Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-on-Fire” Cases

When industry wants a chemical safety assessment done yesterday, EPA managers classify it as “hair on fire.”

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Leaked Audio Shows Pressure to Overrule Scientists in “Hair-on-Fire” Cases

Sharon Lerner

When industry wants a chemical safety assessment done yesterday, EPA managers classify it as “hair on fire.”

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Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Includes $25 Billion in Potential New Subsidies for Fossil Fuels

Alleen Brown

Instead of reducing the role of fossil fuels in the economy, critics say, the bill subsidizes industry “greenwashing.”

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The Problem Isn’t Just Cuomo, It’s the System That Made Him

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Patriarchal violence in New York politics and beyond will not come to an end with the removal of a small number of predatory perpetrators, however powerful.

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Austin Police Decline to Investigate Complaints in Protest of Reform Attorneys

Akela Lacy

The cops claim their hands are tied — while pushing a ballot measure to mandate hundreds of new police jobs.

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Despite Promises for Global Climate Justice, Biden Falls Short in Helping Reduce Poorer Countries’ Emissions

Rachel M. Cohen

Activists were hoping that Biden would back-pay the U.S.’s outstanding climate finance commitment and make new, more ambitious pledges.

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Wall Street Investors Press Corporate Landlords on Eviction Plan

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In multiple investor calls, financial analysts have pressured corporate owners to move quickly to get tenants out of homes.

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Mass Resignations at Scientific Journal Over Ethically Fraught China Genetics Papers

Mara Hvistendahl

“This situation is creating a shameful embarrassment that reflects poorly on all medical genetics journals and on the entire medical genetics community,” a critic of the studies wrote.

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Rand Paul and Libertarian PACs Align Behind Ohio’s Absent Candidate

Sara Sirota

Ron Hood may not have campaigned enough to win an 11-person primary, but an influx of spending could tip the race away from Trump favorite Mike Carey.

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