{"product_id":"the-war-on-the-epa-americas-endangered-environmental-protections","title":"The War on the EPA: America's Endangered Environmental Protections","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passes the half century mark  the public is largely apathetic towards the need for environmental protections. Todays problems are largely invisible  and to many peoples eyes  the environment looks like its doing just fine. The crippling smog and burning rivers of yesteryear are just a memory. In addition  Americans are repeatedly told that the EPA is hurting the economy  destroying jobs  and intruding into peoples private lives. The truth is far more complicated. The War on the EPA: Americas Endangered Environmental Protections examines the daunting hurdles facing the EPA in its critical roles in drinking water  air and water pollution  climate change  and toxic chemicals. This book takes the reader on a journey into some of todays most pressing environmental problems: toxic forever chemicals known as PFAS  pervasive agricultural pollution  dead zones in the Gulf of Mexico  and widespread air and water pollution from use of fossil fuels. Delving into the science  politics  and human dimension of these and other problems  the book illustrates the challenges of regulation through the EPAs first fifty years  how todays war on science is undermining the scientific foundation upon which the agencys legitimacy rests  and why a strong U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is more important than ever before.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44951960780853,"sku":"ByrdShop_1538131501","price":29.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781538131503_bbddda6c-236d-49ab-bab5-740426df694e.jpg?v=1772668519","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-war-on-the-epa-americas-endangered-environmental-protections","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}