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March 27, 2019

Interior Nominee Killed Study on Pesticides and Endangered Species
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The New York Times is reporting that President Trump's nominee to head
the Interior Department killed a major study in late 2017 that found
three widely used pesticides posed an existential risk to 1,200
endangered species. The Times reveals that David Bernhardt- a former oil
industry lawyer who was then the deputy secretary of the
interior-canceled publication of a years-long study into the pesticides'
dangers just before the results were set to be made public. Bernhardt's
move benefited major pesticide makers including FMC Corporation and Dow
Agro Sciences. Dow was a major donor to President Trump, giving $1
million to his inaugural committee. On Thursday, David Bernhardt will
testify to the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources at his
confirmation hearings.


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