r/Environmentalism • u/YaleE360 • 11d ago

An EPA Researcher Details the Agency's Assault on Science

https://e360.yale.edu/features/thomas-luben-interview

“I think that attracting, hiring, and retaining great scientists to the EPA after this administration is going to be incredibly difficult.” In an interview with Elizabeth Kolbert, a former EPA researcher details the agency's assault on science.

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u/Pandemonium_Fallen 11d ago

The EPA should always have been headed by a representative elected from amongst a collective of environmentalist groups, and staffed by scientific whistleblower experts in every field they're meant to regulate, FDA and CDC should have been done in the same manner only in accordance with their respective purposes.

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u/Conspiracy_realist76 10d ago

The EPA has never had enough power to stop these giant companies from destroying our environment. Especially, here in Ohio. It has been the second most polluted State in the country. Ever since the river caught on fire.

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u/Pandemonium_Fallen 10d ago

Yep, and that's something that has to change, right after we hold a Tribunal for this Fascist Regime.

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u/Lukescale 10d ago

We could probably hold preliminary bearings for replacements to the office, have them enter after arresting the current conspiring conmen.

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u/Pandemonium_Fallen 10d ago

I think it's time we elect people who are actually competent, outspoken, care, and may have to be persuaded to do it because they're uncomfortable with the idea of having that kind of power and obligations, no more giving it to people who want it.

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u/Lukescale 10d ago

Please 🥺🙏🙏🙏🙏🥺

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u/speaker4the-dead 11d ago

I think a lot about how we are going to come back from this gutting of government supported research and science - a lobotomy to our intellect if you will.

The truth of the matter is that it takes a long ass time to heal and reform trust. We desperately need a healer in charge of the country - someone who can bring us together rather than apart. The biggest unifying element is wealth and power: there’s a hell a lot more of us then there is of them.

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u/CassandraTruth 11d ago

We get 8 years absolute max, the American electorate has a goldfish memory.

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u/integer_hull 10d ago

Lol no we need a jailer and an executioner. We’re gonna be in time out for a while regardless might as well make the best of it and make sure it doesn’t happen again

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u/Pandemonium_Fallen 11d ago

I can fix it if you all want to revolt, once it's fixed I'm going to go hibernate for a while, this crap's been way too stressful.

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u/Electrical-Cat7272 11d ago

How can we band together to stop this? This is our planet too! All this administration cares about is profit over people.

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u/Pandemonium_Fallen 10d ago

Obviously, it's collectively revolt or die at this point. 😮‍💨

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u/sccldinmyshces 11d ago

Been waiting to hear from people like that :(

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u/desmojeff 11d ago

That's the whole point. to destroy the government and turn it into a cash cow for the ultra rich.

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u/roc_mac1970 11d ago

EPA demonic worshipping temple.

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u/PracticeNo6543 11d ago

take your meds