EPA
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PublishedMarch 31, 2021
EPA dismisses dozens of key science advisers appointed by Trump
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said the move will help restore the role of science at the agency and reduce the influence of industry over environmental regulations.
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PublishedJune 13, 2020
Commentary: Maine senators must reject Trump consumer safety nominee
Confirming Nancy Beck would leave us all – especially firefighters and children – in danger of exposure to dangerous chemicals in our products.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Trump officials reject stricter air quality standards despite link between pollution, respiratory risks
A growing body of scientific evidence links air pollution to lethal outcomes from respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2020
Trump’s EPA prepares rollback of pollution rules for power plants
Opponents, including some within the energy industry, say the changes would reverse gains and damage public health.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2020
Trump dialing back plan to gut Obama’s auto mileage rules
The plan originally proposed capping mileage and tailpipe gas emission requirements after the 2020 model year.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2019
Sanders vows to enact national standards for ‘forever’ chemicals in water
Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said companies should be paying to clean up contamination.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2019
Our View: Maine attorney general right to join emissions lawsuit
People concerned about warming waters in the Gulf of Maine have a direct interest in what comes out of a tailpipe in California.