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Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump and the Trump administration-without fear or favor. I write about people and power.

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    1. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      This story is built on interviews w more than 2 dozen current/former EPA & White House officials. FOIA documents. Confidential internal docspic.twitter.com/72yZlB0sj0

      7 replies 138 retweets 203 likes
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    2. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      This document in particular is crucial. The EPA General Counsel office questions legality of changes agency made at Nancy Beck's insistence.

      2 replies 105 retweets 194 likes
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    3. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      Here's what happened. Congress passes new toxic chem law. EPA devises actual rules. Pruitt arrives. His ex-industry appointee rewrites rulespic.twitter.com/DcggBWSpFA

      11 replies 219 retweets 241 likes
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    4. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      Office Gen Counsel isnt only that objects. Water Pollution Office objects too, re changes made by Beck, ex-Chemistry Council executivepic.twitter.com/ilNoJIhfcH

      6 replies 113 retweets 185 likes
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    5. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      So too does EPA OFFICE OF ENFORCEMENT. So Gen Council, Water Pollution,Enforcement each raising objections to industry friendly changes Wow.pic.twitter.com/MZdpeqxvZ3

      2 replies 117 retweets 199 likes
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    6. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      And here is another fact. Staff were told they could not issue "non concurrence" memos. They had to concur with objections. So they did

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    7. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      So what is at stake? There hundreds chemicals in use today that the EPA just does now know how dangerous they are. Just now reviewing thempic.twitter.com/3uQaABe5MG

      4 replies 146 retweets 205 likes
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    8. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      Some of these chemicals like methylene chloride r literally killing people & for sale at Home Depot. https://www.gofundme.com/kevin-hartley-fund …

      7 replies 143 retweets 158 likes
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    9. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      At its core, a story about two women Both care about chemical safety. But very different perspectives.Nancy on far left. Wendy behind Pruittpic.twitter.com/BL8gJeTgma

      3 replies 69 retweets 118 likes
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    10. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      Wendy spent 38 yrs at EPA. We met 4 first time, days after she left EPA. Interviews-4 of them-lasted hours. Ultimately, opened her notebookspic.twitter.com/e1tEJjgABz

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      Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

      So I had LOTS of questions for EPA and Nancy Beck. I asked them repeatedly to talk to me. Please, please. Finally sent them written ???s.pic.twitter.com/CQFMLCm2jA

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        2. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          This is the only response I got from the EPA, after MONTHS of effort to speak with them. Was disappointed. I did want to hear their views.pic.twitter.com/uwuh7itGh7

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        3. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          Sure, every news story is a collection of facts arranged by a writer. But fairness is very important to me.

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        4. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          So 4 u readers who care several giant sets of documents with this story. Re TSCA fight here. Days of labor herehttps://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4113586-EPA-and-Toxic-Chemical-Rules.html …

          5 replies 141 retweets 323 likes
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        5. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          Documents Part 2: How Pruitt team overruled EPA scientists who wanted to ban a pesticide that may be harmful to kidshttps://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4112113-EPA-Chlorpyrifos-FOIA-Emails-to-NYT.html …

          6 replies 264 retweets 332 likes
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        6. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          Documents Part 3: A look at how EPA's Top 10 toxic chemicals are used everyday in the USA, as EPA debates risks.https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4113282-Use-and-Market-Reports-for-10-EPA-Priority.html …

          3 replies 154 retweets 222 likes
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        7. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          Documents Part 4: A look at Michael Dourson, chemical industry, now nominated to take over EPA toxics with Dr. Beckhttps://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4051511-Michael-Dourson-Research-Papers-on-Chemicals.html …

          3 replies 131 retweets 181 likes
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        8. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          So please tweet out this story so it gets wide readership.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/21/us/trump-epa-chemicals-regulations.html …

          14 replies 557 retweets 383 likes
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        9. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          & read and tweet out sidebar too, re 10 toxic chemicals EPA must now evaluate, with this new leadership in charge.https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/21/us/epa-toxic-chemicals.html …

          8 replies 263 retweets 234 likes
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        10. Eric Lipton‏Verified account @EricLiptonNYT 21 Oct 2017

          And with that, I am going to take my two daughters (age 3 and 5) to the playground.

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        1. Helena‏ @thelastpinkcar 21 Oct 2017
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          Geez. Smh.

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