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

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Austin Police Decline to Investigate Complaints in Protest of Reform Attorneys

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

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Wall Street Investors Press Corporate Landlords on Eviction Plan

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Mass Resignations at Scientific Journal Over Ethically Fraught China Genetics Papers

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

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