Here’s the Sierra Club’s thinking on this, and here’s mine: Obviously it would be better if we had not elected as U.S. president a wrecking ball to the environment, but we did.
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Biden Administration Embraces Science
No wonder Trump supporters are pulling their hair out when they see the progress the Biden administration is making. Scarcely a day passes without something good happening for the American people–anything from controlling the pandemic, to reducing cruelty to children, …
Choosing the Most Contemptible Member of Trump’s Cabinet Is No Piece of Cake
If you were asked to name the single most despicable member of Trump’s cabinet, whom would you choose? Attorney General William Barr might be an obvious choice, insofar as he’s functioning essentially as the president’s private attorney, and has no …
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“Tell Trump’s EPA Administrator to Protect Everyone’s Health”
This is one of the “would be funny if it weren’t so tragic” memes. I signed the petition, but give me a break. EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler, career lobbyist for the coal industry, couldn’t give a damn what the American …
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Trump’s EPA Administrator Has Weakened Air Pollution Regulations, and Mom’s Clean Air Force Isn’t Havin’ It
A group called Mom’s Clean Air Force writes: In the midst of a global pandemic, Trump’s EPA Administrator — Andrew Wheeler — has feverishly ramped up his work to weaken regulations that protect us from air pollution. This would be …
Is Science Always Correct?
No, it’s almost the precise opposite. Geneticist David Suzuki reminds us that, in science, most of our ideas will ultimately prove to be incorrect. As sobering a thought as that may be, however, we need to consider where we’d be …
Scientists, Though Sacked, Keep on Working
As a nation, we tend to do a great deal of hand-wringing about job loss. Given that, it’s strange that there isn’t more concern for the passel of scientists that have been fired from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over …
Environmental Protection Agency: Successes and Failures
Given the overall success of the EPA in cleaning up America’s air and water, it’s hard to remember what things looked like half a century ago, before the agency was formed in the early 1970s. At left is a shot of …
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Another One Bites the Dust at the Environmental Protection Agency
From the Washington Post: Environmental Protection Agency air chief Bill Wehrum, who helped reverse Obama-era rules aimed at cutting pollutants, is stepping down amid scrutiny over possible violations of federal ethics rules.
Coal Kills, So Let’s Welcome It Back
Those who eagerly await the Apocalypse will like this: the latest roll-back of environmental regulations concerning the consumption of coal. Andrew Wheeler (seated), administrator of the Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency is shown here repealing the federal law (The Clean …
