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APDrinking WaterFlintGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLeadNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsBiden EPA to reconsider Trump rule on lead in drinking water
-The Environmental Protection Agency said it was suspending a regulatory rewrite completed by the Trump administration in December.
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APEquity and Environmental JusticeGroundwater ContaminationNewsOhioPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsSenate confirms Fudge to lead housing agency, Regan for EPA
-The Senate confirmed Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development and North Carolina regulator Michael Regan to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
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EPA Nominee Regan Touts Collaboration during Senate Confirmation Hearing
-North Carolina’s top environmental regulator would seek “common ground” if confirmed in the federal role.
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APClimate ChangeLatest NewsNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsBiden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs
-Employment data shows more than 670 science jobs lost at the EPA, 150 at the U.S. Geological Survey and 231 at the Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Drinking WaterIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsNatasha BlakelyNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWater Quality and Restoration EffortsLack of Enforcement: Less compliance with environmental laws means more pollution in the lakes
-Over the length of President Donald Trump’s term, not only were a number of environmental regulations rolled back, enforcement of the ones that remained dropped.
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Biden taps IU law professor Janet McCabe for No.2 EPA post
-The nomination is subject to Senate confirmation.
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Biden climate team: “Hard work ahead” to rebuild climate efforts
-Members of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team said rebuilding the government’s ability to combat climate change will be more difficult than initially thought.
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Drinking WaterDuluthFish, Birds and AnimalsFoodForever Chemicals FeaturedLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioPFASPFAS News RoundupPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeWisconsinPFAS News Roundup: PFAS in Lake Superior smelt, McDonalds drops PFAS packaging, White House weakened EPA guidelines
-Catch the latest updates on what’s happening with PFAS in Great Lakes Now’s biweekly headline roundup.
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APDetroitDrinking WaterEquity and Environmental JusticeFeature DetroitFlintLatest NewsMichiganNewsPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeMinority communities question election-year push by EPA
-Under President Donald Trump, the EPA has slashed support for some programs and regulatory protections benefiting disadvantaged communities.
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CollaborationDrinking WaterGreat Lakes News CollaborativeInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNew YorkNewsPFASU.S. and Canadian Federal GovernmentsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsExplainer: Who regulates U.S. drinking water, and how?
-Federal, state and local governments all have a hand in protecting public water systems and private wells from contamination.
