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As coronavirus ravages Louisiana, ‘cancer alley’ residents haven’t given up the fight against polluters
The state’s African Americans face some of the country’s worst pollution — and some of its most severe COVID-19 outcomes. The two may well be linked.
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EPA bulldog stares down agency watchdog
Ryan Jackson finds himself facing off with EPA's acting inspector general.
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EPA watchdog, citing 'open defiance' of inquiries, rebukes top agency aide
The agency's inspector general assailed the official for refusing to cooperate, calling his actions a “flagrant problem.”
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EPA bypassed its West Coast team as a feud with California escalated
Staff members in the regional office said they had no advance knowledge of a wide-ranging agency complaint against the state and described the process as highly unusual.
How will Trump’s lax emissions standards save money and lives? By assuming Americans will simply drive less
Scientists under political pressure “basically knew the answer that the White House wanted, and they were going to cook the books,” one engineer says.
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EPA: Wheeler kept up industry meetings after taking reins
Andrew Wheeler met with a range of companies and trade groups with interests before EPA after he took charge at the agency.
www.eenews.net
EPA: Spending on agency boss's security doubled under Pruitt
The contingent of security guards protecting the EPA administrator more than tripled under Scott Pruitt's watch, according to a report released today by the EPA inspector general.
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