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SUMMARY:Café Inquiry (ONLINE) - Recent Environmental Rollbacks (Part 2)
DESCRIPTION: This event is held online. (Click the button to join the Zoom meeting.) \nBack in April we looked at some of the many environmental policy rollbacks promulgated by the second Trump administration\, with a focus on actions by the EPA. At the next Café Inquiry Online we’ll look at regulatory rollbacks not specific to the EPA\, along with some of the regulations weakened or repealed since we last touched on this topic. We’ll also try to dig into the motivations behind these seemingly counterproductive actions on the part of the administration. This ProPublica article describes the EPA’s efforts to weaken chemical regulations. The New York Times reports on the increase in environmental mercury levels resulting from an increase in coal burning. This newsletter article from National Parks Traveler describes the Bureau of Land Management’s repeal of the public lands rule. Finally\, ProPublica weighs in again on the “process” followed for exempting polluters from air quality rules. This should be a lively discussion\, and there’s a lot to cover. Hope you can join us! \nCafé Inquiry starts with a short introduction of the day’s topic\, followed by casual discussion. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Donations appreciated\, but not expected. \nAttendees are able to future propose topics which would align with Michigan Humanist’s purpose: from atheism\, agnosticism\, humanism\, secularism\, and freethinking to broader subjects in science and humanities\, such as religion\, philosophy\, social issues\, politics\, evolution\, morality\, ethics\, and psychology. \nCafé Inquiry (Grand Rapids) meets each month IN PERSON on the second Sunday and ONLINE on the fourth Sunday. \n— \nMichigan Humanists values the participation of all guests — requests for reasonable accommodation may be made by contacting the event host at least three days prior to the event. \nMichigan Humanists expects all guests to engage in respectful discussion. Critiques on views and claims based on merit are allowed\, but not attacks on individuals who hold other perspectives. \nAny person engaging in disruptive behavior or harassment will be asked to leave\, and may be banned from future events pending the severity of the action. Please speak to the event host or contact info@michiganhumanists.org if you feel these expectations are being violated.
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ORGANIZER;CN="Frank Crownover and Jessica Wolin":MAILTO:cafeinquiry-grandrapids@michiganhumanists.org
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