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Dylan Brown, E&E News reporter
A bill banning new mountaintop-removal coal mining re-emerged yesterday ahead of a House hearing next week on the controversial extraction method's connections to cancer and other illnesses in surrounding communities.
EPA air chief Bill Wehrum abruptly announced his resignation today, capping a tumultuous 19-month run marked by bitter battles over regulatory rollbacks and allegations of ethical impropriety.
By Sean Reilly and Maxine Joselow in Greenwire
Climate hawks have racked up a string of victories in states this year. But the apparent defeat of Oregon carbon legislation reveals persistent party-line divisions on climate.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire
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EPA air chief Bill Wehrum abruptly announced his resignation today, capping a tumultuous 19-month run marked by bitter battles over regulatory rollbacks and allegations of ethical impropriety.
By Sean Reilly and Maxine Joselow in Greenwire
Climate hawks have racked up a string of victories in states this year. But the apparent defeat of Oregon carbon legislation reveals persistent party-line divisions on climate.
By Benjamin Storrow in Climatewire