NewsEnvironment, Politics Trump’s EPA Chemical Safety Nominee May Be Too Toxic Even for Republicans Resistance to Michael Dourson’s nomination is coming from red states that have been directly harmed by chemicals he defended on behalf of the industry. Sharon LernerThe InterceptNovember 13, 2017
NewsEnvironment, Politics Senate Environment Committee Approves Toxic EPA Nominee in Party-Line Vote “We’ve done the wrong thing,” said Sen. Thomas Carper, after the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works voted on Michael Dourson’s nomination to the EPA. Sharon LernerThe InterceptOctober 25, 2017
NewsEnvironment, Politics Trump’s Pick for EPA Safety Chief Argued Kids Are Less Sensitive to Toxins If confirmed to the EPA, Michael Dourson will be in a position to set safety levels for many of the same chemicals his company was paid to defend. Sharon LernerThe InterceptOctober 3, 2017
NewsBusiness, Health Bayer Pulls Contraceptive Device From Global Markets Jasper CravenSeptember 27, 2017
NewsEnvironment, Politics Trump’s Coal-Friendly Arguments Fail in Court The decision could have consequences for other environmental regulations the administration has been working to roll back. Adam FedermanSeptember 18, 2017
NewsImmigration, Politics Congressmen Question ‘Appalling’ Border Officer Conduct Two congressmen are demanding answers after our investigation with ABC News shed light on a tragic 2013 death at the US-Mexico border. Brian Epstein & Margaret KatcherAugust 16, 2017
NewsEnvironment, Politics EPA Staffers Are Being Forced to Prioritize Energy Industry’s Wish List, Says Official Who Resigned in Protest An internal EPA spreadsheet details the energy industry’s which list for regulatory rollbacks. Sharon LernerThe InterceptAugust 3, 2017
NewsEnvironment, Politics Trump’s EPA Chemical Safety Nominee Was in the “Business of Blessing” Pollution Michael Dourson’s company was picked by DuPont for its ability to “assemble a package and then sell this to EPA, or whomever we desired.” Sharon LernerThe InterceptJuly 21, 2017
NewsBusiness, Technology How Do You Fix Facebook’s Moderation Problem? Figure out what Facebook is. Catherine Buni & Soraya ChemalyMay 25, 2017