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Trump Directive Calls for Revising or Revoking Water Rule

Construction groups oppose, environmentalists support 2015 "waters of the U.S." regulation

Tom Ichniowski

February 28, 2017

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The process of drafting a new proposal, taking public comments and issuing a final version is expected to be lengthy.

Senate Nears Vote on Pruitt to Lead EPA

Pam Radtke Russell

February 8, 2017

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More than 400 former Environment Protection Agency officials are urging the Senate to vote against Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to lead the agency.

Trump DOE and EPA Nominees Are Grilled by Senate

Rick Perry and Scott Pruitt counter some, but not all, opposition concerns

Mary B. Powers

January 19, 2017

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Rick Perry and Scott Pruitt counter some, but not all, opposition concerns.

Flint Water Funding and Blame Controversies Grow

Pam Hunter McFarland

Debra K. Rubin Bruce Buckley

Richard Korman

March 23, 2016

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Michigan unveiled a plan to push pipe replacement and toughen state drinking-water rules, but Congress adjourned without passing a federal-aid package and participants in the city’s unfolding saga traded blame at heated Washington hearings.

Alaska Mina Blocked Prematurely, Report Says

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 11, 2015

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Former Defense Secretary William Cohen says the Environmental Protection Agency may have short-circuited the usual process for reviewing a permit application for a proposed Alaska gold and copper mine.

Effort of Senate To Block 'Water Rule' Falls Short

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 11, 2015

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Despite a recent setback, Senate Republicans and a few Democrats say they are committed to passing a bill to require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to withdraw a newly issued water rule and rewrite it to address concerns from construction and agricultural industries as well as landowners.

EPA Announces First-Ever Regulations To Reduce Emissions From Fracking

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 18, 2012

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 18 finalized standards under the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution associated with oil and natural gas production through hydraulic fracturing.