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From: Raw Story “Under the current administration, EPA is a pollution watchdog not only on a leash but under a muzzle, as well,” said Kyla Bennett of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, the nonprofit that sued for the records on behalf of WaterLegacy. Kevin Pierard, ...

From: L.A. Times “Federal biologists worked frantically this year to meet a deadline to assess the environmental impacts of Trump administration plans to send more water to Central Valley farmers. But the biologists’ conclusion — that increased deliveries would harm endangered ...

From: Adventure Journal “While it seems national parks would be protected from an overabundance of loud flight tours, few flight plans are made or enforced above the parks; it’s a kind of Wild West in the skies. Last year alone saw nearly 50,000 overflights at national parks. A ...

From: Esquire “If it were up to me, I’d want the people who own power plants and chemical factories to wake up every morning in cold dread that someone from the Environmental Protection Agency might drop buy to see what corners we’ve been cutting recently. That way, I ...

From: The Hill “Environmentalists are criticizing the policy change for limiting the tools EPA enforcement officials can use to make sure power plants, chemical facilities and other emitters are not illegally polluting across states. “Taking the element of surprise away from ...

From: Chemical Watch “The US EPA has announced plans to require federal regulators to notify their state counterparts before inspecting power and chemical plants. But despite public outcry over this ‘no surprises’ principle, the agency said that the policy does not spell the end ...