He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agency. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Water Pollution
Topics: agency, embarrass, steps, taken, particles, plastic, monitor, requiring, urged, official, Fired, Microplastics, Track, Wanted
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/climate/fish-farm-microplastics-maha-epa-firing.html