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“The non-profit Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility charges that RIDEM has failed to enforce the Clean Water Act. “One of Rhode Island’s picturesque waterfronts appears to have a chronic sewage problem requiring immediate enforcement action, according to a ...

“Rob Long may have written one too many columns critical of the city to continue serving as vice chair of the Delray Beach Planning and Zoning Board. Mayor Shelly Petrolia called for Long’s removal for his most recent column saying he was “appalled” by the city’s response to ...

“Critics said environmental enforcement under President-elect Joe Biden might be limited by the Trump EPA’s defiance — one day after agency enforcement chief Susan Bodine warned that the next administration must not overreach in its pursuit of environmental crimes. But those ...

“U.S. Park Police email traffic during the June protests at Lafayette Square shows that agency officials were unaware which law enforcement agencies were assisting with the heavily criticized government response as demonstrators were overwhelmed by chemical irritants. The heavily ...

“A collection of emails released today shows how the U.S. Park Police struggled to maintain its pace during its June crackdown on protesters at Lafayette Square. Altogether, the Park Police released 101 pages of emails in response to a request made under the Freedom of Information ...

“The Trump EPA’s agenda is expected to be crowded in the coming months as officials aim to lock in deregulatory approaches amid a possible transition to a Biden administration, with some observers also expressing concern that the president’s recent civil-service executive order ...