Pace University News

The New York Post reports that Todd D. Ommen, Managing Attorney of the Pace Environmental Litigation Clinic, criticized the EPA’s lack of transparency and community engagement, noting that residents have already endured months of foul odors from the highly toxic site.

Environmental Science Professor Anne Toomey pens an op-ed in The Conversation on combating science misinformation, emphasizing that engaging in dialogue and building community trust is more effective than simply repeating facts.

Economics Professor Mark Weinstock discusses rising egg prices with Spectrum Noticias NY1, advising consumers to explore alternative food options while egg shortages persist, potentially through 2026.

Professor Mark Weinstock analyzes the economic impact of President Trump’s new tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China in an interview with Fox 5 New York, cautioning that they may increase consumer costs and contribute to inflation.

In her article for the Times Union, Pace University Haub Law Professor Bridget J. Crawford calls for New York to take action to remove PFAS from menstrual products, “Without strong federal oversight, the responsibility falls on states,” she writes. New York Senate Bill 1548, which would ban PFAS and other toxic substances in menstrual products, unanimously passed in mid-January. It is now up to the Assembly and Speaker Carl Heastie to move quickly to pass Assembly Bill 1502. The passage of the Assembly bill is critical not only for safeguarding public health, but also for joining the growing group of states that ban PFAS in menstrual products.”