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Gretchen Goldman
Research Director, Center for Science and Democracy
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EPA Administrator Wheeler Worsens Particulate Pollution Review Process
August 22, 2019 10:53 AM EDT
In April, EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler rejected the recommendations of his hand-picked science advisors on the particulate matter and ozone standard updates. Now, we again see him choose to meet a political deadline at the expense of a scientifically sound process. The bottom line is that Administrator Wheeler has made a small, inadequate, and unprecedented addition to what is still a very broken process of updating our National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulate matter. Read more >
The Scientific Integrity Act and the Importance of Storytelling in Science Communication
August 16, 2019 4:22 PM EDT
My job regularly requires explaining complex science and policy topics to the media, public, and decisionmakers. So I took over the Union of Concerned Scientists’ twitter account (#GretchenTakeover) to share my top tips for talking about science in decisionmaking, examples of effective science communication, and suggestions for how to advocate for the Scientific Integrity Act. Here are the key takeaways. Read more >
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler speaks at the EPA Science Advisory Board meeting on June 5, 2019 Photo: Gretchen Goldman
Wheeler’s Breathtaking Ignorance of Science, in One Comment
June 6, 2019 8:58 AM EDT
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler raised some eyebrows at yesterday’s EPA’s Science Advisory Board meeting with one particularly misguided statement. Read more >
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Uncharted Territory: The EPA’s Science Advisors Just Called Out Administrator Wheeler
April 12, 2019 11:16 AM EDT
Yesterday the EPA Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC) published a letter to Administrator Andrew Wheeler and acknowledged the group has inadequate expertise to conduct an essential review of the health impacts of particulate matter and ozone. We are now in uncharted territory and the EPA is in a tough position. Here are some key highlights from the letter and their implications. Read more >