"Dem Senator Puts Holds On Two EPA Nominees"
"Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) has placed a hold on two of President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) nominees."
Source: The Hill, 10/19/2017
Environmental Health
Pruitt Hints He Will Keep Scientists With EPA Grants From Advising Agency
"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt hinted Tuesday at plans to rid the agency’s scientific advisory boards of researchers who get EPA grants, arguing that the current structure raises questions about their independence."
Source: Washington Post, 10/18/2017
SEJ Objects Over EPA Response to AP Story; plus, Suits & Rulings Involving Interior, EPA, NOAA
The SEJ has written the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to object to its criticism of an Associated Press story about Superfund sites following Hurricane Harvey floods. That, plus a judge rules against EPA for withholding records on the pesticide Enlist Duo, and more, in this month's WatchDog.
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"Raw Sewage Contaminating Waters In Puerto Rico After Maria"
"Raw sewage is pouring into the rivers and reservoirs of Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. People without running water bathe and wash their clothes in contaminated streams, and some islanders have been drinking water from condemned wells."
Source: AP, 10/17/2017
"Acting EPA Science Adviser Retiring"
"The Environmental Protection Agency's acting science adviser is retiring, he told CNN Saturday."
Source: CNN, 10/16/2017
"EPA Tells Puerto Ricans Not To Drink Water From Hazardous Waste Sites"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is warning Puerto Rico residents not to drink from wells at so-called Superfund sites amid reports that some on the island have sought water from the hazardous waste areas."
Source: The Hill, 10/13/2017
"In New Rule, Trump EPA Allows Texas Coal Plants to Pollute Even More"
"In a gift to the struggling coal industry, a new air pollution rule finalized by the EPA will allow Texas coal plants to emit almost twice as much sulfur dioxide than an earlier proposal by the Obama administration. Aside from being a key component in forming haze, sulfur dioxide exacerbates respiratory illnesses such as asthma and contributes to acid rain."
Source: Texas Observer, 10/11/2017
Clean Water v. Farm Profits At Heart Of Debate on New Fertilizer Rules
"When Marla Waseka converted the gracious Franciscan nunnery northwest of St. Cloud to a boutique lakeside resort and retreat in 2008, the nitrate levels in her well were low. A few years later they were so high she had to warn her guests not to drink the water. And when authorities warned they’d shut her down if it weren’t fixed, she spent $12,000 to drill a deeper well for clean water."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 10/10/2017
"52 Environmental Rules on the Way Out Under Trump"
"Since taking office in January, President Trump has made eliminating federal regulations a priority. His administration — with help from Republicans in Congress — has often targeted environmental rules it sees as overly burdensome to the fossil fuel industry, including major Obama-era policies aimed at fighting climate change."
Source: NY Times, 10/10/2017
"New EPA Plan Could Delay Cleanup Of Portland Harbor Pollution"
"The Trump administration has a new plan for the Portland Harbor Superfund site that Oregon officials say could reverse progress toward cleaning up toxic pollution in the Willamette River."
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, 10/10/2017
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