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EPA Restores Broad Use of Pesticide Opposed by Beekeepers

The announcement makes sulfoxaflor the latest bug- and weed-killer defended by the Trump administration despite lawsuits alleging environmental or human harm.

Trump EPA Close to Gutting Obama Rule on Coal Power Plants

Supporters of the revised rule say the Obama-era plan overstepped the EPA's authority.

Trump EPA Acts to Roll Back Control on Climate-Changing Coal

Andrew Wheeler signed a proposal to dismantle a 2015 rule that any new coal power plants include cutting-edge techniques to capture the carbon dioxide from their smokestacks.

Is the EPA Allowing for the Approval of New Asbestos-Containing Products?

The Environmental Protection Agency will be allowing for potential new uses of asbestos, while limiting the scope of studies that assess its risk.

Emails Show Cooperation Between EPA and Climate-Change Deniers

The newly-released emails reveal Environmental Protection Agency officials have worked to organize events and hearings with conservative groups such as the Heartland Institute.

Federal Employees Ordered to Attend Anti-Leaking Classes

Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency are attending mandatory sessions to reinforce compliance with laws and rules against leaking information.

Trump Administration Declines to Renew Environmental Protection Agency’s Science Advisor Appointments

The move, which is considered unusual, aims to bring more industry scientists into the EPA’s advisory committees.

EPA Web Site Pop-Up Fuels Fears of Open Data Shutdown

The Environmental Protection Agency accused the contractor alleging that it would shut down its open data site of being 'unauthorized and misinformed.'

EPA Reportedly Eliminates Program Helping Cities Deal With Climate Change

An unidentified official said that the issue should not be "controlled from inside Washington, D.C."

Did Obama’s EPA Director Say the Clean Power Plan Would Have ‘No Effect’ on Carbon Emissions?

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum attributed the claim to former EPA head Gina McCarthy during a guest appearance on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher."

Do Scott Pruitt’s Statements on CO2 and Global Warming Misrepresent Scientific Consensus?

EPA administrator Pruitt told CNBC that he does not agree that carbon dioxide is "a primary contributor to the global warming that we see," arguing that scientists are still debating the issue.