And with the destruction of the #EPA's Office of Research and Development (ORD), the lucky US residents will have the benefit of relying on toxicology research conducted or funded by the companies who have a vested interest in selling that product. You know, the people that assured us #PFAS are nontoxic, that medicines like VIoxx were safe, that smoking does not cause cancer and heart disease, that increasing atmospheric CO2 is a good thing.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/19/trump-epa-layoffs-research-development?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

#RegulatoryFailure #CorruptIntent #Health #ProductSafety

Trump’s EPA eliminates research and development office and begins layoffs

Administration’s move to cut thousands of agency jobs will be devastating for US public health, union warns

The Guardian

@LilHulkQ "GOP lawmakers'" (/obstructors') interference with Fani Willis's work would equate to an inadmissible attack on the Separation of Powers (Legislative vs Judicial branch).

"Powers of review and oversight of attorneys for allegations of misconduct is, in Georgia, like throughout the country, exclusively reserved for judges. This separation of powers works the same way in many other state constitutional frameworks."

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/03/georgia-republicans-fire-fani-willis-indicting-trump.html
#RuleOfLaw #AccountabilityMatters #JusticeMatters #Georgia #FaniWillis #RICO #GOP #CorruptIntent #BadFaith #OrganizedCrime #CriminalNetwork #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice #ObstructionOfJustice #TrumpAccessories #Insurrection #Rebellion #SeparationOfPowers #JudicialIndependence

Can Georgia Republicans Really Fire a Prosecutor for Indicting Trump?

Donald Trump’s allies are now attempting to interfere with the ongoing grand jury investigation into his misconduct.

Slate