John Abbotts, Author at Sightline Institute

John Abbotts is a contributor for Sightline. He served in Admiral Hyman G. Rickover’s Nuclear Submarine Force, in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs, and as a research scientist with the University of Washington evaluating public policy issues related to the Hanford cleanup. John holds a PhD in biochemistry from the University of Washington. He lives in Seattle.

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Trump’s EPA Wants to Reverse Clean Water Protections

Removing the rule would put drinking water, rivers, and wildlife at risk. Here’s a chance to weigh in.

Sep 20, 2017

September 20, 2017

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The Long Battle to Protect West Coast Salmon from Pesticides

But will the Trump Administration reverse protections?

Jul 18, 2017

July 18, 2017

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EPA Refuses to Ban Pesticide that Causes Brain Damage in Children

The history of Chlorpyrifos: alarming science and inadequate public health safeguards.

May 8, 2017

May 8, 2017

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Will the Trump Administration Cancel an Old, Dangerous Pesticide?

Chlorpyrifos, Part 2, and a chance for the public to weigh in.

Dec 28, 2016

December 28, 2016

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Tar Sands Pipe Dreams in British Columbia

A beginner's guide to the Northern Gateway and Trans Mountain megaprojects.

Apr 26, 2016

April 26, 2016

John Abbotts

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Will EPA Cancel an Old, Dangerous Pesticide?

The story of Chlorpyrifos and a chance for the public to weigh in.

Nov 30, 2015

November 30, 2015

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Regulating Coal Hazards in Seward, Alaska, and Beyond

What a coal terminal means for a community.

Dec 22, 2014

December 22, 2014

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Can Mining and Salmon Coexist?

Bristol Bay, Pebble Mine, and the EPA’s proposal.

Nov 10, 2014

November 10, 2014

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Northwest Region Averaging Nine Freight Train Derailments Per Month

Mapping freight train mishaps over the last two-and-a-half years.

May 13, 2014

May 13, 2014

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Why Bakken Oil Explodes

The perils of a particular petroleum, explained.

Jan 21, 2014

January 21, 2014

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