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Aug 09

This EPA rule may expand asbestos use, and the deadline for feedback just passed

By Nsikan Akpan

Critics say a proposed rule would allow asbestos to make a comeback. EPA officials say it will do the opposite, filling a loophole that companies could use to manufacture asbestos. Here's what you need to know.

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Aug 05

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Hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup under Superfund program

By PBS NewsHour

In 1980, the Congress approved the Superfund program, generating money to clean up the country’s most hazardous toxic sites by imposing a tax on industries that polluted the most. Since 2000, the program’s purchasing power has declined by 40 percent…

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Aug 02

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Trump administration plans rollback of fuel standards, setting up legal fight with states

Over President Obama's tenure, rules were put in place that would have nearly doubled the average fuel economy standard in the U.S., which the Trump administration has argued goes too far. Now a new EPA proposal would set standards to…

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Aug 02

What Trump’s plan to roll back fuel-economy standards means for your wallet and the environment

By Nsikan Akpan

And a look at how we got to this point.

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Jul 27

Wheeler breaks with Pruitt policy, saying EPA will enforce stricter pollution limits for glider trucks

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

Wheeler wrote in a memo that Pruitt appeared to have overstepped his authority in the July 6 order, which barred the agency from enforcing a cap imposed during the Obama administration on the annual production of higher-polluting tractor-trailers.

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Jul 19

Watchdog calls on EPA to strengthen oversight of state water systems after Flint crisis

By Associated Press

The EPA's Office of Inspector General says in a report that the agency must take steps now to be able to react more quickly in times of public health emergencies.

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Jul 17

EPA proposal to limit science studies draws more opposition

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The rule would allow an EPA administrator to reject study results in making decisions about chemicals, pollutants and other health risks if underlying data is not public. Opponents said it would throw out the kind of public-health studies that underlie…

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Jul 11

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Tess Conciatori

A battle over whether literacy is a fundamental right, a loophole for 'Super Polluting' trucks and other stories that deserve a second look.

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Jul 11

WATCH: Acting EPA head Andrew Wheeler addresses agency employees

By Joshua Barajas

Andrew Wheeler is expected to address EPA employees at 1:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here.

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Jul 07

EPA’s relief and worries after scandal-plagued chief’s exit

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The EPA's newly named acting chief has promised to reach out to anxious staffers throughout the demoralized agency and to lawmakers of both political parties.

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