The Trump Administration Is Expected to Weaken Fuel Emission Standards Next Week
This move will bring up questions about the waiver that currently allows California to set its own, stricter emissions standards.
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The Trump Administration Plans to Strip Key Protections From the Endangered Species Act
Proposed changes to the landmark legislation would limit protections for the thousands of endangered plants and animals covered under the law.
Opponents Show Up in Force at a Hearing for the EPA’s Controversial ‘Secret Science’ Rule
The rule's architects aren't really seeking better science, opponents argue.
The Lede, Issue #24: The Ongoing Crisis in Flint, the EPA Under Andrew Wheeler, Plastic Straw Bans, and More
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A California-Led Coalition Asks the EPA to Reverse Its Suspension of Regulations on Super-Polluting Trucks
The letter comes one week after the EPA announced that it would not enforce a 2016 regulation that limits the manufacture of diesel freight trucks refurbished with older engines.
The EPA’s New Leader Promises a More Conventional—but No More Strongly Regulated—Future
Andrew Wheeler pledges to listen to staffers, and to speed up regulatory processes.
Republicans Want to Delay the Confirmation of Scott Pruitt’s Replacement
Given their narrow majority, Senate Republicans prefer to let Andrew Wheeler continue as acting administrator rather than squeeze in another confirmation fight before the November mid-terms.
The Lede, Issue #23: Inside New York’s Tenement Museum, Scott Pruitt’s Resignation, a New Leader for the EPA, and More
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Here’s Why Environmental Groups Aren’t Celebrating Pruitt’s Departure
Conservationists believe Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may be even more dangerous than his predecessor.
Who Is Andrew Wheeler, the EPA’s New Acting Administrator?
The former coal lobbyist is likely to continue with the Trump administration's efforts to roll back environmental oversight, but with far fewer scandals than his predecessor.