Main Title |
Interference at the EPA : science and politics at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency / |
Other Authors |
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Publisher |
Union of Concerned Scientists, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
226913836 |
Subjects |
Environmental sciences--Political aspects--United States ;
Science and state--United States ;
Environmental policy--Corrupt practices--United States ;
Scientists--Professional ethics--United States ;
Pressure groups--United States ;
Environmental Health--organization & administration ;
Environmental Health--legislation & jurisprudence ;
Environmental Health--organization & administration--United States ;
Environmental Health--legislation & jurisprudence--United States
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Additional Subjects |
United States--Environmental Protection Agency ;
United States--Environmental Protection Agency
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Internet Access |
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ELBM |
GE180.I58 2008 |
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AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
08/09/2010 |
ERAM |
GE180 .I58 2008 |
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Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
08/19/2009 |
ESAM |
GE 170I58 2008 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
05/11/2009 |
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Collation |
vii, 96 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm |
Notes |
"April 2008." Contributors: Timothy Donaghy, Francesca Grifo, and Meredith McCarthy (p. vi). Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-67). |
Contents Notes |
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the simple yet profound charge "to protect human health and the environment." EPA scientists apply their expertise to protect the public from air and water pollution, clean up hazardous waste, and study emerging threats such as global warming. Because each year brings new and potentially toxic chemicals into our homes and workplaces, because air pollution still threatens our public health, and because environmental challenges are becoming more complex and global, a strong and capable EPA is more important than ever. Yet challenges from industry lobbyists and some political leaders to the agency's decisions have too often led to the suppression and distortion of the scientific findings underlying those decisions -- to the detriment of both science and the health of our nation. While every regulatory agency must balance scientific findings with other considerations, policy makers need access to the highest-quality scientific information to make fully informed decisions. Concern over this problem led the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) to investigate political interference in science at the EPA. The investigation combines dozens of interviews with current and former EPA staff, analysis of government documents, more than 1,600 responses to a survey sent to current EPA scientists, and written comments from EPA scientists. The results of these investigations show an agency under siege from political pressures. On numerous issues -- ranging from mercury pollution to groundwater contamination to climate change -- political appointees have edited scientific documents, manipulated scientific assessments, and generally sought to undermine the science behind dozens of EPA regulations. These findings highlight the need for strong reforms to protect EPA scientists, make agency decision making more transparent, and reduce politicization of the regulatory process." History and organization of the EPA -- Research methods -- Political interference in scientific work -- Barriers to the free communication of science -- Undermining the role of science in EPA decision making -- Challenges to agency effectiveness -- Recommendations and conclusions. |
Place Published |
Cambridge, Mass. |
Access Notes |
Also available via the World Wide Web.; System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Union of Concerned Scientists. |
Alternate Title |
Interference at the Environmental Protection Agency\ Science and politics at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency |
PUB Date Free Form |
2008 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20100803125827 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
04258cam 2200457Ia 45020 |