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Fightback Begins Over Trump's "Illegal and Irresponsible" Clean Power Repeal
New York AG Eric Schneiderman said he'll sue the Trump administration to prevent its “irresponsible and illegal efforts to turn back the clock on public health,” and more than a dozen states stand behind him. So do Apple, Amazon, Google and others.
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Millions Consumed Potentially Unsafe Water in the Past 10 Years
As many as 63 million people – nearly a fifth of the country – from rural California to the boroughs of New York City were exposed to potentially unsafe water in the last decade due to industrial dumping, farming pollution and pipe deterioration.
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EPA Seeks to Scrap Rule Protecting Drinking Water for Third of Americans
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army propose ending the clean water rule to hold "substantive re-evaluation" of which rivers, streams, wetlands and other bodies of water should be protected by the federal government.
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Trump's E.P.A. Greenlights a Nasty Chemical. A Month Later, It Poisons a Bunch of Farmworkers.
In March, the EPA abruptly changed its stance on the poisonous chemical chlorpyrifos, greenlighting it instead of banning it. Not surprising: the company that makes it has cultivated a cozy relationship with the Trump administration.
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Trump’s EPA Moves to Dismantle Programs That Protect Kids From Lead Paint
Environmental Protection Agency officials are proposing to eliminate two programs focused on limiting children’s exposure to lead-based paint, which is known to cause damage to developing brains and nervous systems.
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EPA Plans to Allow Unlimited Dumping of Fracking Wastewater in the Gulf of Mexico
Environmentalists are warning the agency that its draft plan to continue allowing oil and gas companies to dump unlimited amounts of fracking chemicals and wastewater directly into the Gulf is in violation of federal law.
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Flint Water Crisis: Michigan Officials Ignored E.P.A. Warnings About Toxicity, Expert Advice Dismissed
The federal agency warned of an unfolding toxic water crisis in Flint but was “met with resistance” by Michigan authorities, a fiery congressional hearing into the city’s public health disaster revealed Wednesday.
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EPA Issues Sweeping Rules Protecting America's Drinking Water, Streams and Wetlands
Drinking water for 117 million Americans will be protected under new rules shielding small streams, tributaries and wetlands from pollution and development.
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A $600 Million Fracking Company Just Sued This Tiny Ohio Town For Its Water
A tiny town in eastern Ohio is being sued by an Oklahoma-based oil and gas company that bought more than 180 million gallons of water from the town last year.
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Why Corporations Breaking Environmental Laws Are Getting A Free Pass
Grappling with a shrinking budget and limited manpower, the EPA now pursues criminal charges in “fewer than one-half of one percent” of total legal violations.
