Sophie Bushwick, senior editor for Popular Science, discusses the Trump administration's recent announcement to scale back the size of two national monuments in Utah, which are home to over 400 research sites employing 2,000 scientists.
The administration will scale back the size of Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bear's End. Scientists are suing to reverse the decision because of the disruption it will cause in paleontology and other scientific research endeavors.
We discuss Patagonia and R.E.I.'s opposition to the decision and whether a compromise can be made between the government and researchers.
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposed banning a cancer-causing chemical that can be found in products like car break cleaners, laundry spot removers and some arts and crafts sprays.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a warning to doctors, saying a key drug used to prevent respiratory infections in babies is in limited supply.
