The Revelator - Joel A. Mintz

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Biden Can Restore the EPA, But It Will Require Steadfast Effort

The Biden administration must focus on science and enforcement, reverse Trump deregulation efforts and reenergize EPA employment.

December 9, 2020

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Joel A. Mintz

The Biden administration must focus on science and enforcement, reverse Trump deregulation efforts and reenergize EPA employment.

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Pandemic Spawns Dangerous Relaxation of Environmental Regulations

The EPA allowed polluters to stop monitoring or even preventing their emissions, and many states followed suit. Here’s what happened — and how to fix it.

September 14, 2020

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Joel A. Mintz and Victor B. Flatt

The EPA allowed polluters to stop monitoring or even preventing their emissions, and many states followed suit. Here’s what happened — and how to fix it.

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EPA Enforcement in Distress — and More Trouble Is Brewing

The White House has now quietly and ominously asked polluters to help identify new opportunities for deregulation.

February 24, 2020

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Joel A. Mintz

The White House has now quietly and ominously asked polluters to help identify new opportunities for deregulation.

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Trump’s Proposal to Replace the Clean Power Plan Endangers Public Health and the World’s Climate

The so-called “Affordable Clean Energy Rule” exemplifies the administration’s irresponsibility on climate change.

August 29, 2018

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Joel A. Mintz

The so-called “Affordable Clean Energy Rule” exemplifies the administration’s irresponsibility on climate change.