according to “Political Appointments” told scientists in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Office to stop working on research in publication because they will now “comply with the new review process.” The staff were reportedly given instructions at a city hall meeting this week. The only exemption reportedly is the paper “Scientific journals have returned evidence – the last step in the academic publishing process”. Washington Postspoke with two agent employees. Among other things, the role of the water office is to ensure the safety of drinking water.
This is the latest change in the Trump administration in a series of changes in the EPA, attracting more attention to public health. The agency announced in May For certain perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as “forever chemicals”, was set by Biden’s administration, saying that this can only retain the two most common PFOA and PFO restrictions. July, EPA and announced that it would close its scientific research office. In the same month, Removal of certain greenhouse gas emission standards just last week Eliminate greenhouse gas reporting plans that require some of the nation’s largest polluters to report their emissions.
Staff who spoke to the water office as per the latest order Washington Post Saying they have no reason to provide scientific journals, saying the papers were stopped, and that the details about the new review process were not shared. “This represents millions of dollars in research, which may be stopping,” an employee told the publication.
