"Obama Methane Standards Sidelined, Yet Again"
"Obama-era restrictions on methane emissions from the oil and gas industry are once again sidelined after a federal court today agreed to freeze implementation."
Source: E&E News PM, 04/05/2018
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"Pruitt Spread Special Hires Throughout Agency"
"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt used a unique hiring authority to bring on several political staffers, including top deputies in programs across the agency."
Source: Greenwire, 04/05/2018
"Pruitt Taps Conservative News Outlets To Assail His Critics"
"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt pushed back on ethics allegations swirling around his rent of a lobbyist-linked condo last year. In interviews with conservative-leaning news outlets, the EPA chief said he was being targeted for his success in implementing President Trump's agenda of rolling back environmental regulations... ."
Source: Greenwire, 04/05/2018
"White House Says Trump Not OK With Pruitt's Apartment Deal"
"President Donald Trump is not OK with the deal Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt received to rent a room in Washington from the family of an energy lobbyist, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said Wednesday."
Source: CNN, 04/05/2018
"Arctic Jazz: Bowhead Whales Have Amazingly Diverse Songbook"
"Bowhead whales, the black filter-feeding giants of the Arctic that can live for 200 years devouring tons of tiny marine creatures, boast another remarkable quality. Their unique underwater songs make them wonderful “jazz” artists."
Source: Reuters, 04/04/2018
"Good News: Toxic Flame Retardants Declining in NYC Kids’ Blood"
"Phase-out of the toxics is working—but every kid tested still had some levels in their blood "
Source: EHN, 04/04/2018
Pollution Worse for All Races in Segregated Communities, Research Shows
"Both minorities and whites who live in racially divided communities are exposed to higher levels of pollution than those who live in more integrated areas."
Source: NY Times, 04/04/2018
EPA Broke Law by Failing to Investigate Civil Rights Complaints: Court
"A court ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency violated its duty to respond to civil rights complaints in a timely way. The case involved five organizations that had waited years for the EPA to respond to complaints filed under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, creed, or color."
Source: The Intercept, 04/04/2018
"EPA Gives Giant Refiner A 'Hardship' Waiver From Regulation"
"The Environmental Protection Agency has exempted one of the nation’s largest oil refining companies, Andeavor, from complying with U.S. biofuels regulations - a waiver historically reserved for tiny operations in danger of going belly up, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 04/04/2018
"U.S. States Vow To Defend Auto Fuel Efficiency Standards"
"Nearly a dozen U.S. states and Washington D.C. on Tuesday promised to defend federal automobile efficiency standards against a rollback proposed this week by Scott Pruitt, the embattled head of the Environmental Protection Agency."
Source: Reuters, 04/04/2018
