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E.P.A. Dismisses Members of Major Scientific Review Board
E.P.A. Dismisses Members of Major Scientific Review Board
In his first outings as E.P.A. administrator, Mr. Pruitt has made a point of visiting coal mines and pledging that his agency will seek to restore that industry, even though many members of both of the E.P.A.'s scientific advisory boards have historically recommended stringent constraints on coal pollution to combat climate change.
nytimes.com




So the EPA is replacing actual scientists with people who represent the companies the EPA regulates.