Trump transition officials ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to limit its participation in an Alaska environmental conference this week.
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2016 was the hottest year yet, scientists declare
Global temperatures soared above the 20th century average last year, as the climate continues to change. It’s the hottest it has been since scientists started tracking global temperatures in 1880.
One year after toxic Gold King river spill, no clear plan to clean up western mines
Last August, 3 million gallons of orange wastewater flooded into Colorado’s Animas River, ending up in Lake Powell. But Congress has failed to come up with a way to stop this from happening again.
Groups announce intent to sue over polluted Fairbanks air
The groups in June sued the Environmental Protection Agency to force an agency decision on whether to accept a state plan to reduce unhealthy fine particulate produced by wood stoves and other sources.
EPA fines BP, Hilcorp for spills on the North Slope
According to the EPA, the Clean Water Act violations by both companies affected arctic wetlands that support wildlife like caribou, ptarmigan and geese.
Lawmakers question why Pebble hasn’t filed for environmental permits yet
Pebble’s parent company will pay its CEO $12.5 million if he can get an Army Corps of Engineers permit within four years of applying. The bonus would drop to $7.5 million if it takes six years.
Meeting federal regs, Sitka treats water with UV light
Sitka’s new plant treats water with ultraviolet rays.
Independent Investigators: State Officials Mostly To Blame For Flint Water Crisis
“Clearly, what happened here is a case of environmental injustice,” task force member Ken Sikkema tells reporters. Primary blame rests with a state environmental agency, investigators concluded.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder: ‘We All Failed The Families Of Flint’
The governor and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. During the hearing, there were multiple calls for their resignations.
Supreme Court Puts White House’s Carbon Pollution Limits On Hold
A decision on the Clean Power Plan could be long in coming — meaning that the rules’ fate might not be determined before a new presidential administration comes into power in 2017.