By Richard Denison Last week, the New York Times reported on the withdrawal of the nomination of Michael Dourson to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chemical safety office—which we applauded as a win for public health. The Times article mentioned and provided a link to a 400-page trove of emails to and from […]
By Richard Denison Last week, the New York Times reported on the withdrawal of the nomination of Michael Dourson to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) chemical safety office—which we applauded as a win for public health. The Times article mentioned and provided a link to a 400-page trove of emails to and from […]
By Scott Faber Next week, a key Senate committee will consider the nomination of Michael Dourson to oversee chemical safety at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Here are the top 10 reasons senators should reject his nomination. 1. He’s industry’s favorite scientist for hire. For decades Dourson has been the go-to guy for Monsanto, […]
From Scott Pruitt to Betsy DeVos, President Donald Trump has notoriously appointed a slew of individuals with serious conflicts of interests with the departments they oversee. The latest is Michael L. Dourson, Trump’s pick to head the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, the government’s chemical safety program. Media reports reveal that the […]
By Jack Pratt For decades, a weak law left Americans at risk from toxic chemicals in everyday products such as cleaners and fabrics. As a result, chemicals tied to infertility, learning disabilities and even cancer found their way into all our homes, schools and workplaces. A turn-around looked likely in 2016 when Congress passed a […]
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