In the wake of the #MeToo movement, state legislatures have been abuzz about the Equal Rights Amendment, a measure that was introduced in Congress in the 1920s but that has not yet been ratified. The ERA provides that the equality of rights “shall not be denied by the U.S. or any state on account of sex.” In order for the Amendment to have been … [Read more...]
Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia
Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned on July 5 after a staggering number of corruption scandals rendered his position at the agency untenable. However, Pruitt's legacy of stalling important regulatory work seems likely to remain under his successors – Politico has reported that the EPA is delaying the release of a report that says … [Read more...]
Chemical Safety Board Barely Survives Another Year
In February, it came to light that the Trump administration had plans to eliminate the Chemical Safety Board (CSB), but once again, Congress has resisted the call. Last month, the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Committee proposed $12 million to fund the Board – that’s $1 million more than the previous year. Then, earlier this month, … [Read more...]
Who Wants Cruel and Inhumane Hunting Tactics? The Current Administration
Inside Trump's Plan to Kill Sleeping Wolf Puppies The Trump administration announced last month that it has plans to roll back Obama-era regulations prohibiting certain inhumane hunting tactics on federal land reserves in Alaska. The tactics in question – known as predator-control tactics – involve the slaughtering of wolf and coyote pups as they … [Read more...]
Sessions Petitions Supreme Court to Narrow Nationwide Sanctuary Cities Injunction
While we await the Supreme Court’s imminent travel ban decision in Trump v Hawaii, due to be handed down before the Court’s term ends on June 30—a decision expected to uphold Trump’s executive privilege to enforce the ban--sanctuary city rulings have been a bright spot for immigrants and states righters protecting their undocumented immigrants … [Read more...]
California Regulators Fall Behind on Water Contamination
In California, regulators have not caught up with the rest of the country when it comes to oil drilling waste management. In most states, it’s illegal to dump waste water from drilling sites onto the open earth without any lining. But in California, that’s precisely what oil companies do: they dump gallons upon gallons of toxic substances into … [Read more...]
The Country Attempts to Pass More Gun Control Legislation
Following the tragic Parkland shooting and the more recent event at a high school in Texas , state and local governments throughout the country have been scrambling to pass gun control legislation. Students in the US have taken to the streets, staging die-ins and other protests to make their voices heard. They seem to want one thing: more gun … [Read more...]
Senate Passes Firefighter Cancer Registry
Senator Chuck Schumer has been championing a bill for the past several years that would change the way we collect and analyze data pertaining to cancer amongst firefighters. The bill, which he sponsored, passed in the Senate, and now Schumer is urging the lower chamber to do its part in protecting our first responders, both volunteer and … [Read more...]
Sessions Attacks Pre-Existing Conditions
Jeff Sessions’ announcement last week that the Justice Department would sign on to a Texas-led, 20-state lawsuit arguing a federal court should allow insurance companies to deny healthcare coverage to millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions who are subsidized by The Affordable Care Act—or force them to pay prohibitive prices for … [Read more...]
Administration Slows Down Release of Important Scientific Study
People like Hope Grosse know first-hand the public health effects of per-fluorinated chemicals, or PFCs, having seen their family and fellow community members fall ill, seemingly out of nowhere. These substances, which include but are not limited to PFOA and PFOS, have been used in firefighting foam at military bases around the country for decades … [Read more...]
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