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"Trump To Direct Rollback Of Obama-Era Water Rule Tuesday"

"President Trump on Tuesday will instruct the Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers to “review and reconsider” a 2015 rule known as the Waters of the United States rule, according to a senior official, a move that could ultimately make it easier for agricultural and development interests to drain wetlands and small streams."

Source: Washington Post, 02/28/2017

Newest Trump Executive Order Pushes His Anti-Regulatory Agenda Further

"Every federal agency will set up a task force dedicated to quickly finding regulations to eliminate, as mandated by an executive order signed Friday by President Donald Trump. It is one of a series of moves the White House believes will free U.S. businesses from the bonds of health, safety, consumer and environmental protections."

Source: InsideClimate News, 02/27/2017

Okla. AG's Office Confirms Pruitt Used Private Email For State Business

"The Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office confirms former Attorney General Scott Pruitt used a private email for state business. The information comes a week after FOX 25 first revealed the emails that appeared to be sent from Pruitt’s private email account."

Source: KOKH, 02/27/2017

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