Joaquin Sapien
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Business Gears Up to Battle New Obama Workplace Safety Rule
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - February 8, 2010 7:19 am EST
This story was co-published with Politico.
As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the White House are trying to minimize their differences, a brewing battle at OSHA over a workplace injury reporting rule illustrates how tough that could become given the administration's pro-labor leanings.
While bureaucratic clashes over subtle rule changes like this one are usually waged outside the public's view, they can have big ramifications for business and workers.
At issue is a regulation that would force employers to … more…
Read MoreSenior Public Health Official Reassigned in Wake of Congressional Inquiries
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - January 22, 2010 5:56 pm EST
Drilling Wastewater Disposal Options in N.Y. Report Have Problems of Their Own
by Joaquin Sapien and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - December 29, 2009 12:00 am EST
New York City Calls for Drilling Ban in Watershed, Rejects State Study
by Joaquin Sapien and Abrahm Lustgarten and Christopher Flavelle, ProPublica - December 24, 2009 3:47 pm EST
With Natural Gas Drilling Boom, Pennsylvania Faces an Onslaught of Wastewater
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - October 3, 2009 11:05 pm EST
New York State Paves Way for Gas Drilling With Release of Environmental Review
by Abrahm Lustgarten, Joaquin Sapien, and Sabrina Shankman, ProPublica - September 30, 2009 7:57 pm EST
Homeland Security Inspector General Report Echoes ProPublica Investigation
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - July 24, 2009 4:18 pm EST
EPA Attorneys Criticize Obama Nominee
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - July 7, 2009 10:14 am EST
EPA Administrator Forecasts Potential Shift on Bush-Era Drilling Loophole
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 22, 2009 2:02 pm EST
Study Reinforces Links Between Formaldehyde and Cancer
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 18, 2009 12:19 pm EST
CDC Study Finds Rocket Fuel Chemical in Baby Formula
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - April 3, 2009 3:49 pm EST
CDC Makes Progress (Sort of) on Long-Promised Children’s Health Study
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - March 26, 2009 2:03 pm EST
After Admitting Faults at Hearing, New EPA Head Starts Work
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - January 23, 2009 5:44 pm EST
Obama Stops Clocks on Midnight Regs, But Others Still Ticking
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - January 21, 2009 3:55 pm EST
Jackson to Be Asked About Regulating Perchlorate in Drinking Water
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - January 13, 2009 4:37 pm EST
Dems Prepare Bills to Combat Midnight Regulations
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - January 7, 2009 3:38 pm EST
Where Things Stand: Formaldehyde Problems Remain Unresolved
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - December 23, 2008 1:24 pm EST
Formaldehyde Found in Houses Provided for Katrina Victims in Mississippi
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - December 19, 2008 12:55 pm EST
Likely EPA Pick Hit for Jersey Record
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - December 15, 2008 9:17 am EST
Midnight Regs: Now Featuring a Weakened Endangered Species Act!
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - December 12, 2008 4:00 pm EST
Midnight Reg Watch: In Turnabout, EPA Allows Mining Debris Near Streams
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - December 4, 2008 1:01 pm EST
Bush Moves Forward With ‘Secret’ OSHA Rule
by Robert Lewis and Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - - December 1, 2008 5:07 pm EST
FEMA Trailer Children Sickened
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 26, 2008 11:14 am EST
Bush Rule on Oil Shale Highlights Partisan Divide in West
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 22, 2008 10:30 am EST
Can Obama Turn Back The Clock On Bush’s Midnight Rules?
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 20, 2008 12:21 pm EST
Can Obama Reverse Bush’s Midnight Rules?
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 19, 2008 11:20 am EST
How to Ferret Out Midnight Regs Yourself
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 19, 2008 11:20 am EST
California Attorney General Demands That Bush Halt Endangered Species Rule Change
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 10, 2008 11:42 am EST
Bush Forces Deregulation in Waning Days of Administration
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 5, 2008 4:39 pm EST
Government Study on Children Living in Katrina Trailers Muddled By Delays, Confusion
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - November 1, 2008 12:17 pm EST
Formaldehyde found in more FEMA trailers
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - October 23, 2008 5:08 pm EST
Why CDC Responded With ‘Lack of Urgency’ to Formaldehyde Warnings
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - October 4, 2008 11:01 pm EST
A Timeline of CDC’s and FEMA’s Response to Formaldehyde Danger
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - October 3, 2008 7:51 am EST
FDA Failing on Food Safety, Needs Money
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - June 13, 2008 10:43 am EST
Government Does Not Test for Dangerous Bacteria in Pigs
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - June 11, 2008 9:58 am EST
Inspector General Report Confirms Distortion of Climate Science at NASA
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - June 3, 2008 10:07 am EST
Government Reports Scrutinize US Approach Toward Food Crisis
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - June 2, 2008 5:08 pm EST
Government Could Lose Billions to Oil Industry on Royalties
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 28, 2008 12:24 pm EST
National Coal Council Says U.S. Must Increase Coal Consumption
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 23, 2008 3:35 pm EST
Waxman Grills EPA Administrator After Investigation Suggests White House Interference
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 21, 2008 9:24 am EST
Industry-Packed Federal Advisory Board Told DOE to Double U.S. Coal Consumption
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 19, 2008 1:52 pm EST
Federal Advisory Panels, Often Slanted Toward Industry, Influence U.S. Rulemaking
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 16, 2008 4:52 pm EST
McCain Aides Resigned, But Does Their Money Stay?
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 15, 2008 9:02 am EST
McCain’s Attempt to Break from Bush on Global Warming, Undermined by Voting Record
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 14, 2008 4:19 pm EST
McCain Aide Represented Special Interests, Dictators, and Ahmed Chalabi
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 13, 2008 10:55 am EST
FCC Chairman Aide becomes Staffer for Congressional Committee Investigating FCC
by Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica - May 12, 2008 12:26 pm EST
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Joaquin Sapien was a reporter for The Center for Public Integrity from 2005 until earlier this year. He was the lead reporter on a year-long investigative project on “Superfund’s Toxic Legacy,” which just received the Sigma Delta Chi Award for excellence in non-deadline online independent reporting from the Society of Professional Journalists. Before joining CPI he wrote for Environmental Media Services.
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