Climate Science & Policy Watch promotes integrity in the use of climate science in government & is a program of @GovAcctProj.
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Food waste has a major impact on climate change, and in the US 30% of food supply turns into food waste.
Read about how to do your part this holiday season ⬇
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Corporations make some of the largest impacts on our environment with the risks of pollution and greenwashing.
To prevent further environmental damage, we need whistleblowers.
Check out @WhistleUK's new Environmental Whistleblower Toolkit to learn more⬇
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An EPA official says the agency made mistakes in East Palestine, Ohio following a train derailment. In an audio recording, the official is heard saying the agency should have tested the creeks near the town sooner. @RichMcHugh reports.
More: trib.al/q6w2PWL #VargasReports
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After having a FOIA request rejected for the first time in 46 years, we sent an extension to get answers about what's really going on in East Palestine following the Norfolk Southern trail derailment.
Read more about why this information is vital 👇
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We are launching an investigation into the @EPA's response to the East Palestine train derailment and providing whistleblower protection to the scientist who uncovered significantly elevated levels of dioxins.
Read the full story now!⬇
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"Meltdown: Three Mile Island" docuseries has been nominated for an Emmy Award!
We love seeing nuclear whistleblowers, protecting our communities and planet, celebrated.
Read to learn more about our client and his amazing work in the docuseries: 👇
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"Meltdown: Three Mile Island" was nominated for an Environmental Media Award!
Nuclear power has serious implications for the future of our environment, and this honor proves this message!
Read more about the impact of "Meltdown" and our work! 👇
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CONGRATULATIONS "Meltdown: Three Mile Island" for being nominated for an Emmy Award!
"Meltdown" tells the heroic story of Rick Parks who prevented catastrophe at the Three Mile Island clean-up site at incredible personal sacrifice.
Watch the thrilling documentary on @netflix
Thank you @RepPaulTonko for reintroducing the #ScientificIntegrityAct!
This essential legislation would provide protections for federal scientists so they can get back to their true work without political agendas getting in the way.
Learn more! ⬇
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When he saw cut corners and unsafe practices at the Three Mile Island cleanup site, whistleblower Rick Parks knew he had to say something before a catastrophe happened.
Because of him, thousands of lives were potentially saved.
#LeaveARose to thank him for his brave work!
When the Bush administration tried to censor climate research that stressed the importance of action, Rick Piltz blew the whistle and exposed the lies. #LeaveARose to show your appreciation for the whistleblower who exposed their lies to protect the public! 🌹
"Science has shown that every fraction of warming matters. Taking more comprehensive and determined climate action now could result in the transformational change essential for a sustainable, equitable world."
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Thank you @chriscmooney for your excellent reporting on a phenomenon scientists predicted a long time ago, including our client James Hansen.
Read the full story now 👇
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July 4th was the hottest day on record. Ever.
We've worked with climate science whistleblowers to hold policymakers accountable in the fight against climate change, but it's an uphill battle.
Check out our initiative @ClimateSciWatch to learn more!
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"Montana is 'going the wrong way in this issue with every ton of CO2 emitted.' When asked by plaintiff counsel Gregory if failure to consider climate change impacts would be reasonable from a scientific perspective, he responded: 'No, not at all.'”
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“'These Canadian wildfires are truly unprecedented, and we cannot ignore that climate change continues to make these disasters worse... None of this is coincidence.'"
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"Other proponents of climate reparations are less focused on the calculations of dollar amounts based on the emissions of individual polluters, and more on the broader political concern of developed nations’ accountability to developing ones."
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"There are wider concerns about vaguely defined net-zero policies, which allow policymakers to broadcast their intentions to meet climate targets sometime in the future, while global emissions remain broadly constant today."
Read how the IPCC must change:
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A year ago, @netflix released "Meltdown: Three Mile Island" docuseries about our client, Rick Parks, and his quest to keep his community safe from the mismanagement at the Three Mile Island clean-up.
Watch the whole series on Netflix now, or learn more ⬇
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