EPA says Superfund Task Force left behind little paper trail
The Environmental Protection Agency says an internal task force appointed to revamp how the nation's most polluted sites are cleaned up generated no record of its deliberations.
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EPA chief sweeps office for bugs, installs high-tech locks
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency used public money to have his office swept for hidden listening devices and bought sophisticated biometric locks for additional security.
EPA chief Scott Pruitt sweeps office for bugs, installs high-tech locks — to the tune of nearly $9,000
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency used public money to have his office swept for hidden listening devices and bought sophisticated biometric locks for additional security.
Watchdog to probe EPA chief’s purchase of soundproof booth
A government watchdog will examine whether the head of the Environmental Protection Agency misused taxpayer money by purchasing a soundproof booth for making private phone calls from his office.
U.S. awarded $30M in contracts for Puerto Rico storm victims to unproven Florida company that failed to supply aid
After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the...
Pruitt guts EPA science panels, will appoint new members
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday he intends to replace the outside experts that advise him on science and public health issues with new board members holding...
Paul Manafort and Rick Gates face decades in prison, millions in fines
President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and Manafort's business associate Rick Gates face decades in federal prison and millions of dollars in potential fines if convicted on all...
Trump administration disavows Puerto Rico power contract
The Trump administration said Friday it had no involvement in the decision to award a $300 million contract to help restore Puerto Rico's power grid to a tiny Montana company...
EPA chief’s Colorado trip at the center of Democrats’ accusations that he misused taxpayer funds
Top-ranking Congressional Democrats are calling on a federal watchdog to review whether Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt broke the law by making a video for a private group opposing...
EPA orders cleanup at Texas toxic site flooded by Hurricane Harvey
The Trump administration has handed a rare victory to environmentalists, ordering two big corporations this week to pay $115 million to clean up a Texas toxic waste site that may...