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New top cop at the EPA aims to get enforcement back on track
The head of the unit that investigates environmental crimes is promising to “hold polluters accountable.”
EPA needs a Senate-confirmed enforcement chief, groups say
Five prominent environmental groups are calling on the Senate to swiftly confirm a permanent head of the Environmental Protection Agency's enforcement office, according to details shared exclusively with The Climate 202.
www.motherjones.com
Trump is bragging to voters about his environmental record. You read that right
The data begs to differ.
grist.org
EPA settlements are supposed to hold polluters accountable. Will coronavirus get them off the hook?
Hundreds of cities and polluting industries agreed to clean up their act after being sued by the government. Now, many are asking for leniency.
news.bloombergenvironment.com
Groups ask California to stay course on air rules amid virus
Twenty environmental, justice, and conservation groups are urging California to stay the course on air, public health, and climate regulations as industry groups push for delays, rollbacks, or weakening of rules during the coronavirus outbreak.
theintercept.com
EPA rule changes will increase coronavirus deaths
The sustained effects of air pollution appear to make people particularly vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus.
www.mrt.com
Report: Region leads state in illegal air pollution
The Permian Basin continues to dominate the state - and the nation - in energy production. But a new report says the area also continues to dominate in illegal air pollution, according to 2017 figures.
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