"The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, providing more flexibility to state and industry officials who had sought a rollback of restrictions put in place in 2015."
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A new series profiles some little-known and little-visited gems within the National Park System: Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, Great Basin National Park in Nevada, Congaree National Park in South Carolina, and Guadalupe Park in Texas.
"As hunters hold immense clout in the Trump administration and most of the council’s members are advocates of the sport, critics worry the board will protect their hobby, not the animals".
"Ranchers in Divide County, North Dakota, rely on the rain. Last year the rains failed, and the temperature shot up. ‘The crops just didn’t come out of the ground.’"
"Losses of civilian nuclear material are usually disclosed but when the government loses nuclear bomb ingredients it stays mum"
"A group of water warriors has emerged in Merrimack, claiming not enough is being done to keep residents safe from contamination."
"The attorneys general of 14 states sent a letter on Friday to Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that the agency reverse its decision to suspend a regulation that limits the production of high-polluting diesel trucks."
"Forty-three House Republicans who say they want to address climate change could face a political test this week when they're asked to vote on a carbon tax."
"President Donald Trump’s temporary replacement for embattled former EPA chief Scott Pruitt may not be so temporary after all."
