Toxins Turning Up in Dozens of Public Water Systems
13 August 2018 Earlier this year, federal toxicologists decided that even the EPA's 2016 advisory levels for the two phased-out versions of the compound were several times too high for safety.
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Emails Show Cooperation Between EPA and Climate-Change Deniers
27 May 2018 The newly-released emails reveal Environmental Protection Agency officials have worked to organize events and hearings with conservative groups such as the Heartland Institute.
Reporters ‘Selectively Excluded’ — Forcefully — From Environmental Protection Agency Event
22 May 2018 Reporters for three news agencies were prevented, in at least one case with physical force, from covering a "National Leadership Summit" on water contaminant regulations.
Daughter: EPA Official Wore Disguise to Spy on Driving Test
26 January 2018 Cathy Stepp wore a fake nose and sunglasses to try to help her daughter pass a 2011 Wisconsin driving test after she failed her initial attempt.
Did President Trump Reverse an Insecticide Ban After Receiving $1 Million from Dow Chemicals?
27 November 2017 The Trump administration reversed a previous decision to ban the use of a common insecticide, and it did receive money from that chemical's manufacturer.
How Unprecedented Is President Trump’s Politicization of Science?
15 November 2017 Political interference in science is nothing new, but experts agree that what is happening to scientific integrity under Trump is unusual.
Were Houston Residents Warned to Use Gas Masks During Mosquito Spraying?
21 September 2017 A warning video about the use of the insecticide naled in parts of Texas gets some facts wrong and greatly exaggerates the risk to the public.
Trump Just Raided His Own EPA?
5 June 2017 Reports that executive branch agents raided and shut down the EPA and documented that climate change is a hoax are fake news.
Trump Administration Declines to Renew Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisor Appointments
The move, which is considered unusual, aims to bring more industry scientists into the EPA’s advisory committees.
Did President Trump Bestow $100 Million Upon Flint, Michigan?
22 March 2017 Partisans debate who deserves credit for the $100 million grant awarded by the EPA to Michigan for water infrastructure upgrades in Flint.
Do Scott Pruitt’s Statements on CO2 and Global Warming Misrepresent Scientific Consensus?
9 March 2017 EPA administrator Pruitt told CNBC that he does not agree that carbon dioxide is "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see," arguing that scientists are still debating the issue.
Trump Administration Reverses Course, Says EPA’s Climate Page Will Remain
25 January 2017 Reports that the EPA was ordered to remove their climate change page were met with outrage in the scientific community, but it is unclear if the page is actually slated for removal.
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24 May 2019 Internet propagandists manipulated a clip of the U.S. House Speaker to make it appear as though she were drunk and slurring her speech.
Did All Democrats Vote Against a 2.8 Percent Social Security COLA Increase?
18 October 2018 Social Security cost of living allowances are established by formula and don't require Congressional approval.
Jenna Fischer Sex Tape? Trolls Spread Deepfake Video of ‘The Office’ Star
23 May 2019 Manipulated videos and images of character Pam Beasley from "The Office" were spread on social media in May 2019.