EPA opts not to delay advance work on proposed Pebble mine
Your administration at work. A top official at the Environmental Protection Agency informed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Alaska late Thursday that the …
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States to Sue EPA Over Chesapeake Bay Restoration Failures
A group of states and environmentalists said Monday they will sue the Environmental Protection Agency based on claims that a long-running plan to tackle pollution …
The EPA Just Upped The Risks Of Consuming Seafood
The Trump administration has withdrawn the legal justification for an Obama-era rule that forced coal-fired power plants to cut their mercury emissions, saying the cost …
Coronavirus Won’t Stop Trump Administration From Destroying the Environment
One of the most consistent and dangerous hallmarks of Donald Trump’s presidency thus far has been the Trump administration’s continued efforts to roll back environmental …
RIP Clean Water, Wetlands and Streams
Say goodbye to America’s wetlands and streams. Today the Trump administration will finalize a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and other …
Former GOP EPA Leaders Slam Proposed Pebble Mine In Alaska
William Ruckelshaus, William Reilly, and Christine Todd Whitman ― all former heads of the EPA under Republican presidents ― joined former Secretary of the …
EPA kills proposed Obama-era Pebble mine ‘veto’
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will reverse an Obama-era decision to block a controversial Alaska mine project. “After today’s action EPA will focus …
EPA Won’t Have To Hold Mining Companies Responsible For Cleanup Costs
In a win for the mining industry, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Friday upheld an Environmental Protect …
EPA says report on Pebble Mine lacks detail
This is Trump’s EPS mind you. The Environmental Protection Agency has just released formal comments on the proposed Pebble Mine, and mine opponents will find a …
EPA chief recused from Pebble Mine
Just a slight conflict of interest. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler has formally recused himself from agency reviews and permitting decisions on a proposed gold and …