Thousands of groundwater wells near coal ash dumps across the U.S. contain arsenic, lead, and other toxic pollutants at levels that exceed federal health-based thresholds for safe drinking water, according…
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On Friday, the House of Representatives voted to repeal the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Methane and Waste Prevention rule, which prevents the "waste" of natural gas on federal and…
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In 2015-2016, Committee Called 40 Industry Witnesses for Hearings on EPA-Related Topics, but only 16 Scientists Washington, D.C. – With the U.S. House Science Committee planning to hold a “Making…
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Former Employees Send Letter to Senators Asking for No Vote Because of Pruitt’s Anti-Environmental Record Washington, D.C. – More than four hundred former EPA officials sent a letter to the…
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In the wake of Wednesday's U.S. Senate hearing on Scott Pruitt as EPA's next administrator, here are 10 reasons why lawmakers should reject the Oklahoma Attorney General as the nation's…
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Not one of Scott Pruitt’s 714 Press Releases Describe Any Environmental Enforcement Actions or Penalties Against Polluters Washington, D.C. – President Elect Donald Trump’s pick to run EPA, Oklahoma Attorney…
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Rhetoric About EPA Rules Expected to Take Center Stage at U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearing on Wednesday for EPA Administrator Nominee Scott Pruitt Washington, D.C. – As incoming President Donald Trump…
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Washington, D.C. – In response to a petition by nineteen environmental and open-government groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today released proposed regulations that will require natural gas processing plants…
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Washington, D.C. – Late Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia formally approved a consent decree between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a coalition of community and…
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Members of President-Elect Donald Trump’s transition team are promoting a terrible idea: eliminating a critical source of public information about the energy industry, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). “This…
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