Science and the Environment
Debating How the EPA Reviews Data and Sets Policies
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President Richard Nixon created the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1970 on the advice of an Advisory Council on Executive Organization tasked with making recommendations on restructuring the Executive Branch. The EPA consolidated all Federal anti-pollution programs under one Cabinet-level agency whose mission was to establish and enforce environmental standards consistent with national environmental goals.
One of the principle functions of the new agency, as laid out by President Nixon in a special message to Congress, was:
the conduct of research on the adverse effects of pollution and on …
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Foreword
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Origins of the Environmental Protection Agency
Consolidation of Federal Anti-Pollution Programs into the EPA
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Scientific Basis for Environmental Regulation
Public Disclosure and Federal Rulemaking and Advisory Activities
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Rationale for the Secret Science Reform Act
House Committee Report on H.R. 1030
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Cost of the Secret Science Reform Act
Congressional Budget Office Analysis of H.R. 1030
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EPA’s Scientific Integrity Policy
A Framework for Scientific and Ethical Standards
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Legislative Background on EPA Science Policy
Recent Action by Congress on H.R. 1030 and H.R. 1029
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Student Loan Repayment
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Wind Energy Production
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Equal Pay Protections
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Dietary Guidelines
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Pro & Con
Should the House Pass H.R. 1030, the Secret Science Reform Act?
