Dismissal Of EPA Science Advisors Raises Fears For NAAQS Reviews

February 3, 2025
EPA’s dismissal of science advisors guiding its efforts to set new air quality standards is raising fears among public health advocates that officials will revert to contested practices from the first Trump administration and undermine reviews, but it is also inviting comparisons with the Biden EPA’s dismissal of advisors that provoked conservative criticism. One public health advocate says health groups are closely tracking the agency to see if it takes steps similar to those seen under the first Trump administration...


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