Mayor Karen Weaver was elected in November after vowing to address the problem, which began in 2014. Thursday, the head of the EPA’s regional office resigned.
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EPA cleared of bias on Pebble project
The Environmental Protection Agency’s inspector general has concluded that the agency did not treat the Pebble project unfairly when it issued a controversial document detrimental to the mine.
House bill would remove section 404(c) from Clean Water Act
A bill introduced by a South Carolina Republican seeks to remove a section of the Clean Water Act that is being used by the EPA to block development of the Pebble Mine.
EPA fines Army for toxic leaching at Fort Wainwright
The Army was fined nearly $60,000 for failing to notify the agency of a munitions dump on Fort Wainwright.
EPA says it has found more ‘defeat devices’ in Volkswagen cars
The U.S. government says the German automaker’s software allowed 10,000 more diesel cars than it had acknowledged earlier to run more cleanly during emissions testing than in real-world conditions.
Congressional panel to hear criticism of EPA’s Pebble process
A U.S. House Committee plans to examine whether the EPA unfairly blocked the Pebble Mine in Southwest Alaska with a so-called “pre-emptive veto,” before the mine has even applied for permits.
Pebble asks to subpoena former EPA official
The Pebble Limited Partnership is asking for a former Environmental Protection Agency official to be subpoenaed as part of the lawsuit over the agency’s alleged violation of federal regulations.
Rivers Shut Down Over EPA’s Spill Of 3 Million Gallons Of Toxic Water
Water samples taken after the spill showed lead concentrations that were 3,500 times the levels normally seen in Durango, Colo.
Million-gallon wastewater spill from Colorado mine reaches New Mexico
The EPA says it’s too early to determine health risks, but that they’ve not found any so far.
Alaska exempt from new federal clean power rules, for now
In the draft rule, Alaska would have had to cut emissions by 26 percent. But the state will not have to comply with new federal mandates.