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Trump’s First EPA Promised to Crack Down on Forever Chemicals. His Second EPA Is Pulling Back.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin claims to prioritize combatting long-lasting chemicals called PFAS. Despite this, the agency has ...
144 EPA workers suspended with pay over dissent letter
The Environmental Protection Agency suspended 144 employees on Thursday and began investigating their participation in ...
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EPA Punishes Employees Who Sent Zeldin “Declaration of Dissent”
The Environmental Protection Agency is targeting employees who raised concerns about the direction of the agency under the ...
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Trump administration pulls back on PFAS rules
EPA delays enforcement of limits on toxic PFAS chemicals, including GenX, until 2031, raising concerns among scientists and ...
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of ...
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EPA workers in Denver among 139 put on leave for signing ‘Declaration of Dissent’ letter
Two employees in the EPA’s Region 8 headquarters in Denver and one who works at the EPA’s National Enforcement Investigations ...
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EPA Employees Called on the Agency to Stop Undermining Public Health. The Trump Administration Put Them on Leave
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency placed 139 employees on administrative leave Thursday, an agency spokesperson ...
EPA employees past and present protest Trump administration efforts
More than 300 current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency put out a statement Monday to ...
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Environmental enforcement roundup: EPA fines Ecolab, Radius Recycling, and Eakas
Violations cited include improper hazardous waste management, discharge of toxic metals, and exceeding air pollution limits.
Justices Decline to Review Kentucky Ozone Enforcement Dispute
The US Supreme Court won’t weigh in on where a Kentucky Good Neighbor emissions lawsuit should be heard after ruling in favor of the EPA in a similar case this month.