2 chapters across the catalog
EPA Flint Water Crisis, Delayed Emergency Order
A report found the EPA had sufficient information by June 2015 to issue an emergency order regarding the Flint, Michigan water crisis but failed to act until January 2016. The agency is criticized for prioritizing regulations over the immediate safety of citizens being poisoned by lead.
Halliburton Loophole, Fracking, Safe Drinking Water Act
The "Halliburton Loophole," established during Dick Cheney's vice presidency, exempts hydraulic fracturing from EPA supervision under the Safe Drinking Water Act. This allows the oil and gas industry to inject hazardous materials near drinking water supplies. The hosts note that the Obama administration has continued to support and expand fracking despite these environmental risks.
