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Federal ‘Brain Drain’ Examined by Science Committee
MAR 30, 2021
Andrew Wheeler
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Court Scraps Rule Restricting EPA’s Use of Science
FEB 08, 2021
Then-EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy and Secretary of State John Kerry in 2015. They will respectively serve as top advisors on domestic and international climate policy in the Biden administration.
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Biden Builds Out Administration-Wide Climate Team
JAN 14, 2021
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EPA Transparency Rule Revision Fails to Allay Critics
MAY 14, 2020
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Science Committee Renews Scrutiny of EPA Science Transparency Rule
NOV 20, 2019
A recent GAO report finds that after President Trump’s inauguration the proportion of academics on EPA’s Science Advisory Board decreased from 77% to 50%, while the proportion on EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors dropped from 65% to 20%. No comparable shift occurred during the early months of the Obama administration. (Image credit – GAO)
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EPA Advisory Panel Changes Split Science Committee
JUL 30, 2019
Rep. Paul Tonko
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Politics and Scientific Integrity Clash at House Hearing
JUL 19, 2019
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EPA Advancing Transparency Rule as Science Board Pushes Back
JUL 02, 2019
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Science Policy in 2019: 10 Stories to Watch
JAN 10, 2019
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Trump Administration Takes Aim at National Climate Assessment
DEC 06, 2018

Leadership

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Chris Frey
Assistant Administrator, Office of Research and Development
Environmental Protection Agency
MAY 25, 2022 – Confirmed on a 51-43 vote
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Maureen Gwinn
Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator for Research and Development
Environmental Protection Agency
JAN 30, 2022 – Appointed

Congressional Leaders

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Mike Simpson
Chair
House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
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Chellie Pingree
Ranking Member
House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
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Jeff Merkley
Chair
Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
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Lisa Murkowski
Ranking Member
Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
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Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Chair
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Frank Pallone
Ranking Member
House Energy and Commerce Committee
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Thomas Carper
Chair
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
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Shelley Moore Capito
Ranking Member
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Recent Bill Actions

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H.R. 5457
Carbon Dioxide Removal Research and Development Act
SEP 14, 2023 – Introduced in House
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H.R. 5204
Climate Adaptation Plan Act
AUG 15, 2023 – Introduced in House
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H.R. 4584
National Wildland Fire Risk Reduction Program Act
JUL 12, 2023 – Introduced in House
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S. 1947
Methane Emissions Research Act
JUN 13, 2023 – Introduced in Senate
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H.R. 4072
Methane Emissions Research Act
JUN 13, 2023 – Introduced in House
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S. 5214
Methane Emissions Research Act of 2022
DEC 08, 2022 – Introduced in Senate
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Related Committees

House Energy and Commerce Committee
House Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee
House Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee