“Apparently, the Ethics in Government Act does not include the public’s right to know what the EPA’s ethics actually are, or even whether they actually exist.” Continue reading EPA nixes financial disclosure request for PM advisory panel
Category: Air Quality
EPA refuses to release science adviser financial conflict of interest documents
Apparently, the Ethics in Government Act does not include the public’s right to know what the EPA’s ethics actually are, or even whether they actually exist. Continue reading EPA refuses to release science adviser financial conflict of interest documents
Claim: High blood pressure linked to short-, long-term exposure to some air pollutants
Another ridiculous “study.” Continue reading Claim: High blood pressure linked to short-, long-term exposure to some air pollutants
Claim: Women cooking with biomass fuels more likely to have cataracts
Cataracts? I thought they were dying. Hard to know what’s going on in this study. Weak associations make it results questionable. Continue reading Claim: Women cooking with biomass fuels more likely to have cataracts
Claim: ‘Suggestive evidence’ for link between air pollution and heightened stillbirth risk
Ridiculous. All the correlations are zero. And how would one explain all huge populations where the air is the worst? Continue reading Claim: ‘Suggestive evidence’ for link between air pollution and heightened stillbirth risk
Claim: Living near a landfill could damage your health
Nope. Just exceedingly weak and/or non-significant statistical associations here. Continue reading Claim: Living near a landfill could damage your health
Air pollution exposure may raise heart disease risk
Uh… it’s not even clear that smoking itself increases risk of heart disease. Continue reading Air pollution exposure may raise heart disease risk
Energy Advocacy Group Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Block EPA Panel
Coverage of our lawsuit against EPA. Continue reading Energy Advocacy Group Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Block EPA Panel
Temporary Restraining Order sought against EPA in science panel case
We are asking a court to stop the EPA CASAC panel from meeting while our lawsuit pends. Continue reading Temporary Restraining Order sought against EPA in science panel case
E&E Legal v. EPA — The Complaint
Here’s our complaint filed with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on EPA’s illegal stacking of an ‘independent’ science advisory panel. Continue reading E&E Legal v. EPA — The Complaint
EPA sued for stacking ‘independent’ science with EPA grant recipients; Watchdog group asks court to dissolve panel
The media release on our lawsuit. Continue reading EPA sued for stacking ‘independent’ science with EPA grant recipients; Watchdog group asks court to dissolve panel
Lawsuit: EPA’s ‘Indpendent’ Science Advisers Got $190 Million In Agency Grants
I am co-counsel on this. Continue reading Lawsuit: EPA’s ‘Indpendent’ Science Advisers Got $190 Million In Agency Grants