DC appeals court orders EPA to move ahead with methane rule
Administrator Pruitt overstepped authority, court rules
DATE: Jul 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
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EPA chief met with Dow CEO before deciding on pesticide ban
In a story June 27, The Associated Press, relying on schedules provided by the Environmental Protection Agency, reported erroneously that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt met with Dow Chemical...
DATE: Jun 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Unlike others, Putin doesn’t criticize Trump about decision
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump is not getting criticism for his climate stance from at least one world leader: Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Putin offered his reaction to...
DATE: Jun 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Trump environmental chief to prioritize toxic sites’ cleanup
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s environmental chief says he plans to focus on cleaning up decades-old contamination even as he rolls back rules aimed at preventing future pollution. ...
DATE: May 11, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
EPA asks what rules to cut, gets earful about dirty water
Most responders seek more protection from agency during ‘listening session’
DATE: May 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Health inspectors ding Trump’s Mar-a-Lago eateries
WASHINGTON – Unsafe seafood. Insufficiently refrigerated meats. Rusty shelving. Cooks without hairnets.
Reports show Florida health inspectors cited President Donald Trump’s Mar-a...
DATE: Apr 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Food
Senate confirms Scott Pruitt as EPA administrator
WASHINGTON – Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt on Friday won Senate confirmation to head the Environmental Protection Agency, a federal agency he repeatedly sued to rein in its reach du...
DATE: Feb 17, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
White House eases freeze on EPA approving contracts
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration said Friday it has thawed its temporary freeze on contract and grant approvals at the Environmental Protection Agency, with all $3.9 billion in planned ...
DATE: Feb 3, 2017 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
U.S. appeals court hears arguments in Clean Power Plan case
WASHINGTON – Lawyers for a coalition of states and businesses reliant on fossil fuels made their case Tuesday to a federal appeals court that President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail climate...
DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News
Appeals court hears arguments to stop EPA air rules
WASHINGTON – Lawyers for a coalition of states and businesses reliant on fossil fuels made their case Tuesday to a federal appeals court that President Barack Obama’s plan to curtail climate...
DATE: Sep 27, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
‘America First’ stirs concerns from past
Many upset by Trump’s use of term because of its links to Nazi Germany
DATE: Jul 1, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
Renewables top coal in power production
GOP states benefiting from shift to wind and solar energy
DATE: May 8, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World
