Conflicts Over Science and Policy at the EPA - Environmental Challenges and Future Directions

Explore the challenges facing environmental science and policy in the U.S. through this thought-provoking Harvard University forum. Delve into sweeping policy shifts, regulatory rollbacks, and decisions like the withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement. Examine the status of evidence-based environmental policy and its public health implications. Learn about potential impacts on the Clean Power Plan, methane rules, and Toxic Substances Control Act implementation. Gain insights from experts on how the EPA and other agencies are responding to these changes. Discover ideas for nurturing and protecting peer-reviewed environmental science principles. Engage with topics such as bipartisan cooperation, state responsibility, uncertainty in policymaking, and the erosion of trust in the EPA. Understand the complexities of environmental regulations, rulemaking processes, and the challenges of maintaining scientific integrity in policymaking.

Introduction
Welcome
Todays Action
EPA Policy Changes
Opening Remarks
Bipartisan Cooperation
Toxics Regulations
Childrens Environmental Health
Citizens Involvement
Wendy Liebscher
Bipartisan Collaboration
State Responsibility
Uncertainty
The Challenge On Science
APA Has No Basis For Precedent
EPA Moved From Fast Track To Slow Track
Lack Of Trust In The EPA
More Questions
Toxic Substances Control Act
Rulemaking
Trust