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Richard Wiles


Self Description

Third-Party Descriptions

January 2009: "For the EPA to be compared to the collapsed financial markets dramatically underscores the need for a complete overhaul of the regulation of toxic chemicals, said Richard Wiles, executive director of Environmental Working Group, a health watchdog organization based in Washington, D.C."

http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/38260974.html

Relationships

RoleNameTypeLast Updated
Organization Executive (past or present) Founder/Co-Founder of Environmental Working Group (EWG) Organization Jan 25, 2008
Cooperation (past or present) Colleague/Co-worker of (past or present) Kenneth "Ken" A. Cook MS Person Jan 25, 2008

Articles and Resources

Date Fairness.com Resource Read it at:
Aug 27, 2009 Hold the sushi: Mercury in fish

QUOTE: Consumers are now trying to understand how the USGS [U.S. Geological Survey] study’s findings [on mercury in fish] should influence their eating habits.

 Economist
Jan 24, 2009 EPA a failure on chemicals, audit finds: Assessment of toxic risks inadequate, says new chief (Chemical Fallout: Update)

QUOTE: The Environmental Protection Agency's ability to assess toxic chemicals is as broken as the nation's financial markets and needs a total overhaul, a congressional audit has found.

 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/JS Online