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Nation Aug 05

Hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup under Superfund program

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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks during an interview for Reuters at his office in Washington, U.S., July 10, 2017. Photo by Yuri Gripas/REUTERS

Skeptics voice concerns over EPA plan for worst toxic waste sites

Environmental advocates question whether a new plan would do too much to protect the very industries behind Superfund sites.

By Michael D. Regan

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As hundreds of toxic sites await cleanup, questions over Superfund program’s future

Among the cache of cuts to the EPA proposed in March under Trump’s 2018 “skinny budget” would be a significant reduction to the Superfund program.

By Michael D. Regan

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Nation Aug 22

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Nation Aug 22

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Nation Aug 22

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By Magan Crane, Laura Santhanam

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Economy Aug 22

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Science Aug 22

Giraffes move closer to endangered species protection

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World Aug 22

South Korea cancels Japan intelligence-sharing deal amid trade dispute

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World Aug 22

UN report: Myanmar military committed war crimes against Rohingya minority

By Grant Peck, Associated Press

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World Aug 22

Merkel calls for EU-wide climate neutrality by 2050

By Mike Corder, Associated Press

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Nation Aug 22

Walmart to reopen El Paso store after mass shooting

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Politics Aug 22

Sarah Sanders heads to Fox News as a contributor

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Science Aug 22

‘Old Town Road’ defied a 20-year trend in hit music. Math explains why

By Nsikan Akpan

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World Aug 22

Hong Kong students plan class boycott as part of ongoing protests

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

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World Aug 22

Rohingya repatriation to Myanmar unlikely to begin as scheduled

By Tofayel Ahmad, Julhas Alam, Associated Press

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Politics Aug 22

Harris and Sanders set for 2020 showdown in delegate-rich California

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Nation Aug 22

Where Eric Garner died, changes in NYPD policing win little applause

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Nation Aug 22

Planned Parenthood sees swift fallout from quitting government program

By Lindsay Whitehurst, David Crary, Associated Press

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Politics Aug 22

Sanders’ $16 trillion climate plan builds on the Green New Deal

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Politics Aug 22

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