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Paganism

Scientist files complaint alleging Trump administration interfered in climate research

By Eric O. Scott | July 30, 2024

Virginia Burkett, a senior scientist with the US Geological Survey, filed a 200 page complaint last week alleging that she was demoted and removed from chairing a multi-agency commission on climate change after she resisted attempts by the Trump administration to downplay the effects of global warming. What happened to her may happen to other federal scientists under the Project 2025 policy proposal.

Editorial

Editorial: The end of “Chevron Deference” is a crime against the planet

By Eric O. Scott | June 28, 2024

The Supreme Court overturned the long-standing doctrine of Chevron Deference this morning, which will drastically lessen the power of federal agencies to protect the environment and consumers. Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott surveys the wreckage.

Editorial

Editorial: SCOTUS conjures conservative rulings out of thin air

By Eric O. Scott | July 1, 2023

Weekend Editor Eric O. Scott reviews this season’s U.S. Supreme Court decisions.

Build Back Better

Editorial: The Inflation Reduction Act passed, and I wish I were happier about that

By Eric O. Scott | August 13, 2022

TWH weekend editor Eric O. Scott considers the good and the disappointing aspects of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA)