"Baboons Work Together To Escape From Biomedical Testing Facility"
"Four baboons held at a Texas biomedical research facility briefly escaped on Saturday after figuring out how to use a large barrel to break free."
Source: HuffPost, 04/18/2018
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Farm Bill Lets EPA Approve Pesticides Without Endangered Species Review
"A provision in the 2018 farm bill would allow the EPA to approve pesticides without undertaking reviews now required to protect endangered species."
Source: Roll Call, 04/18/2018
"Judge Orders New Lead Inspections in New York Public Housing"
"A Manhattan judge hearing a lawsuit by public-housing tenants ordered the New York City Housing Authority on Tuesday to conduct lead inspections in thousands of apartments where young children live."
Source: NY Times, 04/18/2018
"Chicago, Surfers Criticize US Steel Spills Settlement"
"A proposed federal settlement inadequately punishes U.S. Steel for chemical spills into Lake Michigan, according to Chicago officials and a surfing organization."
Source: AP, 04/18/2018
"Senators Oppose Measure Removing EPA Power Over Ballast"
"Conservation groups say a measure under consideration in the U.S. Senate this week could have a far-reaching ecological effect in the Great Lakes by changing the regulation of ballast water discharged by large ships."
Source: Detroit News, 04/18/2018
"Trump Energy Aide to Return to Lobbying Firm"
"Michael Catanzaro, a chief architect of President Donald Trump’s energy policy, is leaving the White House and returning to his former lobbying firm."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/18/2018
"Interior Won't Lower Offshore Drilling Royalty Rates"
"The Interior Department will not be lowering the royalty rates from profits made from offshore drilling, despite a recommendation from an agency committee comprised largely of energy industry representatives."
Source: The Hill, 04/18/2018
Chairman Barrasso Seeks Answers on Scott Pruitt's Email Practices
"Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) is now scrutinizing whether Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is fully complying with public records requests, given the fact that he has multiple government email addresses."
Source: Washington Post, 04/18/2018
Pruitt Upgraded To A Larger, Custom SUV With Bulletproof Seat Covers
"Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt upgraded his official car last year to a costlier, larger vehicle with bullet-resistant covers over bucket seats, according to federal records and interviews with current and former agency officials."
Source: Washington Post, 04/18/2018
"Trump’s EPA Quietly Revamps Rules For Air Pollution"
"The Trump administration has quietly reshaped enforcement of air pollution standards in recent months through a series of regulatory memos."
Source: The Hill, 04/18/2018
