Science
How Oil Companies Avoided Environmental Accountability After 10.8 Million Gallons Spilled
Louisiana still hasn’t finished investigating 540 oil spills after Hurricane Katrina. The state is likely leaving millions of dollars in remediation fines on the table — money that environmental groups say they need as storms get stronger.
NIH Works to Prevent Sexual Harassment Among Federally Funded Researchers
Agency has already taken some recommended steps but others will take longer, director says.
USDA Continues Its Descent in Engagement Ratings
The Agriculture Department retained its position as second to worst large agency in the Partnership for Public Service’s annual rankings of Best Places to Work in the Federal Government.
China Has Increasing Sway in U.S. Science, JASON Report Says
Beijing is using better jobs at home, aggressive intelligence agencies, and a greater financial reach to influence American institutions.
Why When You Eat Might Be as Important as What You Eat
An NIH-funded study showed that participants who limited daily food intake to a 10-hour period lost on average 3 percent of their weight and about 3 percent of their abdominal fat.
Texas Chemical Plant Rocked by Multiple Explosions Was Declared High Priority Violator by EPA
The Southeast Texas chemical manufacturing plant, owned by Houston-based Texas Petroleum Chemical Group, has a long history of environmental violations and been out of compliance with federal clean air laws for years.
Viewpoint: Trump’s Attack on Science Is an Attack on Public Health
I spent years doing research to inform policy. Now the Environmental Protection Agency is working to erase it.
The $11 Million Dollar Medicare Tool That Gives Seniors the Wrong Insurance Information
The Trump administration redesigned the online Medicare Cost Finder for seniors to compare complex health insurance options. But consumer advocates have identified instances when the tool has malfunctioned and given inaccurate plan and price data.
Trump EPA Eases Safety Requirements Enacted after West Explosion
Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the new rules, saying they would make Texans safer. The Obama-era regulation was meant to improve chemical safety practices and prevent tragedies like the deadly 2013 fertilizer plant explosion in the tiny Central Texas town of West.
NASA's TESS Spacecraft Is Finding Hundreds of Exoplanets – and Is Poised to Find Thousands More
Beyond the outer edge of the Solar System, mysterious, unknown worlds await by the thousands. Astronomers can now finally find them and explore them - but will we find another Earth?
Agriculture Dept. Announces Lease for Permanent Kansas City Location for Science Agencies
Relocation of the Economic Research Service and National Institute for Food and Agriculture still faces potential roadblocks from Congress.
Trump Interior Nominee Fast-Tracked a ‘Deficient’ Drilling Permit
Oil lobbyists’ answer to regulatory roadblocks is “We’ll call Kate” – as in Kate MacGregor, nominee for the No. 2 job at Department of the Interior.
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