Dicamba is associated with some cancers in humans and can drift from its intended target to kill other plants and affect ecosystems.

Officials with a small but mighty California agency known as the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment said they remain committed to rigorous science.

The Trump administration reportedly plans to eliminate an Environmental Protection Agency rule that’s crucial to the federal government’s ability to combat climate change. By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts.

Known as the “endangerment finding,” the 2009 declaration has served as the basis for federal rules limiting greenhouse gas pollution from power plants, cars and trucks, and the oil and gas industry.

The federal agency is said to be drafting a proposal to reverse a ruling that greenhouse gases are bad for human health.

During a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) asked President Trump's nominee to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency,

A bipartisan Senate appropriations bill seeks to prevent the Trump administration from cutting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) scientific research office. Text of the appropriations bill,