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The EPA says TCE causes cancer, so why hasn’t it been banned?
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With the chemical industry challenging the cancer link, the agency has held off on action.
Pruitt out, but not many changes expected at EPA
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Supporters, foes and independent observers of the Trump administration agree that deregulation will remain a top priority.
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt resigns
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President Donald J. Trump announced the news in a tweet this afternoon.
The EPA is looking to regulate chemicals found in some widely used products
Environmental groups, dubious of the move by the agency say new regulations could take years to come.
Auto execs are at the White House to talk fuel rules
President Donald Trump has promised to roll back fuel efficiency rules, but there is still no firm decision. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
The EPA is at the center of a debate over pesticide regulations
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Chlorpyrifos has helped protect crops from pests since 1965, but it's also been linked in studies to low-IQ babies and dead fish.
Critics fear EPA changes will give big industry more sway over science
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Under the new policy, academic study authors will have to share their raw data, leaving it vulnerable to distortion, some worry.
Entrepreneurs starting to see opportunities in other people’s food scraps
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The Environmental Protection Agency is looking to keep food waste out of landfills. One entrepreneur in rural New Hampshire is pinning her business to that goal.
EPA head Scott Pruitt to face first congressional hearing. What’s his grade so far?
Environmental Protection Agnecy head Scott Pruitt is scheduled to testify before Congress today. ((Thurs)) The oversight hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee will focus on how he’s managed the agency since taking the reins. Questions will come from Republicans and Democrats. What’s he likely to face? Click the audio player above to hear […]
"The public has a right to know": Fracking companies don’t have to disclose chemicals linked to health concerns
$A natural gas drill at a hydraulic fracturing site on in Springville, Pennsylvania, in 2012.$
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With drilling and fracking, the ingredients that make up the chemicals used to obtain oil and gas are legally allowed to be kept confidential.

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