, Citing ‘Open Defiance’ of Probes, Rebukes Top Agency Aide

"The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has rebuked the agency’s chief of staff for refusing to cooperate with an inquiry into whether he pressured a scientist to alter her congressional testimony, calling his actions a “flagrant problem” and referring the matter to Congress."

Source: NY Times, 11/07/2019

SEJ Urges Congress To Address Communication Between Journalists and Federal Agencies

November 6, 2019 — The Society of Environmental journalists joined 28 other journalism groups in urging every member of Congress to address the ongoing issue of censoring and restricting federal employees' communication with journalists.

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11,000+ Scientists From Around The World Declare A ‘Climate Emergency’

"A new report by 11,258 scientists in 153 countries from a broad range of disciplines warns that the planet “clearly and unequivocally faces a climate emergency,” and provides six broad policy goals that must be met to address it."

Source: Washington Post, 11/06/2019

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