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    Administration dismisses scientists from EPA review board

    "Today I was Trumped." That's from a tweet by environmental economist Robert Richardson at Michigan State. The message continues, "I have had the pleasure of serving on the EPA Board of Scientific Counselors, and my appointment was terminated today."

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    By Warren Olney • May 8, 2017 • 1 min read

    "Today I was Trumped." That's from a tweet by environmental economist Robert Richardson at Michigan State. The message continues, "I have had the pleasure of serving on the EPA Board of Scientific Counselors, and my appointment was terminated today." Coral Davenport, who covers energy and the environment for the New York Times, says the move comes at a time when members of the administration and Congress have targeted the board to bring in more industry representation.

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      energy and environmental policy reporter for the New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The French election and the future of Europe
    1. 1:25Administration dismisses scientists from EPA review boardYou’re reading this
    2. 8:00The candidate of 'savage globalism' beats the 'high priestess of fear'
    3. 41:22Measles strikes Minnesota town targeted by anti-vaccine activists
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