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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler.

Trump Administration to Gut Critical U.S. Water Protections

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Jan 23, 2020 A new rule would allow companies, landowners and property developers to dump pollutants directly into the nation's streams and wetlands. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Drive the All-New Megalosaurus! (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Apr 5, 2018 Scott Pruitt is under the microscope, but not for hastening the deaths of thousands or giving kids asthma attacks. It’s for giving his employees pay raises. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

California Prepares to Defend Its Wetlands From Trump Order

Jane Kay / Reveal Jan 12, 2018 In its first parry to the administration’s repeal of regulations, the state's water board has established its own rules to protect wetlands and other waters. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Donald Trump in the Bayou

By Arlie Russell Hochschild / TomDispatch Aug 29, 2016 Mike loves the waters of Louisiana more than anything in the world. A vote for Hillary Clinton would protect the Clean Water Act and secure the Environmental Protection Agency. But there is one thing more important to Mike than clean water: pride in his people. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Tyson Gets Its Hand Slapped for Cheating Workers—Again

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 The Supreme Court handed a victory to slaughterhouse employees seeking to recover overtime wages, but the suit was just one in a string of cases against the food giant with a penchant for flouting fair labor laws. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Under Water: The EPA’s Struggle to Combat Pollution

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2014 For years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been frustrated in its efforts to pursue hundreds of cases of water pollution — repeatedly tied up in legal fights about exactly what bodies of water it has the authority to monitor and protect. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )