Watchdog knocks Trump EPA over transparency in changes to rule on toxic chemicals use
During the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) failed to inform the public of “substantive” changes it made to a rule governing uses of toxic chemicals, an internal watchdog said. The Biden administration has said that one of those changes weakened the rule, which is related to the use of a group of chemicals known as PFAS. The EPA made the changes to the rule after it was signed by then-Administrator Andrew Wheeler in 2020, but did not inform the public, the inspector general’s office said. The rule in question bars the
Read MoreDepartment of Energy grants $14 million to track extreme weather and climate change
Story at a glance A growing proportion of Americans are concerned with the physical ramifications of extreme weather. Researchers across 11 states and Canada were granted funds to better predict and track these events. The move is part of President Biden’s efforts to tackle climate change and significantly curb U.S. greenhouse gas em
Read MoreWatch live: President Biden addresses access to abortion
President Biden will speak Friday morning about the administration's goals for access to reproductive health care. The event is scheduled to begin at 11:30 am ET. Watch the live video above. Source: TEST FEED1
Read MoreBiden hails strong June jobs report, takes jab at Trump
President Biden on Friday hailed the June jobs report, which showed the U.S. economy added 372,000 jobs, noting that there are more jobs in the U.S. than at any time under former President Trump. “In the second quarter of this year, we created more jobs than in any quarter under any of my predecessors in the nearly 40 years before the pandemic. We have more Americans working in the private sector today than any day during Donald Trump’s Presidency — more people than any time in our history,” Biden said in a statement. The president also attributed the jobs report to the
Read MoreWhen Ukraine needed help, Boris Johnson was there
The Conservative Party appears to have had enough of Boris Johnson. After a week of ministerial musical chairs that began with the resignations of Rishi Sunak, the Chancellor of the Exchequer — historically the second most powerful government office — and Sajid Javid, the Health and Social Care Secretary, and himself a former chancellor, Johnson finally appears to have concluded the game was up. Of course, being Boris Johnson, he has only resigned as prime minister after a fashion. He seems determined to
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