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More than 100 Democrats in Congress want to restore federal protections for wetlands and streams. Lawmakers are responding to a Supreme Court ruling from earlier this year that gutted protections for many small waterways.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has removed protections from more than half of the country’s wetlands. The agency says the change is designed to comply with a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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The head of the Environmental Protection Agency defended a proposal to limit power plant emissions in a recent visit to Wyoming.
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Last Thursday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it was giving Wyoming $248,000 to improve stormwater and sewage collection systems. This grant is part of the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant Program.
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Last Wednesday, as part of his tour of Wyoming, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan visited the University of Wyoming (UW). While he was there, Regan participated in a roundtable discussion with Governor Mark Gordon, UW Faculty, and some graduate students. He also received a tour of some technology used by UW to research air quality.
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The Head of the Environmental Protection Agency recently visited Wyoming. Administrator Michael Regan said he wanted to learn more about carbon capture and storage technology and power plant emissions.
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Last month, the U.S. House proposed sweeping cuts to the upcoming budgets of the Interior Department and Environmental Protection Agency. Now, a Senate committee has restored most of what the agencies are asking for.
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U.S. House Republicans are proposing sweeping cuts to the Interior Department, Environmental Protection Agency and other executive departments with major influence in the Mountain West.
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As extreme summer temperatures contribute to the uptick in blackouts across the country, a new study shows that when the two events coincide the public health risks can be profound, especially in the Southwest.
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The Environmental Protection Agency announced new funding last month for cleanup efforts at brownfield sites across the country. More than $315 million in grants will go towards reclaiming abandoned and polluted landscapes across the country – including in six Mountain West states.