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Allegheny River Town Debates Fracking Water Treatment Plant

Opponents cite environmental risks, supporters hope the facility will boost the economy of a struggling community.

March 25, 2018 - Pittsburg Post-Gazette

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The Sorry State of Environmental Enforcement in Texas

Industry is "routinely violating" clean water laws, but both state and federal regulators seem to be looking the other way.

March 20, 2018 - The Texas Observer

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Scott Pruitt and the 'Paradigm Shift' at Trump's EPA

In just his first year, the high-profile and controversial cabinet member “has begun to dismantle former president Barack Obama’s environmental legacy.”

January 8, 2018 - The Washington Post

Scott Pruitt

Details of the Massive Exodus at the U.S. EPA

The Trump Administration is working toward cutting 3,200 positions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Already 700 employees, including 200 scientists, have left.

December 25, 2017 - ProPublica

Cities Honored for Smart Growth

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 13th annual Smart Growth Achievement Awards recognize communities that lead the way in compact, walkable growth.

September 19, 2015 - Better Cities & Towns

Opinion: Supreme Court Ruling on EPA's Mercury Rule Will Have Little Effect

When the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against the Environmental Protection Agency on June 29, it appeared as a blow against mercury regulation by the EPA and a victory for coal power plants. David Roberts of Vox looks closer and finds that's not the case

July 5, 2015 - Vox

Supreme Court Overturns EPA's Mercury Rules

In a close ruling, the Supreme Court decided the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency had not properly considered the costs of new regulations limiting mercury and other emissions.

June 29, 2015 - Associated Press

U.S. EPA Provides Guidance for Infill Development in Distressed Communities

Not every city is benefitting from downtown revitalization in the same way, so the U.S. EPA has released a new report offering strategies for in fill development in "distressed" communities.

June 9, 2015 - U.S. EPA

Obama Administration Policy Announced to Protect Honeybee Habitat

At scale, the secret life of bees provides $15 billion in benefits to the country's agriculture industry each year.

May 20, 2015 - The Washington Post

New Jersey's Hackensack River Considered as a Superfund Site

The Hackensack River in New Jersey, suffering the ill effects of a century of industrial impacts, is badly in need of environmental remediation. The U.S. EPA announced this week that it will study the river as a potential Superfund site.

February 12, 2015 - The Record

U.S. EPA Announces New 'Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center'

The U.S. EPA recently announced the Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center "as a resource to communities to improve their wastewater, drinking water and stormwater systems." Two reports show why it's the new resources are so badly needed.

January 20, 2015 - The Courier-Journal

U.S. EPA: the Clean Air Act Delivers

Phys.org shares the details of a new report by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency about the air quality benefits of the Clean Air Act for cities around the county.

August 25, 2014 - PhysOrg

Public Comment Sought for U.S. EPA's 'RE-Powering America's Land' Action Plan

The U.S. EPA is in the process of updating its 2008 plan to promote renewable energy on formerly contaminated land, mines, or landfill sites.

May 15, 2014 - U.S. EPA

How Utilities Fail to Predict the Economic Effects of Environmental Regulation

A familiar refrain: the EPA proposes new regulation of energy production, and the utility industry responds that new requirements will increase costs. The Center for American Progress recently looked back at how clairvoyant those claims proved to be.

March 25, 2014 - Triple Pundit

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