Under Water: The EPA’s Struggle to Combat Pollution
by Naveena Sadasivam ProPublica, July 24, 2014, 10:25 a.m.For years, the U.S. Environmental...
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Tag: Environmental Protection Agency
EPA caught hiding dangers of horizontal hydraulic hydrofracking
The NY Times has revealed that the Environmental Protection Agency has succumbed to political pressure from the oil and gas industry, hid study results, narrowed the focus of its studies and consequently threatened the drinking water of millions of people.
Read MoreIncreased awareness of hexavalent chromium has EPA tightening tests of drinking water
In other words, a real economic impact statement should be a part of their evaluation IF the agencies are going to weigh jobs against the environment.
Read MoreLargest single mountaintop removal mining permit in WV history vetoed by EPA
EPA, in a move that is expected to bring a huge backlash from the coal industry, denied a permit claiming the applicant had not done enough to, “…design mining operations that adequately protect our nation’s water.
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