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The EPA was on the cusp of cleaning up ‘Cancer Alley.’ Then it backed down. - RawStory.com

The EPA was on the cusp of cleaning up ‘Cancer Alley.’ Then it backed down. - RawStory.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Documents obtained by Grist reveal the sweeping changes that the EPA was negotiating before giving in to GOP pressure.

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‘Absurd and reckless’: Trump administration uses coronavirus pandemic as cover as it loosens crop poison regulation – Raw Story

‘Absurd and reckless’: Trump administration uses coronavirus pandemic as cover as it loosens crop poison regulation – Raw Story | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

The Trump EPA wants to reapprove a dangerous herbicide and is hiding behind the COVID-19 pandemic to excuse its manufacturer from monitoring levels of the poison in Midwest lakes and streams.The Trump EPA plans to raise the concentration of atrazine, the nation’s second-most used herbicide, allowed...

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Supreme Court Restricts EPA’s Ability to Fight Climate Crisis - EcoWatch.com

Supreme Court Restricts EPA’s Ability to Fight Climate Crisis - EcoWatch.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it
The Supreme Court has restricted the ability of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to fight the climate crisis.
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Lobbying and campaign funding: Who are US mining’s big spenders? - Mining-Technology.com

Lobbying and campaign funding: Who are US mining’s big spenders? - Mining-Technology.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

In the run up to the US Presidential Election, Mining Technology looks at the top campaign funders and lobbying activities in the US mining industry.

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The Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that it will allow companies to monitor their waste dumping activities and to keep track of the levels of pollution themselves. No one yet knows what that means, but everyone is certain that no corporate polluter can be trusted. So it's a good idea to keep up with their political activities, starting with their lobbyists.

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