EPA Says Goodbye to Half Its Scientific Board
The agency hopes to consider a more diverse group of applicants, including experts from chemical and fossil-fuel companies.
Under Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Environment Protection Agency has decided not to renew the contracts of half the scientists on its Board of Scientific Counselors, the board’s chairwoman, Deborah Swackhamer, confirmed Monday. The board’s latest three-year term expired on April 30, with members limited to serving two terms. In an unprecedented move by the agency, nine of the board’s 18 scientific experts received word via email that their appointments
