EPA
Wheeler pushes back on critics of enforcement policy
EPA this afternoon vigorously defended its controversial enforcement policy during the novel coronavirus crisis, pushing back on claims by lawmakers and the agency's former leaders.
Corbin Hiar
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Corbin's reporting for E&E News has been honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists, the National Press Club and the Washington, D.C., chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. A former fellow of the National Press Foundation's Paul Miller program and the University of Rhode Island's Metcalf Institute, he previously reported on the environment at the Center for Public Integrity and what is now known as S&P Global Market Intelligence. His work has also been published by Science magazine, The Economist and many other outlets.
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PANDEMIC
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EPA
Enviros eye lawsuit over 'non-enforcement policy'
A coalition of environmental and public interest groups today pressed EPA to make its enforcement policy for the coronavirus crisis stronger and more transparent.