The EPA Is Ending an Obama-Era Practice That Conservatives Say Sped Up New Rules
The Environmental Protection Agency will stop issuing new environmental regulations in response to lawsuits from outside groups, ending a practice that conservatives say had been used by environmental groups during the Obama Administration to speed up the process, the agency’s head said Monday. In a briefing for reporters, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt said that the reversal was a matter of following proper procedure. “We are no longer going to be engaged in that practice,” EPA Administrator said in a briefing for reporters. “It’s a very ...
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